From the ‘Broken Windows Theory’ to the ‘Land of Poetry’: Francesca Sammartino’s commitment and dedication to the Croatian-Molisan language

From the ‘Broken Windows Theory’ to the ‘Land of Poetry’: Francesca Sammartino’s commitment and dedication to the Croatian-Molisan language

by | Apr 11, 2026 | Edition 2025, Historical Linguistic Minorities Award recipient in Italy, News

Francesca Sammartino, Prize Ostana 2025 for Historical Linguistic Minorities in Italy, reminds us all that promoting one’s mother tongue is also a matter of imitation. It was 1969 when Professor Philip Zimbardo conducted a social psychology experiment on behalf of...