Italian Studies

Italian Studies at Brown

Italian Studies at Brown explores the culture, history and society of Italy and educates the next generation of scholars to focus on Italy in a global context.

Spring 2025 Course Offerings! Pre-Registration Dates: November 12th-14th

Department of Italian Studies
Spring 2025 Course Offerings

ITAL 0105 Accelerated Elementary Italian
Cristina Abbona-Sneider MTWTh 10:30-11:50

ITAL 0200 Elementary Italian
S01    MW 11-11:50, TTh 10:30-11:50
S02    MW 1-1:50, TTh 1-2:20

ITAL 0600 Advanced Italian II
Cristina Abbona-Sneider TTh 1-2:20

ITAL 1030B    Modernity, Italian Style: Class, Gender, Race, Ideology in the Cinema of the Economic Miracle
Sara Colantuono TTh 1-2:20

ITAL 1260A (must register for HIST 1262M), Truth on Trial: Justice in Italy, 1400-1800
Caroline Castiglione TTh 2:30-3:50

ITAL 1620 The Divina Commedia: Dante's Paradiso: Justifying a Cosmos
Ronald Martinez W 3-5:30

ITAL 2550 Gender Matters
Caroline Castiglione Th 4-6:30

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Academics

Research & Programs

The Virtual Humanities Lab (VHL) provides a portal and a collaborative platform for faculty-led digital projects in Italian literature, philosophy, history and history of art and architecture, ranging from the early modern to the contemporary period.
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The Italian Studies Colloquium is a bi-weekly forum and seminar for an exchange of ideas and work of the community of Italian scholars at Brown and invited outside scholars. Graduate students enroll and present their work in progress, and engage the work of faculty and visitors.
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Study abroad in the ancient city of Bologna, one of Europe’s great centers of learning and a superbly preserved jewel of medieval charm.
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Contact Information

Mailing Address:

Department of Italian Studies
Brown University
Box 1942
190 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02912

Phone:

401-863-1561

Email:

Italian_Studies@brown.edu