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.
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.
Italian Studies Colloquium - December 6, 2024
Alani Hicks-Bartlett (Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Hispanic Studies, Affiliated Professor, Italian Studies): "On Matter, Form, and Failure: Petrarchan Negotiations of Agency and Loss."
Spring 2025 Courses
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
For all course details please see courses@brown
Academics
Undergraduate
Learn Italian from scratch and explore the history, art, and culture of Italy, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Graduate
The Doctoral program in Italian Studies prepares students for research and teaching positions in academic environments, and in the world of advanced thought more generally.
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.
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.
Study abroad in the ancient city of Bologna, one of Europe’s great centers of learning and a superbly preserved jewel of medieval charm.
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Department of Italian Studies
Brown University
Box 1942
190 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02912