Department of Italian Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies Program Objectives The Italian Studies program has the following goals: To prepare students to read, write and speak Italian with proficiency. To offer knowledge of the social, literary, and cultural history of Italy. To train students in the skills of research, analysis, and critical thinking. To provide the tools [...]

Prof. Ida Passarelli Adjunct Faculty Laurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Della Passarelli has been teaching Italian Literature and Italian Language at the American University of Rome since 1992. She is a publisher, specialised in Children’s Books and Imigrant’s Literature. Her publishing house (Sinnos Editrice, started in 1990 ) has won [...]

Prof. Rosemonde Gurtner Adjunct Faculty M. A., The University of Hull Certificazione CEDILS, Universita’ Ca’ foscari di Venezia Laurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Rosemonde Gurtner is a member of the Adjunct Faculty in the Italian Studies Department where she works as lecturer in Italian and teacher educator.  She holds a [...]

Prof. Valentina Dorato Adjunct Faculty Laurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”

Prof. Anna Balzarro Adjunct Faculty Laurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Doctorat de L’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Contact: a.balzarro@aur.edu