Italian Department

Professors

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Teodolinda Barolini

Da Ponte Professor of Italian, Director of Graduate Studies

Research Interest

Boccaccio Studies

Comparative Literature

Critical Philology

Lyric Tradition

Medieval Literature

Petrarca Studies

Reception of Classics

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Jo Ann Cavallo

Professor of Italian; Chair

Research Interest

Comparative Literature

Mediterranean Studies

Reception of Classics

Renaissance Literature

Renaissance Studies

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Elizabeth Leake

Professor of Italian, on leave, Spring-Fall 2024

Research Interest

Comparative Literature

Modern Literature