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My research examines how the Camorra criminal organization has created a dystopic totalitarian society, by controlling the economic system and affecting the natural environment in Southern Italy and the Mediterranean. Specifically, through the analysis of literary and philosophical texts, as well as movies and historical works, my work demonstrates how this criminal organization contributes to environmental degradation, racial inequality, and a veritable health emergency. 

Research Interests

  • 20th and 21st century Italian literature and thought
  • Italian Cinema
  • Eco-criticism
  • Continental Philosophy
  • Posthumanism

Teaching

  • ITAL 156- Exploring Rome: History and Culture of the Eternal City
  • ITAL 250- Minority Identities in Film and Culture: The Italian American and African American Experience
  • ITAL 406- Italian Culture and Globalization
  • ITAL 440- Modern Italian Novel

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D, Romance Studies, Duke University

20182024

Award Date: May 11 2024

Ph.D. , Philosophy and Bioethics, University of Naples Federico II

20122015

Award Date: Apr 20 2015

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