Abril Liberatori

Dr. Abril Liberatori is Assistant Professor and Mariano A. Elia Chair in Italian-Canadian Studies at York University's Department of History. Her research explores Italian immigrant experiences through lenses of ethnic identity, gender, and memory.

Using oral history and transnational approaches, she investigates cultural practices among Italian diaspora communities, including language preservation, culinary traditions, and musical heritage. Her work examines identity formation across generations in North and South American contexts.

Dr. Liberatori teaches Canadian history, social history, and global migration patterns, incorporating her research on immigrant narratives into pedagogical practices.