Carlo Varotti

Carlo Varotti is an Associate Professor at the University of Parma, affiliated with the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Enterprises. He holds a degree from the University of Bologna, where his thesis explored Tacitus's influence on Guicciardini's political thought. His academic career spans roles as a high school teacher of ancient literatures (1989-1999), manager of Bologna University's Italian Studies library (1999-2006), and assistant/associate professor at Parma (2007-present).

• PhD in Philology from University of Bologna
• Part-time teaching in SSIS Master's programs (2002-2009)

Varotti's research focuses on Renaissance political thought, 15th-16th century historiography, and romantic drama, with specific attention to Manzoni and Machiavelli. His recent 2025 publications address gender inequality origins, tyranny representation, and literary-political intersections. He has participated in major international conferences on Machiavelli, Guicciardini, and Renaissance cultural history.

Teaching interests include secondary school literature pedagogy, reflected in textbook authorship for La Nuova Italia, Calderini, and Bruno Mondadori publishers. Courses taught at Parma cover Italian literature, literary essays, and text analysis across humanities and communication programs.