Cecily Cai

Cecily Cai is an Assistant Professor of Italian Studies at Hamilton University, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century European literature and music. Her research bridges comparative literature and Germanic languages, focusing on themes of exile, interdisciplinary connections between music and texts, and literary criticism across eras.

• Ph.D., Harvard University
• A.M., Harvard University
• B.A., University of California, Berkeley

Her work explores the intersection of musical and literary forms, particularly in German, Italian, and Polish contexts. Recent courses include "Love/Death in Dante and Beyond" and advanced Italian language classes. While her sole listed publication centers on Mahler’s symphonic structures, her broader research interests span literary translation and exile narratives from antiquity to modernity.