Donatella Rossi

Donatella Rossi serves as a Full Professor in the Department of Oriental Studies at Sapienza University of Rome. She teaches 'Religions and Philosophies of East Asia' for both bachelor's and master's degrees and 'Tibetan Language and Culture' as a two-semester bachelor's course. Her academic activities are centered at the Marco Polo Building, where her office (Studio 12) is located on the third floor.

Her research spans Asian Studies with specialized focus on East Asian religious-philosophical traditions, Tibetan language, culture, and Buddhism. She has authored foundational textbooks including 'Corso di lingua tibetana moderna' (2013) and edited 'Fili di Seta' (2018), an introduction to Asian philosophical-religious thought. Her work emphasizes Tibetan Buddhist studies, Sino-Korean-Japanese religious traditions, and textual analysis of primary sources like the Lotus Sutra.

Professor Rossi supervises bachelor's theses requiring presentation-based projects with audiovisual aids and master's theses comprising 80-100 page compilations. She provides recommendation letters exclusively to students who graduated with honors in her courses. Office hours are conducted by appointment via in-person meetings (Studio 12), Zoom/Meet, or WhatsApp, requiring institutional email verification with full student details.