Elisa Marani

Elisa Marani is a Professor at Temple University Rome, specializing in Italian Language Pedagogy and Art History. She holds a M.A. in Italian Studies from Middlebury College and a B.A. in Humanities (Summa cum Laude) from the Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo. Her academic career includes teaching Italian as a foreign language since 2007 in both the United States and Rome, alongside roles with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MIBAC) and the Ministry of Public Education (MIUR).

• Degrees: M.A. in Didactics of Italian as a Foreign Language, Italian Cinema, and Literature (Middlebury College); B.A. in Humanities (Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo); DITALS II Certification (Siena); TEFL Certificates

Her research interests span Italian cinema, political history, and women artists in Northern Europe. Marani's publications include analyses of Antonio Gramsci's political theory, studies of Italian revolutions, and creative works exploring cultural identity. She has received multiple literary awards for her short stories, focusing on themes of migration and contemporary Italian life. Notably, she curated the course ARTH 2000: Women Artists in Italy and Northern EU, reflecting her commitment to gender representation in art.

Scientific Awards:

• First National Literary Prize (2012) for 'Le gazze ladre'
• First National Literary Prize (2011) for 'Come stai'?
• Second National Literary Prize (2011) for 'Belle si nasce'

Marani's publications demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with Italian history, art historiography, and creative writing, bridging academic rigor and narrative artistry.