Enrico MARIANI

Enrico Mariani is an Adjunct Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies. His research focuses on American literature and cultural studies, with an emphasis on ethnic narratives, California studies, and postcolonial discourse. He holds a PhD in Foreign Languages and Cultures from Roma Tre University (2023) and has taught at institutions including Ca' Foscari, Roma Tre, and the University of Naples Federico II.

Research Interests:

• American literature with a focus on immigrant narratives (John Fante, Carlos Bulosan, Louis Adamic)
• Cultural and environmental critiques of Los Angeles
• Postcolonial literature (e.g., Gina Apostol)
• Interdisciplinary approaches to literary modernism and multilingualism

Publications:

Recent works include a monograph on ethnic marginalization in 20th-century American narratives (Americani di seconda classe, 2025), essays on water crises in Los Angeles, and analyses of Gina Apostol’s postcolonial metafiction. His research often intersects with environmental and social justice themes.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Marianne DiPalermo McCauley Visiting Scholar Fellowship (2022)
• Recipient of the Alexandra De Luise Fellowship (2022)

Grants & Projects:

Principal Investigator on the EU-funded project "Literary California 1884-2022: Spaces of Exception, Spaces of Disaster" (PRIN-CUP 2023-2025).

Teaching:

Current courses include History of North American Culture and Cultures and Societies of the English Language at Ca' Foscari.