Madella Laura

Laura Madella is a Researcher at the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Enterprises at the University of Parma. Her work focuses on the historical and cultural dimensions of education, spanning Renaissance pedagogy, Jesuit missionary practices, and modern educational narratives.

• Key Roles: Fixed-term academic appointments in Educational Sciences (First Cycle Degrees) and Design and Coordination of Educational Services (Second Cycle Degrees) from 2019/2020 to 2025/2026
• Teaching: Courses in History of Education, Formative Literatures, and Labs in Pedagogy (M-PED/01-02)

Research Themes explore:

• Renaissance courtly education and wit
• Jesuit cross-cultural exchanges in Japan and global geography
• 19th-century Italian women’s educational periodicals
• Moral and ethical dimensions in historical geography

Publications reveal a focus on long-term cultural continuity in education, Jesuit intellectual contributions, and gender studies in educational media. Her current work includes in-press studies on Alessandro Valignano’s 1583 Advertimentos and Cordelia’s female educators.