Nicolas Longinotti

Nicolas Longinotti is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Romance Philology (Freie Universität Berlin) and a Research Affiliate at the University of Notre Dame's Center for Italian Studies. His work focuses on Petrarchan studies, early modern literary communities, and transhistorical cultural networks. He holds a PhD (2023) and Habilitation project (ongoing) from the Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in Baroque literature and Latin American literary connections.

Education:

• PhD (2019–2023): Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School & Freie Universität Berlin
• M.A. (2016–2019): Università degli Studi di Milano (Italian Literature)
• B.A. (2013–2016): Università degli Studi di Milano (Italian Literature)

Research Interests: Petrarchan tradition, lyric communities, transnational literary networks, Baroque studies, and early modern cultural history. Current projects explore temporalities in Petrarch's work and colonial Latin American literary globalization.

Teaching: Recent courses include 'Latin American Novels of the 20th Century' (2024/25) and 'Baroque Lyric in Transnational Perspective' (2023/24). He organizes workshops on lyric theory and collaborates with global institutions.

Publications: Recent works analyze Petrarch's commentary traditions, Florentine libraries, and colonial poetry. His 2023 co-edited volume Nel dolce tempo de la prima etade explores Petrarchan affects. Digital editions and conference papers further his interdisciplinary approach.