Sara Garau

Sara Garau is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Italian Studies (ISI) within the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society at the University of Italian Switzerland. She specializes in 18th- and 19th-century Italian literature, teaching in the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Italian Language, Literature and Civilization.

Educational Background:

• University of Basel
• University of Bologna
• University of Padua

Research Focus: Her expertise lies in the Italian novel of the 19th century, particularly the works of Ippolito Nievo, alongside broader studies of autobiographical literature, travel literature, epistolary writing, and narrative theory. She has contributed to cultural mediation and translation in Italian literature from the 18th to 20th centuries, including editorial work on Carlo Emilio Gadda's Pasticciaccio and Nievo's correspondence for the Edizione Nazionale delle Opere.

Academic Leadership and Collaborations: Since 2013, she has coordinated the Confederal Doctoral School in Italian Civilization under the swissuniversities program. She served as Vice Dean and Delegate for Studies at the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, she co-edits the Italian edition of Versants. Swiss Journal of Romance Literature and is a personal member of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAGW-ASSH) committee.

Contact Information: Office P217, Black Palace, Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland. sara.garau@usi.ch | +41 58 666 4297.