Tania Convertini

Tania Convertini is a Research Assistant Professor and Language Program Director of Italian at Dartmouth College. She has taught Italian language and culture in the U.S. since 2002, emphasizing experiential learning through integration of cultural elements like literature, film, and authentic readings.

Areas of Expertise

• Foreign Language Pedagogy
• Digital Pedagogy
• Intercultural Learning
• 20th/21st Century Italian Cinema
• Media and Television Studies
• Professional Development in Language Education

Research Focus

Her work explores pedagogical innovation in language education, with a focus on cultural immersion. She analyzes Italian cinema (e.g., Notturno) and literature through lenses of civic responsibility and error-based creativity (as seen in Gianni Rodari's works). Her publications also address historical teaching methods like those of Alberto Manzi in distance learning contexts.

Selected Publications

Her 2020 publications span Italian literary criticism, cinematic analysis, and pedagogical theory, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to language education and cultural studies.