Vincent Pollina

Vincent Pollina is an Associate Professor of Romance Studies at Tufts University, specializing in Medieval and Renaissance French and Italian literature. He holds a PhD from Yale University and has held significant academic roles including Chair and Deputy Chair of the Tufts Department of Romance Languages, director of the French graduate program, and advisor for French and Italian Studies majors. His research focuses on troubadour poetry, medieval music, and Dante's works.

• Education:
• PhD in French Literature, Yale University (1980)
• Élève Titulaire (Philologie Romane), École Pratique des Hautes Études (Paris, 1976)
• MPhil in French Literature, Yale University (1974)
• MA in French Literature, New York University (Paris, 1972)
• BA in French, Boston University (1970)

His research interests span medieval poetry, Occitan studies, and Renaissance literary traditions. He has published extensively in journals like Mediævalia, MLN, and Studi Francesi, and contributed to the New Harvard Dictionary of Music. He is a recipient of the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques for contributions to French culture.

Professor Pollina has served on multiple university committees, including the Faculty Research Awards Committee and the AS&E Committee on Academic Awards. His teaching portfolio includes courses on medieval French comic theater, Arthurian literature, and Dante’s Divine Comedy.