Vincenzo Vitale

Vincenzo Vitale is a Lecturer at the Department of Italian Studies, University of Basel, within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research spans Dante studies, medieval and modern Italian literature, literary theory, and intersections between literature and figurative arts. He has held leadership roles, including Head of the Italian Literature Section (2022-2023), and is actively involved in teaching and doctoral supervision.

• Education: BA in Modern Literature (University of Salerno); MA and PhD in Italian Studies (University of Basel)
• Key research areas: Dante's historical thought, Gadda's narrative, postcolonial theory, and Renaissance literature

His academic contributions include publications on Dante and Gadda, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. He was shortlisted for the prestigious Moretti Prize for his PhD thesis.

• Dante studies
• Italian literature (Middle Ages, early modern period, 20th century)
• Literary theory
• Commentary on narrative prose
• Interdisciplinary analysis of literature and art
• Postcolonial studies

Scientific awards include recognition for his doctoral work. He supervises doctoral candidates and contributes to the Basel Hermann Paul School of Linguistics.