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Annamaria Bartolotta is an Ordinary Professor at the Department of Humanities, University of Palermo. She serves as Research Delegate for the Humanities Area, supporting institutional research initiatives. Her office hours are Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Building 12, 2nd floor. Academic Focus: Indo-European Linguistics Specialization: Cognitive Linguistics, Historical Linguistics Her research spans phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic reconstruction of Indo-European languages, with emphasis on Homeric Greek, Vedic Sanskrit, and Latin. She applies cognitive and generative models to classical language analysis, investigating verbal categories (tense, aspect), space-time deixis, and supplementivism. Key projects include: 2013-2015 FFR project: Morphology of compounds from Proto-Indo-European to Homeric Greek 2015-present: 'Group Aspect en Grec' collaboration with Sorbonne Paris Cité 2016-present: 'Charting the semantic space of Ancient Greek modality' with international institutions

• Indo-European Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
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Artemij Keidan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Glottology, Institute of Oriental Studies, Sapienza University of Rome. His academic focus spans linguistics, historical linguistics, and Indo-European studies, with a strong emphasis on Sanskrit and Gothic philology. His research explores morphological typology, comparative linguistics, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Primary Research Areas: Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Indo-European Languages, Philology Key Collaborations: Coffee Break Conference, South Asian Studies Teaching: Courses on Linguistics and Glottology, with materials via Google Classroom His publications analyze morphosyntactic isoglosses, Sanskrit grammatical traditions, Gothic translations, and typological frameworks. Articles span 2006–2025, reflecting long-term engagement with comparative methods and theoretical linguistics. Contact: artemij.keidan@uniroma1.it

• Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Indo-European Languages
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Monica Cristina Storini is a Full Professor at the Department of Modern Literature and Culture within the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome. Her research focuses on medieval and Renaissance Italian literature, gender studies, women's writing, and the cultural significance of urban spaces in narrative forms. She has authored influential monographs like L’esperienza problematica and Scritture femminili , and her recent work explores Boccaccio's Decameron through gendered lenses. Specializes in typological and evolutionary structures of narrative Active in theoretical-methodological debates on Italian literary history Key contributions to women's cultural education and intertextual practices Her publications span topics from medieval women's epistolary practices to modern noir fiction, emphasizing bodily representations and gender roles. Storini participates in international research groups and serves on the Scientific Council of the journal Bollettino d’Italianistica , while also mentoring doctoral students in documentary and literary studies.

• Medieval Literature
• Renaissance Literature
• Italian Narrative Forms
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Alessandra Gilibert is Associate Professor of Phoenician-Punic Archaeology at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Department of Humanities. She researches the ancient Near East, the Levant, and the Caucasus, focusing on urbanism, ritual landscapes, monumental art, and the anthropology of images. Education & Training: (not explicitly detailed in source) Research Interests include: Phoenician-Punic and Levantine archaeology Armenian and Caucasus prehistory Urban public space and governance in antiquity Dragon-stone (vishap) stelae and high-altitude ritual landscapes Archaeology of performance, games and divination Obsidian provenance using machine-learning workflows Publication Trends: Recent output (2020-2025) couples rigorous fieldwork—especially in Armenia—with cutting-edge analytical approaches (geochemical sourcing, machine learning) and theoretical reflections on ritual, politics and space. Studies range from microscopic characterisation of obsidian to macro-scale interpretation of urban squares and sacred mountains. Scientific Awards: none explicitly listed Advising & Grants: no specific PhD students, grants or funding details disclosed in source Labs & Teams: Active in international collaborative projects with colleagues from Armenia, Germany, Slovakia and the USA, integrating geophysics, GIS and archaeometry within traditional archaeological fieldwork.

• Phoenician-Punic Archaeology
• Archaeology of the Levant
• Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology
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Valeria Varriano is an Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the Department of Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean, University of Naples "L'Orientale". She serves as Director of the Italian part of the Confucius Institute of Naples and Director of the Second Level Master's Degree in Chinese Language Teaching at the same university. She is also a member of the Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean Doctoral School. Her research focuses on Chinese television production, particularly analyzing political and cultural dynamics underlying successful television products from the 1990s onward. She employs multimodal analysis of television programs to describe emotional narratives and has developed semantic descriptions of Chinese emotional speech. Her work extends to Chinese language teaching methodology, creating specialized materials for Italian-speaking students at various proficiency levels. Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory from media analysis to practical language teaching applications. Early work focused on television series analysis and historical narratives in Chinese media, while more recent publications emphasize language pedagogy, with multiple editions of the "Shangke le" series for different learning levels. Her research bridges academic analysis of Chinese media with practical applications in language education, particularly for Italian learners. Professor Varriano actively participates in academic networks including the Italian Association of Chinese Linguistics (AILC), the European Association of Chinese Studies (E.A.C.S.), and the Italian Association for Chinese Studies. She co-leads a research network studying Liang Shuming's philosophical language and is involved with YZMT-MediumItaliaCina, focusing on Chinese media systems and Italy-China communication relations. She teaches multiple Chinese language courses across various programs including Archaeology: Asia, Africa and Mediterranean; Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa; Humanistic Knowledge and Digital Technologies; and Comparative Literature and Cultures. Her teaching spans from introductory Chinese language to specialized courses like Chinese for Digital Humanities.

• Chinese Language and Literature
• Chinese Television Production
• Political and Cultural Dynamics in Chinese Media
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Alessandro Maria Bruni is a Full Professor of Slavic Studies at the University of Naples "L'Orientale," where he is affiliated with the Department of Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies. His academic work focuses on Slavic philology with special emphasis on Old Church Slavonic texts and their transmission. Professor Bruni has made major scholarly contributions to Palaeoslavistics with a special focus on textual criticism, Cyrillic palaeography and codicology, Historical linguistics, as well as on the comparative study of manuscript traditions in different languages. His research has extensively explored the Byzantine and Slavonic Corpus of the Homilies (λόγοι) of Gregory of Nazianzus, including three monographs and several papers in international peer-reviewed journals. He has also developed new approaches in the study of the Slavonic translations of the Old Testament that demonstrate their text-critical value for philological inquiry into the Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible, involving comprehensive investigation of Slavonic manuscript traditions combined with Greek originals and other Eastern Christian traditions like Old Georgian. Professor Bruni's work shows a consistent focus on the textual transmission of Old Church Slavonic writings, particularly examining how ancient traits of Old Church Slavonic vocabulary and syntax appear in manuscripts from the 14th-16th centuries, challenging the traditional focus on earlier Glagolitic and Cyrillic manuscripts from the 10th-11th centuries. His research aims to re-evaluate the literary patrimony of Slavia Christiana through more comprehensive examination of textual transmission. His scientific achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards including Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship (2006-2008) Membership at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (2012-2013) Visiting Scholar status at the University of Oxford (2021-2022) Election as a foreign member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (2025) As Principal Investigator of the PRIN 2022 research project "The Transmission of Old Church Slavonic Texts" since 2023, Professor Bruni leads a significant research initiative funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research. He also serves on editorial boards of several scholarly journals including PALAEOBULGARICA and SDVIG/SHIFT, and has supervised research fellows including KALASHNIKOVA OLGA and STANKOV ROSTISLAV ALEXANDROV. Professor Bruni is actively involved in academic leadership, having been elected program chair for "The Transmission of Old Church Slavonic Texts" conference scheduled for June 2025, further demonstrating his standing as a leading scholar in the field of Slavic philology and textual studies.

• Slavic Studies
• Slavistics
• Palaeoslavistics
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Alessia Iurato is a Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She holds a cotutelle PhD from Ca' Foscari University and the University of Bremen, focusing on the acquisition of Chinese syntactic structures by Italian learners. Her current research is centered on the PRIN 2020 national project on Chinese resultative verbal complexes, combining corpus and experimental methods. Research Interests: Her work lies at the intersection of Chinese linguistics, second language acquisition, and corpus-based methodologies. She specializes in the acquisition of syntactic constructions such as shì...de clefts and resultative verb compounds, integrating pragmatic and grammatical analysis. Her methodological expertise includes learner corpus compilation, error and pragmatic annotation, and experimental task design. Publication Trends: Her recent publications (2023–2025) reflect a strong focus on constructing and analyzing learner corpora (e.g., BILCC), investigating specific syntactic phenomena in L2 Chinese, and evaluating pedagogical materials. The work consistently employs triangulated methodologies, combining corpus data with experimental findings to understand L2 acquisition processes. Scientific Awards: Winner of the 2022 Hawai'i International Conference on Chinese Studies (HICCS) graduate student award 3-year PhD full merit scholarship (2019–2022) 1-year MA full merit scholarship (2015–2016) Winner of the First Competition of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Capital Normal University (2016) Overseas Scholarship (Merit Scholarship), Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2014) Advising and Academic Service: She has co-supervised MA theses in Chinese linguistics and language studies. Her service includes refereeing for journals like Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory and Chinese as a Second Language Research , abstract reviewing for international conferences, organizing the 2025 IACL conference, serving on the editorial board of the Journal of Chinese Language Education and Evaluation , and holding an executive board position in the CASLAR association. Labs and Research Groups: She is an active member of the PRIN 2020 research project unit on Chinese resultative verbal complexes, led by Prof. Bianca Basciano. Her work is closely associated with learner corpus research initiatives and international collaborations in Chinese linguistics.

• Chinese Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• Corpus Linguistics
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Peter Martin Paschke is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies , Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on German as a Foreign Language (DaF) , particularly in the areas of L2 pronunciation , foreign accent perception , and language teaching methodologies . Position: Researcher Department: Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies Key Research Areas: Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Pronunciation Studies Paschke's recent publications analyze phonetic challenges in Italian learners of German , including studies on prosody , focus accent placement , and cross-linguistic comparisons . He frequently collaborates with scholars like David Newbold and Ignacio Arroyo Hernández, contributing to edited volumes and journal special issues on language acquisition and teaching. His academic work spans over four decades, with notable contributions to German-Italian linguistic contrasts , didactic resources , and empirical studies on language learners . While no specific awards or student supervision details are mentioned in the provided texts, his publications highlight expertise in language teaching , phonetic analysis , and cross-cultural communication .

• Applied Linguistics
• German Language Teaching
• Second Language Acquisition
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Federica Cognola is an Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies , Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her research focuses on syntax of Germanic varieties , particularly Mòcheno (a German dialect in Northern Italy), with emphasis on V2 phenomena , null-subject parameters , and modal particles . She leads the RUM Project (PRIN 2022) on German modal particles and has coordinated Sòtzlear 1/2 projects for Mòcheno language didactics. Her scientific contributions include comparative studies on German-Romance language contact , diachronic syntax, and bilingual acquisition processes. She has received research grants totaling over €170,000 from institutions like Provincia Autonoma di Trento and Caritro Foundation. As an invited speaker, she has presented at institutions including University of Cambridge, Oslo, and Potsdam. Scientific Awards: Premio di prima fascia (2011) - Trento Province 'Contessa Bellati' First Prize (2009) - G. Unfer Cultural Circle Istituto Mòcheno Award (2008) Her teaching portfolio includes German Language courses at both undergraduate and master's levels since 2017, with focus on contrastive linguistics and language didactics . She collaborates with international researchers like Jan Casalicchio and Theresa Biberauer, serving as reviewer for institutions including Flanders Research Foundation and Oxford University Press.

• Syntax
• German Linguistics
• Dialectology
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Nicola Munaro is a University Researcher at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He teaches courses in General Linguistics, Dialectology, and Italian Linguistics, with a focus on theoretical and comparative syntax. PhD in Linguistics (University of Padua, 1997) Graduated with honors in Foreign Languages and Literatures (Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 1991) His research centers on formal linguistics, particularly generative grammar, comparative syntax, and Italian dialectology. Key areas include sentence left periphery, syntax-pragmatics interface, and microvariation in Italo-Romance dialects. He has contributed to projects like PROSYNT (Prosody and Syntax), ItalAnt (Grammar of Ancient Italian), and FIRB (Italian Dialect Grammatical Investigation). Recent publications analyze polar questions, non-integrated conditionals, wh-doubling, and phrasal particles in Romance and Northern Italian dialects. His work combines synchronic-diachronic approaches with empirical field research. He serves on editorial boards of journals including: Ca' Foscari Annals. Western Series Grammar & Teaching ASIt Workbooks Generative Grammar Journal As a peer reviewer, he collaborates with publishers like Brill, Oxford University Press, and journals such as Probus , Glossa , and Studia Linguistica . He has participated in international conferences including GLOW, SLE, and GR - Going Romance.

• Generative Grammar
• Theoretical Linguistics
• Comparative Syntax
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Vincenzo Pinello is an Associate Professor in the Humanities school at the University of Palermo, specializing in Italian Linguistics (LIFI-01/A designation). His teaching responsibilities span multiple programs including Languages and Literature-Intercultural Studies, Primary Education, and the Letters program, where he teaches Italian Linguistics, Language and Textuality, and Italian L1/L2 teaching methodologies for primary and preschool education. Professor Pinello's research focuses on textual linguistics with particular emphasis on valence grammar, language variation, and the sociopolitical dimensions of language. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications, especially in the context of teaching Italian as both a first and second language. He has developed the variational competence model for Italian language learning, with specific case studies involving Chinese-speaking students at the University of Palermo. His scholarship demonstrates consistent attention to anti-mafia discourse analysis, particularly examining textual solutions and language choices in the works of journalists like Giuseppe Fava. The trajectory of his recent publications reveals a cohesive research program exploring how linguistic structures interact with sociopolitical contexts, especially through witness narratives and civil autobiography. His work on Felicia Bartolotta Impastato's language represents a significant contribution to understanding how orality and writing function in anti-mafia testimony. Professor Pinello also investigates the application of valence grammar to bring linguistic reality back to grammatical text analysis, showing methodological innovation in his field. As an educator, Pinello has organized academic seminars such as the 'Le parole che ho sempre voluto' series, which brings together writers, poets, and scholars to discuss language, writing, and memory. His teaching approach integrates theoretical knowledge with practical application, emphasizing the importance of understanding language variation in educational contexts, particularly through his work on immersive learning for migrants and diverse student populations.

• Italian Linguistics
• Textual Linguistics
• Language Variation
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Elisabetta Magni is a Full Professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, specializing in Historical and General Linguistics. Her research focuses on language change, morphological systems, and Indo-European languages, particularly Latin and Greek. She has contributed to studies on syntactic structures, grammaticalization processes, and the diachronic evolution of linguistic forms. Recent work includes analyses of the optative mood in New Testament Greek, Latin apposition constructions, and the development of general extenders from Latin to Italian. Her teaching activities include courses on general linguistics and language history, supported by resources such as etymological maps and videos on writing systems. She oversees projects like the E-LOCAL app for language and culture learning, emphasizing innovative pedagogy. Office hours are held via Teams and in-person at the LILEC Department. Her publications span over three decades, addressing topics ranging from Latin syntax and Greek morphology to sociolinguistic aspects of language change. Collaborative works include co-editing Universals of Language Today (2009) and contributing to international journals like Journal of Latin Linguistics . She actively participates in academic networks, promoting interdisciplinary approaches to linguistic studies.

• Historical Linguistics
• General Linguistics
• Latin Linguistics
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Ritamaria Bucciarelli is an Adjunct Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies (DSLCC) and the Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage. She holds a PhD in Language Sciences (2008) and multiple advanced degrees in Literature, Pedagogy, and Natural Sciences. Her research focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP), Digital Intelligence, and computational linguistics, with projects involving quantum physics applications and digital text analysis. She has taught Italian linguistics and language courses internationally, including at the University of Pisa and LUISS Guido Carli. Her work includes developing tools like Acro Word and Type Race for automated text generation and translation. Awards include the ESB Level 3 English certification with Distinction (2019) and recognition as top-performing in an online teaching course (2002). She has led research teams in Italy and France, collaborating on projects such as sentiment analysis and digital text cloud workshops. Bucciarelli also served as a MIUR inspector for secondary schools and has extensive experience in blended learning and e-learning platform management.

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• Digital Humanities
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Giuliana Giusti is a Full Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies. She holds roles such as Substitute member of the GEP Team, Delegate for Quality Assurance, and Effective representative of the University's Single Guarantee Committee (CUG). Her research focuses on syntax, formal linguistics, and Romance languages, with particular emphasis on determiners, clitics, and grammatical variation across Italo-Romance dialects. Giusti has contributed extensively to studies on linguistic metacognition, gender-inclusive language, and historical linguistics, including analyses of Latin syntax and its evolution into modern Romance languages. She teaches courses on formal syntax, English linguistics, and language and gender at undergraduate and graduate levels. Her academic work spans over 150 publications, including monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Linguistics , Revista Română de Lingvistică , and Isogloss . Giusti's research integrates theoretical syntax with empirical studies, often employing comparative methods to explore phenomena such as indefinite determiners, quantifiers, and clitic placement. She has also led initiatives promoting linguistic awareness and inclusive language practices, reflecting her commitment to societal impact through academia. Giusti’s teaching portfolio includes advanced courses on comparative syntax, formal syntax, and language policy, alongside contributions to curriculum development for students with learning disabilities. Her academic leadership roles underscore her institutional engagement, balancing research, education, and administrative responsibilities at Ca' Foscari.

• Linguistics
• Syntax
• Romance Languages
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Martina Irsara is a researcher at the University of Bolzano , affiliated with the Faculty of Education . Her work focuses on multilingualism, English language teaching, and comparative linguistics, particularly in the South Tyrol region of northern Italy.

• Languages and Multilingualism in South Tyrol
• Comparative and Applied Linguistics with a Focus on English
• English Language Acquisition and Use in Multilingual Contexts
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