Aldo Tagliabue

Aldo Tagliabue is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Classics at the University of Notre Dame. He holds a Joint Ph.D. from the University of Padua and Swansea University, an M.A. and B.A. from Università degli Studi di Milano. His research focuses on cognitive narratology, exploring how ancient narratives shaped religious and moral beliefs through emotional engagement. He has authored monographs on Xenophon of Ephesus’ Ephesiaca and Second Sophistic literature, emphasizing their religious and imaginative dimensions.

• Education:
• Joint Ph.D. in Classics, University of Padua and Swansea University
• M.A., Università degli Studi di Milano
• B.A., Università degli Studi di Milano

His research interests include the Greek and Latin novel, Second Sophistic literature, and hybris in the ancient world. He challenges traditional scholarship by reintroducing religious dimensions to classical studies, such as analyzing how Second Sophistic narratives influenced beliefs about deities and the Christian God.

Recent publications include works on Homer’s Odyssey, Apuleius’ Cupid and Psyche, and interdisciplinary edited volumes on narrative theory. His upcoming monograph examines ancient Greek hybris narratives, arguing these stories evoked empathy for transgressors, complicating societal norms.