Altina Hoti

Altina Hoti serves as a Lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, teaching Italian language courses across multiple proficiency levels including beginning, intermediate, and advanced instruction. She holds a Ph.D. in Italian Cultural Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and maintains an office in HRH 4.152 with Spring 2025 office hours on Mondays 2:00-5:00 PM and Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 PM.

Her research spans interdisciplinary domains with particular focus on:

• Gender and nation-state formation in 19th century Italy and the Balkans
• Early Modern Medical History
• Critical Translation studies
• Italian film and Media Theory
• Language Instruction methodologies with technological integration
• Gender and sexuality studies through critical theoretical frameworks

Her scholarly approach synthesizes historical analysis, cultural theory, and linguistic pedagogy while examining intersections of gender, media, and national identity in Mediterranean contexts.