Andrea Fernando De Carlo

Andrea Fernando De Carlo is a dedicated researcher and lecturer in Slavic Studies at the University of Naples L'Orientale, Department of Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies. He has been teaching Polish language and literature since 2011, holding a National Scientific Qualification for associate professorship (seconda fascia) in Slavic Studies (10/M2, L-LIN/21) since 2019. His academic journey includes contract professorships at the University of Salento (2006-2010) and University of Bari Aldo Moro (2020-2021), along with research fellowships at both institutions.

De Carlo's research focuses on 19th century and contemporary Polish literature, Italian-Polish cultural relations, textual criticism, and poetic translation. His scholarly interests particularly emphasize the reception of Dante in Slavic contexts, as evidenced by his monograph "Dantes maxime mirandus in minimis. Kraszewski e Dante" (2019). His recent publications explore Polish literary presence in Italy after 1989, Kafka's influence on contemporary Polish poets, and hybrid forms in women's essay writing.

His academic output shows strong thematic continuity in Polish-Italian literary relations, with recent publications analyzing translation practices, literary anthologies, and cross-cultural reception patterns. The research demonstrates expertise in both historical literary relations and contemporary developments in Polish literature's international circulation.

• Member of the Italian Association of Ukrainian Studies (AISU) since 2022
• Member of the Center for Jewish Studies at University of Naples L'Orientale since 2021
• Member of the Interuniversity Center for Hungarian and Central European Studies since 2021
• Member of the Italian Association of Slavists (AIS) since 2019
• Board member of the Italian Association of Polish Studies (AIP) since 2019

De Carlo serves on multiple editorial boards including SDVIG/SHIFT, PL.IT, and Orientalia Parthenopea. His international academic engagement includes visiting professorships at the University of Silesia (Katowice, 2018), University of Białystok (2019-2020), University of Łódź (2020), and Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa (2021). He actively participates in organizing academic conferences on Slavic literature and culture, particularly those focusing on Polish-Italian intellectual exchange.