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Dr. Aretina Bellizzi is a Research Fellow at Ghent University's Department of Literary Studies and a member of the Group for Early Modern Studies (GEMS). She specializes in literary studies, history, and philosophy, with a focus on Italian literature, classical reception, and 16th-19th century intellectual traditions. Her current project (2024-2027) investigates vernacular translations of Plato in Italy.
Education:
- PhD in Literature, University of Trento (Thesis: Reception of Plato in Giacomo Leopardi)
- MA in Cinema, University of Urbino (2017)
- MA/BA in Classic Philology, University of Rome La Sapienza (2014, 2017)
Research Interests: Bellizzi's work explores intersections of classical philosophy (especially Plato and Stoicism) with modern Italian literature, using philological analysis to trace intellectual lineages. Her expertise includes: reception theory, manuscript studies, vernacular translations, and the works of Giacomo Leopardi. She works with sources in Greek, Latin, Italian, and English across antiquity to the 19th century.
Publications: Her recent articles and book chapters (2024-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on Leopardi's engagement with ancient philosophy, Euripidean tragedy, and 18th-century classical reception. Key themes include: mortality in Stoicism, epic recontextualization, and textual palimpsests bridging ancient and modern thought.
Awards & Grants:
- FWO Junior Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Grant, Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici (Naples, 2022)
Affiliations: She collaborates with the 'Leopardi and the Ancient: A Digital Archive' project and maintains active engagement with international academic networks in classical reception studies.
