Carmela Mastrangelo

Carmela Mastrangelo serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies (ISO) at Sapienza University of Rome. She teaches Sanskrit Language and Literature and Indology courses at both undergraduate (L-11) and graduate (LM-36) levels, with her office located in Room 318 of the Marco Polo Building at Tiburtina Ring Road No. 4, 00185 Rome. Professor Mastrangelo actively coordinates academic activities for doctoral programs in Civilizations of Asia and Africa and Music and Performance.

Her research focuses on Sanskrit language and literature, Indian classical theater traditions (particularly Kutiyattam, a UNESCO World Heritage living Sanskrit theater tradition from Kerala), Sanskrit drama including works by Kālidāsa, Indian mythology, Tantra studies, and Prakrit language. Professor Mastrangelo has demonstrated particular expertise in the intersection of language, performance, and religious traditions in South Asia, with emphasis on multilingual dimensions of Sanskrit theater performance where languages like Sanskrit, Prakrit, Malayalam, Tamil, and gesture language (mudra) interact within the 'Sanskrit cosmopolis' framework.

As a scientific organizer, she coordinates numerous academic events including lectures by international scholars and specialized workshops. Professor Mastrangelo was the responsible faculty member for the "Nāṭya. Il teatro classico indiano alla Sapienza" workshop (2021-2022), which culminated in a performance of Kālidāsa's Abhijñānaśākuntala at the New Ateneo Theatre. She has also organized the Tantra Workshop (May 2023) featuring prominent scholars including Annette Hornbacher, William S. Sax, and David Gordon White, and the Prakrit Workshop (May 2023) conducted by Melinda Fodor from École Pratique des Hautes Études.