Carminella Sipala

Carminella Sipala is an Associate Professor of French Literature at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania. She teaches courses such as French Literature from the Renaissance to the Age of Enlightenment (LF1), French Literature from Pre-Romanticism to "Les Années Folles" (LF2), and Comparative French Literature (LFM). Her office is located in Room 308, and she holds regular office hours both in-person and via Microsoft TEAMS, requiring prior email notification for consultations.

Her research centers on 19th-century French literary movements, particularly Naturalism and fin-de-siècle authors like Zola and Verlaine. She investigates the interplay between literature and the visual arts, including the works of Gustave Doré, Burne-Jones, and Gustave Moreau, with a focus on illustration history, the coexistence of the legible (lisible) and the visible, and the use of ekphrasis. Her more recent scholarly interests extend to intersemiotic translation and multimedia exchanges across cinema, photography, and comics.

She actively supervises undergraduate theses for the Bachelor’s program in Languages and Euro-American and Oriental Cultures, with recent thesis topics covering feminist and anti-feminist writings of the 19th century, literary stereotypes, and adaptations of classical works. Her academic engagement remains current, as demonstrated by her scheduled exams, office hours, and teaching activities through 2025.

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Carminella Sipala advises students on final theses and provides support for internships and preparatory exams. Thesis assignments require in-person consultation at least six months before the expected defense date, and students must present their academic transcripts and preliminary topic ideas. She does not accept thesis requests via email or phone. She also oversees written and oral examinations, ensuring organized scheduling and respectful communication practices.

There is no mention of specific research labs or collaborative teams in the provided materials, but her academic activities are deeply integrated within the Department of Humanities at the University of Catania, particularly through her teaching, thesis supervision, and participation in departmental academic operations.