معرفی
Costanza Barchiesi is a Ph.D. candidate in the Italian Department at Yale University and currently serves as an Associate in Teaching. She holds a B.A. from the University of Bologna (2016) and an M.A. in Italian Studies from Georgetown University (2018). Her research focuses on classical reception, feminist theory, and postcolonial/posthumanist approaches to literature, particularly examining the myth of Parthenope across medieval, Renaissance, and modern Italian and Latin texts. She co-designed the course Dangerous Women: Sirens, Sibyls, Poets and Singers from Sappho to Elena Ferrante with Professor Jane Tylus.
- Education:
- B.A., University of Bologna (2016): Thesis on Swinburne’s Phaedra
- M.A., Georgetown University (2018): Thesis on classical resonance in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels
- Key Works:
- Co-editor of Ferrante Unframed (2021)
- Article in Italian Quarterly (2020)
Her interdisciplinary work bridges feminist theory and classical studies, challenging monolithic interpretations of Western canon. She has contributed to Dante scholarship and collaborates on pedagogical projects, such as refining Robert Hollander’s Divine Comedy commentary for high-school audiences.
