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Eva Del Soldato is an Associate Professor of Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. She serves as Graduate Chair for Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies (FIGS) and is a Graduate Group Member in Comparative Literature & Literary Theory, History, and Global Late Late Antiquity and Renaissance Studies (GLLL). Her research spans intellectual history, Renaissance thought, and the reception of Aristotelian and Platonic traditions.
- Executive Secretary, American Association for Italian Studies (2019-2025)
- Interim Director, Global Medieval Studies Program (2019/2020)
- Interim Director, Center for Italian Studies (2024/2025)
Her work intersects with manuscript studies, philology, and translation studies, particularly focusing on the rise of vernacular languages in elevated discourse. She has coordinated major projects such as "Biblioteche filosofiche private in età moderna e contemporanea" and co-directs the Bibliotheca Dantesca.
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Rome Prize (Spring 2026)
- Charles Speroni Chair at UCLA (2022/2023)
- Franklin Research Grant (2015)
- Marie Curie Fellow at University of Warwick
Her publications explore the tension between classical authority and innovation in early modern Europe. She has held visiting positions at the University of Milan, University of Bergamo, and UCLA, alongside fellowships from Villa I Tatti, the American Academy in Rome, and the Huntington Library.
