Flavio GREGORI

Flavio Gregori is a Full Professor of English Literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in eighteenth-century literature and culture. He holds positions as Director of the literary festival Incroci di Civiltà and oversees several academic journals including English Literature: Theories, Interpretations, Contexts. His research explores the transformation of literary genres, cross-cultural literary relations, and adaptations between literature and cinema. Gregori earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florence and has held roles such as Vice-Rector for Cultural Activities (2014–2020) and Department Head (2011–2012).

Education:

• Ph.D. in English Studies, University of Florence
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Genoa
• Studies in Modern Literatures, University of Trieste

Research Focus: Gregori’s work centers on eighteenth-century literature, with emphases on Alexander Pope, Laurence Sterne, Jonathan Swift, and the interplay between literature and cinema (e.g., Stanley Kubrick adaptations). His recent projects investigate happiness in eighteenth-century culture and transnational literary exchanges between Italy and English-speaking countries.

Grants & Leadership:

• Directed the PRIN 2011–2013 project on Italian postcolonial perspectives
• Editorial roles for The Scriblerian, Le forme e la storia, and others
• Member of societies like the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies

Labs/Initiatives: Oversees the Incroci di Civiltà literary festival and directs the "Collana di Letterature moderne" book series, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between literature, film, and cultural studies.