Gian Carlo Alessio

Gian Carlo Alessio is a Professor in Medieval and Humanistic Philology at Ca' Foscari University of Venice's Department of Humanities since 1985. His research focuses on medieval Latin philology, rhetoric, and textual criticism, with particular emphasis on Dante studies and digital humanities applications.

• Born: February 23, 1944 in Bormio, Italy
• Academic Career: Lecturer (1977-82), Associate Professor (1982-85), Full Professor (1985-present)

Research interests include:

• Medieval and humanistic rhetoric
• Grammatical and rhetorical text editions
• Dante's De vulgari eloquentia and related commentaries
• Digital processing of medieval Latin texts

Publications reveal consistent engagement with:

• Medieval manuscript traditions
• Rhetorical theory and practice
• Dante and Petrarca reception studies
• Latin educational texts