Gian Claudio Batic

Gian Claudio Batic serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean at the University of Naples L'Orientale. His academic work focuses on African languages and literatures, with particular expertise in Hausa language and Kushi language studies. He teaches multiple courses related to Hausa language and literature at both basic and advanced levels, as well as methodologies for linguistic research in Africa.

His research interests span African linguistics, ethnolinguistics, language documentation, and historical linguistics, with a particular focus on West African languages. His scholarly work demonstrates deep engagement with Hausa kinship terminology, Kushi language structures, and the documentation of minority languages in Nigeria. His publications reveal a consistent pattern of examining language structure within cultural contexts, particularly focusing on how linguistic features reflect social organization and historical developments in African communities.

Professor Batic has published extensively in journals such as the Journal of African Languages and Literatures, Frankfurter Afrikanistische Blatter, and Topics in Linguistics. His recent work shows increasing attention to language preservation issues, particularly regarding minority languages in Nigeria and West Africa. His scholarly approach combines rigorous linguistic analysis with cultural anthropology perspectives, creating a rich interdisciplinary framework for understanding African languages.

His teaching portfolio includes Hausa Language I & II at multiple levels, Hausa Literature, and Methodologies of Linguistic Research in Africa. Office hours are held on Wednesdays from 12:30-13:00 at Palazzo Corigliano studio 1.4, by appointment via email.