معرفی
Giuliano Migliori is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of French and Italian at The Ohio State University. He specializes in Italian and French literature, cinema/media studies, ecocriticism, environmental humanities, and migration studies. His research explores bodily representations, environmental dynamics, and socio-political resistance in modern and contemporary Italian culture. He teaches courses on eco-cinema, Italian-American literature, and language pedagogy.
Education:
- PhD in Romance Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2019)
- MA in Philosophy and Languages of Modernity, University of Trento (2013)
- BA in Philosophy and Sciences of Culture, University of Urbino (2010)
Research Interests: As a cultural eco-historian and media scholar, Migliori investigates environmental humanities, posthumanism, and the intersection of ecology with migration and identity. His book manuscript, Bodies that Matter in Postwar Italy, traces sensorial and sociopolitical narratives through Italian literature and media. He also explores Mediterranean ecologies and eco-pedagogy, contributing to platforms like EcoModLand and Greening Modern Languages.
Recent Activities:
- Designed courses on UNESCO ecocriticism and Italian environmental studies
- Collaborated with OSU’s Office of Distance Education on hybrid learning strategies
- Published creative works in Agua del Pozo and LavoroCulturale
Awards:
- UNC Armida Marconi Falvo Award (Italian Studies)
- Drake Institute Grant for Meaningful Inquiry
Teaching and Advising: Advised on inquiry-based assignments in large GE courses and contributed to intercultural teaching methodologies. Active in revising curricula to address systemic racism and decolonial perspectives.
Labs/Teams: Collaborated with international eco-pedagogical initiatives and the EcoModLand project, focusing on environmental humanities across disciplines.
