Giuseppe Bardascino

Giuseppe Bardascino is a tenured Lecturer in Italian at the University of Rouen Normandy, affiliated with the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences and the Department of Romance Studies. He specializes in 19th-century Italian culture, the intersection of literature and science, and medical humanities, with a particular focus on Cesare Lombroso, positivism, and the representation of madness and the sick body in literature.

• Doctorate in Languages, Literatures, and Civilizations (University of Lorraine, 2014)
• Master's in French as a Foreign/Second Language (University of Poitiers, 2008)
• Master's in Literature and Arts (Italian specialization, University of Poitiers, 2005)

His research explores the dialogue between scientific and literary discourses in 19th-century Italy, particularly through the works of Lombroso and Carlo Dossi. He contributes to the FIBIA-BIVUR project, digitizing ancient Italian and Iberian collections, and co-directs the Department of Romance Studies at the University of Rouen.

• Member of the ERIAC UR 4705 research team
• Active in promoting digital heritage through academic collaborations

He teaches Italian language and literature at the University of Rouen and NEOMA Business School, with a focus on applied language for specialists. He also served as co-director of the Department of Romance Studies (2018-2020) and sits on the SIES committee since 2017.