Gloria Samuela Pagani

Gloria Samuela Pagani is an Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature at the University of Salento, Italy. She holds a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Naples 'L'Orientale' (2000) and has taught since 2005 at the Department of Humanities. Her expertise spans Arabic language pedagogy, classical and modern Arabic literature, and Middle Eastern cultural history.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Islamic Studies (La Sapienza University, Rome, 1994)
• PhD in Islamic Studies (University of Naples 'L'Orientale', 2000)

Research focuses on Islamic mysticism, Arabic literary traditions, and intercultural translation. She has conducted research in Damascus, Cairo, and Paris, and taught at universities including La Sapienza Rome and the Ecole des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris).

Teaching responsibilities include courses on Arabic literature, language instruction, and Middle Eastern cultural history. She co-organizes international conferences and collaborates with institutions like the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale and the University of Tübingen's Islamic Theology Center.