Ivana Rota

Ivana Rota is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Bergamo, Italy. She holds a degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures (1991, summa cum laude) and a PhD in Iberian Studies (1997) from Bologna/Pisa. Her academic career spans from University Researcher (2007-2020) to Associate Professor since 2020.

• Researcher in Spanish Literature (SSD L-LIN/05)
• Teaches 'Romantic Theatre' and 'Novela del siglo XXI' (10 credits)
• Lecturer in 'Spanish Literature: Modernity and Postmodernity I' (9 credits)

Her research focuses on Spanish literature of the early 20th century, particularly historical avant-garde movements and Ultraism. She investigates:

• Halma Angélico's multidisciplinary production
• Women's periodicals between dictatorships
• GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE representation
• LITERARY MAGAZINES of the Edad de Plata
• NEO-RURAL NOVELS and historical memory
• 'RARAS U OLVIDADAS' female authors

Her publications span 2006-2025 across three dimensions:

• Avant-Garde Studies: 1920s Spanish intellectual networks
• Gender Analysis: Medical advice to women in 1930s Madrid
• Literary Periodicals: Women's magazines as cultural platforms

Current teaching includes:

• Contemporary Spanish literature analysis
• Transatlantic translation practices
• Interdisciplinary workshops on literary translation
• 20th-century Spanish drama studies