Jim Carter

Jim Carter is a Lecturer in Italian and CIMS Associate Director at Boston University. He specializes in twentieth-century Italian culture, focusing on industrialization, labor representation, and environmental discourse. His research explores the intersection of industry, art, and socio-cultural transformation, highlighted by his co-edited works on Italian industrial literature and film.

Education: BA from Hofstra University, MA from New York University, PhD from the University of Michigan. His current book project examines Olivetti’s role in shaping Italy’s business culture from the 1930s to 1950s.

Teaching: Courses include Italian language, Italian Studies, Italian American Studies, and Film Studies. He has published widely in journals like Modern Italy and Italian Culture, and received the Rome Prize in Modern Italian Studies (2018-2019).

Research Interests: His work bridges industrial history with cultural production, emphasizing postwar labor narratives and environmental discourses. Recent publications address topics ranging from political cinema to digital film preservation.