معرفی
Jonathan Mullins is an Assistant Professor of Italian in the Department of French and Italian at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the History of Art, Film Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. His research focuses on media’s role in shaping mass and countercultures, particularly in 20th-century Italy. He holds a Ph.D. in Italian Studies from New York University (2015) and has held academic positions at USC and Dartmouth.
Education:
- Ph.D., Italian Studies, New York University, 2015
- M.A., Italian Studies, New York University, 2011
- A.B., Comparative Literature, Dartmouth College, 2004
Research Interests: Mullins examines ephemeral media (e.g., zines, radio, photography) of 1970s Italian leftist movements, linking them to avant-garde aesthetics and queer ecology. His work bridges cultural history, media studies, and political theory.
Notable Works: His monograph Ephemeral Media, Everyday Dissent reinterprets leftist praxis through transient cultural forms. Recent articles explore queer ecology and neoliberal Italy’s political dynamics.
Awards:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017)
- NYU Global Research Institute Dissertation Fellowship (2014)
- MacCracken Fellowship (2006–2011)
Teaching & Service: Mullins teaches courses on Italian media, film, and cultural dissent. He directs graduate methodology workshops and has organized interdisciplinary conferences on Italian visual culture and queer studies.
