Leonardo Francalanci

Leonardo Francalanci serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Catalan and Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Notre Dame, functioning as Language Coordinator for Intermediate Spanish and holding Faculty Fellow positions at both the Medieval Institute and Nanovic Institute for European Studies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Ciencias Humanas y de la Cultura, University of Girona (Spain)
• M.A. in Humanities, University of Girona (Spain)
• B.A. in Romance Philology, University of Girona (Spain)
• B.A. in Humanities, University of Florence (Italy)

Specializing in Romance Philology and Mediterranean Studies, Dr. Francalanci conducts comparative research on Medieval and Early Modern Romance literatures (Italian, Catalan, Spanish, French, Occitan), with emphasis on plurilingual transnational dimensions across Mediterranean Europe. His current projects include a book manuscript on Petrarch's Triumphs reception and analysis of medievalism in 19th-century European Cultural Nationalism, reflecting his expertise in Iberian Studies, European Petrarchism, and Medievalism.

Scientific Awards:

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His Faculty Fellow appointments at the Medieval Institute and Nanovic Institute for European Studies facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration on Mediterranean and European cultural studies, supporting his investigation of transnational literary traditions and medievalist influences in modern nationalism.