Loredana Polezzi

Loredana Polezzi is the Alfonse M. D’Amato Chair in Italian American and Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, appointed in 2020. She holds a BA from the University of Siena (Italy), and MA and PhD from the University of Warwick (UK). Her research focuses on transnational and diasporic Italian studies, travel writing, translation, and multilingual education. She has held roles at Cardiff University and Warwick, and co-founded the 'Transnational Modern Languages' book series.

Education:

• BA: Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
• MA and PhD: University of Warwick, UK

Research Interests:
Her work explores transnational Italian studies, migrant narratives, and the intersections of translation, mobility, and identity. Key themes include postcolonial literature, self-translation, and language pedagogy.

Grants and Leadership:

• Co-Investigator, AHRC Global Challenge Research Fund (2016–18)
• Co-Founder, Mobility, Identity, and Translation Network (2014–17)
• Co-Organizer, Venice-based Erasmus programs (2013–14)

Awards and Affiliations:

• Fellow, Learned Society of Wales (2017–)
• President, IATIS (2017–)
• Monash-Warwick Honorary Professor (2013–15)

Publications: Includes monographs like Translating Travel (2001) and co-edited volumes such as Transnational Italian Studies (2020). Her work bridges critical theory, postcolonial studies, and pedagogy.