Luca Boschetto

Luca Boschetto is an Associate Professor of Italian Philology at the University of Florence, Department of Literature and Philosophy. His academic career spans over three decades, including significant research fellowships at Harvard University's Villa I Tatti and the National Humanities Center. Professor Boschetto maintains an active research profile with numerous publications focusing on Renaissance humanism and Italian philology.

Professor Boschetto's research interests concentrate on 14th-16th century Italian literature, particularly Renaissance Humanism. His work examines authors like Leon Battista Alberti (on whom he has published a monograph), Coluccio Salutati, Francesco Filelfo, Giannozzo Manetti, and Niccolò Machiavelli. He pays special attention to the relationship between Florentine society and humanistic culture during the 15th century, particularly during Eugene IV's stay in Florence for the Council of Union between the Latin and Greek Churches (1434-1443).

His scholarly output shows a consistent focus on textual transmission, manuscript studies, and the social context of Renaissance literature. Recent publications (2019-2024) demonstrate an increasing interest in Machiavelli's family background while maintaining his longstanding expertise in Alberti studies. His research methodology emphasizes crossing archival sources with literary texts to gain deeper historical understanding.

Professor Boschetto has presented at numerous international conferences across Europe and North America, reflecting his standing in the international scholarly community. His participation in projects like 'Hommes Illustres' in association with the École française de Rome (2017-2021) demonstrates ongoing collaborative research activities.

He maintains regular office hours for students at the University of Florence and can be contacted through his institutional email address. His personal webpage (www.boschettoluca.it) serves as a resource for his academic work and publications.