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Luca Capponcelli is an Associate Professor of Japanese Language and Literature and Korean Language and Literature at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania. He teaches courses including Japanese Language and Translation I/II, Specialized Languages and Japanese Translation, and Japanese Literature (LM39), and maintains active office hours in Ragusa. He is also involved in coordinating student exchange programs with Japanese universities such as Tokyo Seijō University and Hirosaki University.
Education:
- Four-year degree, Oriental Institute of Naples
- MA in Japanese Literature, Kokugakuin University, Tokyo
- Ph.D. in Japanese Literature, Kokugakuin University, Tokyo
- JLPT N1 Certification
His research centers on modern Japanese literature, with a particular focus on poetry from the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. His academic interests extend to Japanese cultural studies, literary translation, and gender and identity in Japanese fiction. While the provided texts do not list specific publications, his ongoing scholarly engagement is evident through his supervision of numerous theses on diverse topics in Japanese literature and culture.
Luca Capponcelli advises a wide range of undergraduate and graduate students, with recent thesis topics covering Oe Kenzaburo, Yoshiya Nobuko, Medoruma Shun, Murata Sayaka, Akutagawa, and themes such as sapphic love, transgenerational trauma, gender identity, and video game localization. He has no listed scientific awards in the provided material. He is affiliated with the academic community through student supervision, course instruction, and international academic collaboration, particularly in promoting Japanese language and literature studies at the University of Catania.
