معرفی
Lucia Corrain is Associate Professor of Semiotics of Art at the University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum) and has been active since 1998, currently also serving as Scientific Advisor to the Museo di Palazzo Poggi. In 2017 she obtained national qualification as first-level professor (ASN) in History of Art (sector 10/B1). From 2010 to 2016 she was President of the Master’s degree course in Visual Arts at Bologna, and between 2001 and 2020 she taught “Modern Art and Architecture” for the Eastern College Consortium (Vassar, Wellesley, Wesleyan) in Bologna.
Education & Career Path
- 1989–1991 Ph.D. in History of Art, University of Bologna
- 1993–1995 Post-doc scholarship, Department of Visual Arts, University of Bologna
- 1998–2005 Researcher in Semiotics of Art, University of Bologna
- 2005–present Associate Professor in Semiotics of Art, University of Bologna
- 2014–present Scientific Advisor, Museo di Palazzo Poggi, University of Bologna
Research Interests
Her work centres on the modalities of reception of the artistic text, the mechanisms of signification of artworks, and the staging of passions. Current investigations explore the relationship between past and present in artistic production, integrating semiotics, visual culture studies, and cultural heritage debates.
Research & Grant Leadership
- 2003–2005 Scientific manager, EU project L’hétérogénéité du visuel (Université de Limoges, Université de Louvain, IUAV Venice)
- 2006–2008 Scientific manager, EU project Images et dispositifs de visualisation scientifique (same partners)
- 2006–2009 PRIN Project Scientific Manager, Il disegno sottostante alla pittura nel Veneto e in Emilia
- 2008–2012 Participant, PRIN Architecture and local identities
Editorial & Scientific Committees
- 1995–1998 General Secretary, International Association of Visual Semiotics (AISV/IASV)
- 1996–2004 International Board, Visio journal
- 2004–2014 Scientific committee, Visible (Presses Universitaires de Limoges)
- 2010–present Scientific committee, Il capitale culturale
- 2012–present Scientific committee, Carte semiotiche
- 2012–present Scientific committee, book series I libri di Omar
- 2018–present Scientific committee, DAR – Dipartimento delle Arti series
