Luciano Ponzio

Luciano Ponzio is an Associate Professor at the Department of Humanities, University of Salento, where he has served since 2024. Previously, he was a University Researcher (RUTI) from 2004 to 2024. His academic expertise lies in the Philosophy and Theory of Languages (SSD M-FIL/05), with a focus on semiotics, aesthetics, and linguistic mediation.

• Education: Ph.D. in Literary, Philological, Linguistic, and Glottodidactic Sciences (University of Lecce, 2004); Laurea in Russian Language and Literature (University of Bari, 2000); Diploma in Painting (Bologna Academy of Fine Arts, 2003).

His research spans semiotics of text, cinema, and audiovisuals, with a particular emphasis on Mikhail Bakhtin’s theories and intercultural dialogue. He has led multiple university-funded research projects and co-founded the 2024 Otherness: Perception, Translation, Representation research center.

International Engagements: Visiting Professor at five Brazilian universities (UFMT, UFSCar, UnB, PUCS, UFG) and active in cross-cultural collaborations, including invited conferences at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia (2017) and Brazilian institutions.

• Academic Leadership: Member of the National Research Doctorate program (2022–2025); served on examination committees for Aesthetics and Semiotics courses; involved in editorial boards for journals like Athanor and Reflections on Signs and Language.