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Dr. Marco Bellardi is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Italian Studies and Cinema at the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, University College Dublin (UCD). He is currently Head of Italian and has been a faculty member since 2022. Prior to joining UCD, he served as a Teaching Fellow at Trinity College Dublin (2018–2021) and a Teaching Associate at the University of Birmingham (2013–2018).
- PhD, University of Birmingham (2018)
- MA in Modern Humanities, Università degli Studi di Milano
- BA in Humanities, Università degli Studi di Milano
His research lies at the intersection of literature and film, with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century Italian authors such as Italo Calvino and Giuseppe Pontiggia. He explores how cinematic techniques—like montage, temporality, and characterization—inform literary narrative, a concept he theorizes as the 'cinematic mode in fiction'. His work draws on narratology, semiotics, intermediality, and genre theory. He also investigates gender studies, carceral narratives, and modernist/postmodernist literary movements.
His recent publications show a consistent trend in analyzing transmedial influences, particularly how film structures shape literary texts. Articles on Calvino, Ottieri, and Pontiggia reveal a deep engagement with para-cinematic narration and the stylistic integration of filmic elements into novels and short stories. His conceptual framework of 'cinematic mode' provides a unifying thread across his scholarly output.
- Giuseppe Pontiggia Prize (2011) for best MA thesis on Pontiggia
- College of Arts and Law PhD Scholarship (2013–2016)
Dr. Bellardi supervises PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers in Italian literature, cinema, and comparative studies. He has secured research grants such as the OBRSS Research Support Scheme and funding from the Society for Italian Studies for conference organization. He is actively involved in academic service, including co-organizing international conferences and serving on university committees like the Research Committee and Athena Swan Committee. He also contributes to public engagement, such as book launches and art exhibitions.
He leads courses on Italian cinema, society, history, language, and the global prison film. He has coordinated modules like 'Contemporary Italian Texts' and 'Global Prison Film', demonstrating his interdisciplinary approach. His leadership extends to directing the UCD Foundation for Italian Studies and serving on advisory boards.
