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Marilyn Migiel is the Kappa Alpha Professor of Romance Studies at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. Specializing in Italian literature and culture from 1200-1600, she is renowned for feminist interpretations of Boccaccio's Decameron.
- Department of Romance Studies
- Affiliated with Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program
- Linked to Jewish Studies and Medieval Studies Programs
Migiel earned her A.B. in Medieval Studies from Cornell (1975) and Ph.D. in Italian Language and Literature from Yale (1981). Her research spans feminist criticism, gender studies, and medieval narrative structures.
Her publications focus on Boccaccio’s works, including award-winning books like Veronica Franco in Dialogue (MLA 2021 Scaglione Prize) and The Ethical Dimension of the Decameron (MLA 2016 Marraro Prize). Recent essays examine gender dynamics, narrative traps, and intertextual adaptations.
- MLA Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Prize (2021)
- MLA Howard R. Marraro Prize (2016, 2004)
Migiel actively contributes to undergraduate education and writing instruction, emphasizing engagement with medieval and Renaissance texts through feminist lenses.
