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Monica Cristini serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultures and Civilizations at the University of Verona's Faculty of Humanities. Her academic appointments include teaching courses such as Performing Arts and Media (2025/2026) and Theater and entertainment of local places across multiple degree programs including Master's in History of the Arts and Promotion and Management of Territorial Heritage.
- Position: Temporary Assistant Professor (Sections Arti e Geografie)
- Academic Sector: PEMM-01/A - Performing Arts
- Research Sectors: SH8_8 (Visual and performing arts), SH8_3 (Cultural studies)
- Office: Polo Didattico Zanotto, Floor 3, Room 21
Her research centers on actor training methodologies developed in early 20th-century Europe, Russia, and the United States, with specific focus on figures like Stanislavsky, Craig, and Grotowski. Current investigations examine Off-Off Broadway theatre, La MaMa Experimental Theatre's contemporary productions (including WEATHER# and The Trojan Women Project), and transatlantic cultural exchanges in theatrical avant-garde movements.
Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals consistent specialization in 20th-century theatrical reform movements, with recent emphasis on festival-based cultural exchanges and pedagogical innovations in performance training. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary experimental theatre practices.
- Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellow (Horizon2020) for MariBet project
- Principal investigator for Estella project funded by NextGenerationEU Program
She actively supervises doctoral research including the 2024/2025 Ph.D. conference on Gabriele Bertazzolo at the Gonzaga court. Current research grants include Estella (2022-), Luigi Pirandello project (2022-), and MariBet (2019-2023). Her work connects with multiple research centers including SKENÈ (interdisciplinary theatre research) and LIMEN (fantastic arts).
