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Nancy Harrowitz is a Professor of Italian & Jewish Studies at Boston University, serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies for Italian and Director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies. She coordinates the Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Studies programs and leads the Italian section in the Department of Romance Studies.
Education: BA from University of Oregon, MA from Case Western Reserve University, PhD from Yale University.
Research focuses on 19th-20th century Italian literature, Holocaust film/literature, antisemitism, and cultural studies. Major publications include analyses of Primo Levi, Giorgio Bassani, and intersections of gender/antisemitism in Italian culture. Courses address modern Italian literature/film, fascism in Italy, and Holocaust studies.
Her work bridges literary analysis with historical context, emphasizing ethical dimensions of cultural memory. Active in interdisciplinary programs linking literature, human rights, and genocide studies.
