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Nassime Chida serves as Assistant Professor of Italian Studies in the Department of French, Francophone, and Italian Studies at Wellesley College, where her work bridges Italian literature, medieval history, and Mediterranean studies with a specialized focus on Dante's Commedia.
Her academic credentials include a B.A. from University College London, an M.St. from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in the City of New York.
Dr. Chida's research pioneers the examination of local power structures as central political analysis within Dante's Commedia, moving beyond traditional imperial/papal power studies. Her book project Local Power in Dante's Commedia: Between Literature and History innovatively positions medieval historiography as integral content rather than contextual backdrop, achieved through comparative analysis of pre-Dantean sources and subsequent historiography. Her teaching philosophy centers on collective close reading and intertextual exploration, developing students' textual analysis and argument-building skills through curated combinations of canonical figures like Dante with lesser-known ancient and modern voices.
Professional service includes her role as Dante Society of America’s Liaison to the Modern Languages Association, associate editorship of Digital Dante, and editorship of Dante Notes. No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
She teaches diverse courses spanning language instruction, literature seminars, and single-author studies of Dante, Boccaccio, and Machiavelli, though specific research grants and graduate advisees remain unlisted in available records. Her occasional work as an interpreter supplements her academic profile.
