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Orazio Portuese is an Associate Professor of Latin Language and Literature at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania. He holds a PhD in Greek and Latin Philology from the University of Parma and additional qualifications in paleography from the Vatican School. He is the national Principal Investigator of the PRIN 2022 PNRR EXCERPTA project and serves as substitute PI and head of the Catania unit in the 'Roman Orientalism' PRIN project. He coordinates a Double Degree program with Heidelberg University and multiple Erasmus+ programs with European institutions.
- PhD, Greek and Latin Philology, University of Parma (2013)
- Archivist-Paleographer, Vatican School (2014)
- National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor (2015), Full Professor in Latin Language and Literature (2018), and Full Professor in Classical and Late Antique Philology (2020)
His research centers on Latin literature from the Republican to Late Antique periods, with a focus on Catullus, Horace, and the Epigrammata Bobiensia. He applies digital tools to textual analysis and has published critical editions of Horace and Draconzio. His work spans textual criticism, paleography, codicology, and the reception of classical texts. He has led multiple funded research projects, including 'TràdITA' and 'Ricerca su fondi del Dipartimento' on Horace’s Odes.
His recent publications explore themes such as poetic fame, manuscript transmission, rhetorical techniques, and the cultural significance of architecture in Latin literature. These works reflect a consistent engagement with textual authenticity, literary form, and the intersection of classical scholarship with modern interpretive frameworks.
- Research grant, Fondation Hardt pour l'étude de l'antiquité classique (2010)
Portuese actively participates in national and international conferences, serves on editorial boards of journals such as Pan and Siculorum Gymnasium, and mentors students at the Scuola Superiore di Catania. He organizes preparatory courses for national Latin competitions and academic workshops. He also coordinates Latin translations for honorary degrees at the University of Catania and leads a research unit on Latin linguistic certification for Sicily.
He has been involved in numerous research projects, including PRIN initiatives and departmental grants, focusing on translation, imitation, and cultural interactions in late antiquity. He supervises thesis work and contributes to academic governance through roles in university commissions.
