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Pierre Musitelli is a Lecturer in Italian Literature at the École normale supérieure de Paris (ENS-PSL) and Deputy Director of the Institute of Modern Texts and Manuscripts (ITEM - UMR 8132 CNRS / ENS). He is a member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF, junior class of 2021) and heads the 'Italian Manuscripts' group within the 'Enlightenment Writings' team at ITEM. As a full member of the CNU, section 14 (Romance languages – college B) for the 2023-2027 term, he holds significant academic responsibilities.
His research focuses on Italian literary history from the 14th to 21st centuries, with particular emphasis on Enlightenment Italy. His work examines manuscript traditions, literary networks, and the development of the Italian novel. Musitelli serves on several editorial boards including the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment collection, the 'Bibliothèque italienne' collection at Classiques Garnier, and the journal Laboratoire italien. He has received significant research funding through the IUF for his project 'The Italian novel in the European Enlightenment: genesis, circulation and reception of an obscure genre' (2021-2026).
Musitelli's publications include critical editions, scholarly monographs, and numerous articles analyzing Enlightenment writers, particularly the Verri brothers and Cesare Beccaria. His recent work explores the intersections between textual criticism, manuscript studies, and the history of literary networks in 18th century Europe. His scholarship demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach that combines philological rigor with broader cultural analysis of Enlightenment thought and its European reception.
- Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (2021)
- Deputy Director of ITEM (UMR 8132 CNRS/ENS)
- Head of the Italian Manuscripts group
- Full member of CNU section 14 (2023-2027)
As an academic supervisor, Musitelli has directed research projects on European literary circulation and manuscript preservation. His work with doctoral students and junior researchers focuses on genetic criticism, editorial practices, and the history of the book. His research on Enlightenment networks has been supported by substantial grants including a five-year IUF delegation and the Labex TransferS project on 18th century European writers' papers. Musitelli actively organizes academic seminars on authorship, archives, and libraries, contributing significantly to his field's methodological development.
