Robert Baffa

Robert Baffa is a Lecturer at the Department of Italian Studies within the Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät at the University of Basel, Switzerland. His research focuses on 20th-century and contemporary Italian literature, Italian cinema, and the interplay between film and novel.

• Education: Studied Italian Literature and Linguistics, French, Contemporary History, and Portuguese at the Universities of Basel, Bologna, and St. Etienne (graduated 1995).
• Career: Assistant professor of Italian Literature (1995-2000), taught Italian Language and Literature at the University of Basel since 1998, and held roles in educational institutions like ECAP (Basel Institute for Education, Professional Retraining, and Research) as director (2000-2004) and board member (1996-2007).
• Additional Activities: Member of the programming committee for Stadtkino/Le Bon Film in Basel since 2000.

Research Interests span the analysis of modern Italian literary works, cinematic adaptations of novels, and the cultural dialogue between literature and film. His work likely intersects with the department’s focus on textual linguistics, pragmatics, and historical contexts of Italian culture.

• Teaching & Outreach: Active in adult education and secondary school instruction in Italian and French.
• Leadership: Directed ECAP (2000-2004) and contributed to institutional programming for Stadtkino.
• Contact: Office at Maiengasse 51, Basel (4056), Office 320, reachable at +41 61 207 12 61.