Roberta Matković

Roberta Matković is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, specializing in Italian literature and cultural studies. She holds a PhD in Philology (Romanic Studies) from the University of Zagreb and has taught courses including Italian Literature of the 17th/18th Century, Venetian Culture through Theatre, and Japanese Animation Cinematography. Her research focuses on topics such as travel narratives, gender studies, and comparative literature. She has presented at international conferences like the UNESCO-sponsored "Table and Diplomacy" and co-authored works on pseudonymous female authors and maternal figures in Italian culture. Matković’s publications span literary criticism, historical analyses, and interdisciplinary studies, including contributions to Tabula and Journal of International Scientific Publications. She actively engages in course development, field lectures, and digital education research, particularly during the pandemic.