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Rosario Castelli is an Associate Professor of Italian Literature in the Department of Humanities at the University of Catania, where he teaches Literature and Cinema in the master's program in Communication, Culture and Entertainment, and Literature Teaching in the master's program in Modern Philology.
His research focuses on Sicilian authors from the 17th to the 20th century, including Aversa, Verga, De Roberto, Pirandello, Brancati, Quasimodo, and Sciascia. He investigates the relationships between writers and visual languages, particularly the transcodification of literary texts and the interplay between cinema and history. His scholarly interests span Italian literary studies, narrative prose, cinematic adaptation, and cultural history, with a strong regional emphasis on Sicily and its intellectual traditions.
Castelli has presented at numerous national and international conferences, including multiple ADI Congresses, Brancati-Zafferana Literary Conferences, and events at institutions like Princeton and Cambridge. He has served as a speaker and chairman, notably at the Society for Italian Studies Biennial Conference in Oxford. While specific publications are not listed, the high volume noted suggests a significant scholarly output. His work bridges literature and film, especially in the context of historical and cultural representation.
- Member, Supervisory Committee of the Sciascia Foundation
- Member, Scientific Committee of the Verga Foundation
- Member, Faculty Board of the Ceur Foundation
- President, Santo Calì Study Center
- Member, Editorial Committees of 'Critical Occasions', 'Rhetoric, Linguistic Argumentation', 'Mediterranean Latitudes'
- Member, Steering Committee of DNA Di Nulla Academia - Journal of Camporesian Studies
Castelli supervises graduate theses on diverse topics ranging from literary analysis of Brancati and Verga to cinematic adaptations of Dante and Kubrick. His advising reflects a broad engagement with both classical and modern themes in Italian culture. He has not been associated with any named research grants in the provided text. He leads the Santo Calì Study Center, indicating active involvement in scholarly community building and research organization.
