معرفی
Silvia Bergamini is a Lecturer in Italian Studies and Head of Italian at Bangor University’s School of Arts, Culture and Language since 2018. Previously, she held a Teaching Fellowship in Italian at the University of Leeds (2017–2018). Her research focuses on the history of the Italian language, Italian linguistics, and 20th-century literature (particularly Sicilian literature), combining quantitative and qualitative analyses to explore stylistic and syntactic features in authors like Leonardo Sciascia and Gesualdo Bufalino.
Education:
- PhD in Italian Studies, University of Leeds (2016): Syntax in Comparison: The Fiction of Leonardo Sciascia and Gesualdo Bufalino, 1981–91
- MA in Italian Linguistics and Literary Civilization (Distinction), University of Bologna (2010)
- BA in Humanities (Lettere), University of Bologna (2007)
Research interests include the interplay between Italian language and socio-cultural contexts, such as regional identity and linguistic variety. She has presented work at conferences like the AATI International Conference (Cagliari, 2018) and the Society for Italian Studies Biennial Conference (Hull, 2017). Awards include a University Research Scholarship for her PhD and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Leeds Humanities Research Institute.
Teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including Creating National Histories, The Other Italies, and translation studies for the MA in Translation Studies. Her pedagogical focus emphasizes transnational cultural dynamics and Italian national history.
