Simone Camponovo

Simone Camponovo is a Researcher at the Institute of English Studies within the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences at the University of Neuchâtel. He holds a BA in English, French, and German Language and Literature (2021) and an MA in English and French Literature (2023), both from the University of Neuchâtel. His teaching experience includes roles as a Writing Coach in English Literature (2019–2023) and Supply Teacher at the high school level (2021–2022). He currently serves as a Language Assistant at St. Alban’s Sixth Form College (2023–2024).

His research focuses on early modern drama, poetry, and prose fiction, with particular interests in theatre history, the emergence of the Restoration actress, gender studies, and food symbolism. Recent work includes a Shakespeare Bulletin review of The Duchess of Malfi and an analysis of female theatricality in early modern comedies. He presented at the 2025 British Graduate Shakespeare Conference on food euphemisms in Measure for Measure.

Contact: simone.camponovo@unine.ch | Office 2.E.49