Simone Gugliotta

Simone Maria Gugliotta is a Lecturer in Italian Studies and Spanish & Portuguese at Smith College. She co-directs the Translation Concentration and teaches beginner to intermediate Italian and Portuguese courses, alongside classes on Romance language pedagogy. Contact: sgugliot@smith.edu, Hatfield Hall 302.

• Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• M.A.T. in Italian Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• B.A. in Languages and Literature (Portuguese and Italian), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
• B.A. in Journalism, Universidade Federal Fluminense
• Postgraduate Certificate in Brazilian History, Universidade Candido Mendes

Her research focuses on multiculturalism, bilingualism, heritage language preservation, and critical pedagogy influenced by Paulo Freire and Don Lorenzo Milani. She is organizing a community project with Lusophone members and students of Portuguese, emphasizing applied linguistic practices. Current projects include co-writing a chapter on language and critical pedagogy and conducting heritage language case studies.