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Massimiliano L. Delfino is an Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian at Northwestern University, specializing in Italian Studies and Comparative Literature. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2020 after completing his B.A. in Comparative Literature at La Sapienza University of Rome. His research focuses on post-World War II Italian political cinema and literature, utilizing film theory and critical theory to explore the interplay of aesthetic and political dimensions. Currently, he is working on a book manuscript that analyzes representations of terrorism in Italian films and novels from the 1970s, examining the concept of 'civility'. His work has been published in various esteemed journals, and he has presented his research at conferences in the USA and Italy. He is also a recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the ASG Faculty Honor Roll Teaching Prize at Northwestern and the Chancellor’s Excellence Teaching Award at UNC-Chapel Hill. Apart from his academic contributions, Delfino is also a poet and has published a poetry collection titled 'L'apocalisse nuda'.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaching Italian with a focus on cultural components and language pedagogy.
Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.