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Sara Dallavalle is an Assistant Instructional Professor of Italian at the University of Chicago, where she has been teaching since 2020. She holds a Ph.D. in Italian Studies from Indiana University-Bloomington and a Master’s degree in Specialized Translation from IULM University, Milan. Her research interests focus on Comics Studies, Translation Studies, and Foreign Language Pedagogy. Dallavalle has contributed to various academic publications, including 'Teaching Italian (with) comics' and 'Emerging Horizons: New Directions in Italian Culture and Language Pedagogy.' She is dedicated to helping students engage with the Italian language through culturally significant content and has developed innovative courses that explore the intersection of language and Italian comics. Dallavalle consistently reviews teaching materials to provide a nuanced understanding of contemporary Italy and aims to foster a comparative understanding of the cultural products and behaviors of Italy and its native countries.
Department of Philosophy