Faculty and Staff
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Bernhard Kuhn
Specializes in 20th century Italian literature and film. His current research focuses on the relationship between opera and the Italian cinema. He teaches courses in Italian language and culture. |
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Anna Paparcone
Her primary area of research is contemporary Italian cinema, and she is interested in the relationship between fiction, reality and truth in the "political cinema" from the 1960s to the present. She currently teaches beginning and advanced Italian language and culture as well as an interdisciplinary course on Medieval and Renaissance Italian literature and its contemporary representation in cinema and the visual arts. |
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Lisa Ferrante Perrone
Teaches introductory level Italian classes and is interested in 20th century Italian literature. She is the author of the audio script of the Random House Living Language Italian program. |
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Samanta Buffa
For the past three years, she has worked with international students living in Siena, helping them with their studies and their transition to the Italian culture. Last year she persued an internship at the Italian Institute of Culture in Melburne, Australia. |
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Michela Fontana
She studied Foreign Languages and Literatures in Milan, with a specialization in Languages and Techniques for Information and Communication. For the past four years, she has worked in a kindergarten with preschool children, helping them to learn English |
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Pamela Glass
Pamela Glass joined the Foreign Language Program staff in July of 2010. |
