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Research Interests


Her research focuses on Southern European Modernism, examining the emergence of significant metanarrative and metatheatrical trends in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese literary productions and their intersection with national identity and the rise of authoritarian regimes. Other research interests are Italian cinema, the ventennio fascista, and issues of race and identity in contemporary Italy. 

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Summer Research Fellowship for PhD Students in Third Year and Beyond · June 2023 - August 2023 Awarded by: Graduate School, Duke University
Summer Research Fellowship for First and Second Year PhD Students · June 2022 - August 2022 Awarded by: Graduate School, Duke University
The Graduate School’s Professional Development Grant · 2022 - 2023 Awarded by: Duke University
Summer Research Fellowship for First and Second Year PhD Students · June 2021 - August 2021 Awarded by: Graduate School, Duke University
PhD Lab in Digital Knowledge · 2020 - 2021 Awarded by: John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute