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Research in the Italian section

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The Italian Section at Cambridge maintains a strong research tradition across a wide range of specialisms. All the permanent members of staff in the department are actively engaged in research covering Dante, medieval literature and culture, Renaissance and modern periods, cinema, linguistics and dialectology. The Department benefits from the outstanding research facilities and the dynamic, interdisciplinary research culture within the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge Italian Research Network (CIRN)

Overview of Teaching and Research areas of Italian Staff

Research students

Research events 2003-2017

Book series and Journals

Latest News

Call for papers. Translating conflict and refuge: language, displacement, and the politics of representation

15 September 2025

Call for papers Translating conflict and refuge: language, displacement, and the politics of representation Date: Friday 24 April 2026 Place: The University of Cambridge / part hybrid Submission deadline for abstracts: 5 December 2025 Papers are invited for this one-day conference to take place in Cambridge (UK) next April...

Croatian Author Magdalena Blažević in Conversation at Heffers Bookshop

7 September 2025

The Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages and Linguistics is pleased to share details of an upcoming literary event hosted by independent publisher Linden Editions and Heffers Bookshop. On Thursday 11 September, Croatian author Magdalena Blažević will join Burhan Sönmez, President of International PEN and acclaimed...

Cambridge launches survey on Llanito and Gibraltar English

3 September 2025

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have launched a new study into Llanito, the distinctive hybrid vernacular spoken in Gibraltar, and its relationship to Gibraltar English. The project is led by Professor Brechtje Post, Professor Ioanna Sitaridou, Professor Laura Wright, and Research Assistant Amber Holt, and forms...

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