ITALIAN 201R - De Bosis Colloquium in Italian Studies

Semester: Spring

Year offered: 2026

Current scholars in the field of Italian Studies present their books on literature, philosophy, art and architecture, music, history, politics, and the social sciences. Students also learn how to conduct video interviews and write book reviews.

Course conducted in Italian and English.

Instructor

Francesco Erspamer

erspamer@fas.harvard.edu

Robert S. and Ilse Friend Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures

Academic Degrees: Laurea in Lettere, Diploma di perfezionamento, Università di Roma “La Sapienza” Research Interests: Renaissance culture; intellectual history; modern and contemporary Italian novel; literature and politics. Erspamer’s book reviews appear...