Research Areas
Biography
Amelia Reggi is a PhD candidate (ABD) in Italian Studies. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for a double degree in Italian and Global Studies. During her Bachelor's degree, she studied abroad at the Università di Bologna, Italy for an academic year. Returning to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she completed her Master's degree in Italian Studies. She then completed a Fulbright Award in the seaside town of Bosa in Sardinia, Italy and is now pursuing a doctoral degree remotely in Italian Studies.
Research Interests
Early 20th Century Italian Literature
Medical Humanities & Bioethics
Gender & Women's Studies
Biological Anthropology
European Union Studies
Research Description
Amelia Reggi's research focuses on depictions of disease from an aesthetic perspective in 20th century Italian literature, noting the representation of illness through the use of women and their aesthetic depiction through their boundaries, desire, and control.
Education
In Progress (remotely): PhD, Italian Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MA, Italian Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Academic Year Abroad, Università di Bologna
BA, Italian and Global Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Grants
United States Department of Education Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship: nominated by Department of Education for advanced study of a European language
United States Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Francis E. Scheidel Scholarship: two-time recipient for distinction for women in language
Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Scholarship: two-time recipient for international scholarship for students in global studies
Awards and Honors
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Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Teachers Ranked as Excellent James Scholar University Honors: distinguished university scholar and completed projects every semester to maintain this distinction Best Italian Student Award: selected by professors as best Italian student at the university |
Courses Taught
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ITAL 101: Elementary Italian I and Online Summer School Instructor Fulbright English Teaching Assistant: IIS "GA Pischedda" UNESCO School (Liceo Classico, Liceo Scientifico, and Tecnica Schools) in Bosa, Sardinia, Italy Cambridge Assessment International Education Instructor Student Reading Guide and Second-Grade Teaching Assistant at the International School of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
Additional Campus Affiliations
European Union Center
Certifications:
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)
Notary, American Association of Notaries