Alessia Weisberg
Title:
Part-Time Faculty
Department:
Literature and Language Arts
Office:
Founders Hall 200
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Office Hours:
Monday, 1:10p.m. - 1:00p.m.
Biography
Alessia Nanni Weisberg teaches Italian language at Modesto Junior College. She's also professor of Italian Studies at California State University, Northridge. Her research focuses on Contemporary Italian Literature, Culture and Language Instruction. She obtained her PhD from UCLA. Her dissertation delves into the memoirs written by some members of the Red Brigades, a terrorist group highly active in Italy during the ‘70s. She has taught Italian language, Literature and Culture in various institutions including UCLA, USC and Loyola Marymount University.
Areas Of Expertise (4)
Italian Language Instruction
Modern And Contemporary Italian Literature and CinemaPolitical Violence and Terrorism (’68 movement and the “anni di piombo”)
Political Violence and Terrorism (’68 movement and the “anni di piombo”)
Critical Trauma Studies and Collective Memory
Courses I Teach
