Biography
I am a literary historian of the premodern Mediterranean, with a particular focus
on Italian and Romance cultural, historical, and literary traditions, as well as their
relationships with the Arab and Muslim worlds. I also write on classical reception,
empire, and interactions between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.<br><br>My scholarship
has been supported by the US-Italy Fulbright Commission, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
the University of Cambridge, the American Academy in Rome, the Arizona Center for
Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Bogliasco Foundation, and the Folger Shakespeare
Library.
Teaching Interests
Mediterranean religion and culture; global history; premodern history
Research Interests
Italian and Romance literary history; the epic tradition; Comparative Mediterranean
traditions
