Field Notes from an American Studies Scholar

Teaching an Introductory Course at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13135/1592-4467/13605

Keywords:

American Literature, Course Design, Pedagogy, Teaching, Italy

Abstract

First contribution to the Forum Outside In, Inside Out: Teaching American Studies in a Changing World

Author Biography

Manlio Della Marca, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Manlio Della Marca (<www.manliodm.com>) holds a Ph.D. in Literatures in English from “Sapienza” University of Rome and specializes in American literature, literary modernism, and comparative media studies. From 2017 to 2022, he was an Assistant Professor of American Literature at LMU Munich. More recently, he has been selected to teach American literature at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia as part of the American Studies Initiative 2023-2025, a program co-sponsored by the US Embassy in Italy, the Italian Association for North American Studies, and the Rome Center for American Studies.

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Published

2026-08-31

Issue

Vol. 37 (2026): (Re)Reading Encyclopedic Narratives in the Digital Age

Section

A Serialized Forum

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Copyright (c) 2026 Manlio Della Marca

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