Education:

Ph.D. Comparative Literature. Trinity College Dublin. Ireland, 2020.

MA in Creative Writing and Personal Development. The University of Sussex. UK, 2010.

BA hons. Bachelor of Arts in Literature. The Open University. UK, 2005.

Teacher Training, Courses and Seminars:

Research Integrity: Concise. (UK Version) Epigeum Impact Programmes. Part of Oxford University Press, December 2020.

Research Integrity Arts and Humanities. (UK/International Version) Epigeum Impact Programmes. Part of Oxford University Press, December 2020.

Human Subjects Protection. Epigeum Impact Programmes. Part of Oxford University Press, December 2020.

Conflict of Interest. Epigeum Impact Programmes. Part of Oxford University Press, December 2020.

Intellectual Property. Epigeum Impact Programmes. Part of Oxford University Press, December 2020.

Safety and Health. Epigeum Impact Programmes. Part of Oxford University Press, December 2020.

Teaching and Supporting Learning as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. Online Module for Professional Development. Trinity College Dublin, September 2020 – January 2021.

Learning to Learn Online in Trinity. Online Module for Professional Development. Trinity College Dublin, September 2020 – January 2021.

Adapting our Teaching for Learning Online. Online Module for Professional Development. Trinity College Dublin, September 2020 – January 2021.

New Pet Exam. Oxford University press and the British Institute of Florence, Tuscany. Italy, November 2004

New Pet Exam. Oxford University press and the British Institute of Florence, November 2003.

Teacher Training Course. The British Institutes of Arezzo, Tuscany. Italy, September 2000.

The Sandwich Method: a course in phonetics. B.i.l.t. English School. Cagliari. Sardinia, December 1994.

Preliminary Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language at the T.E.F.L. Training Institute of Ireland. South Africa, 1992.

Conferences and Publications:

Annual Anthology of International Comparative Literature (AAICL). The Origins of Translingualism: From Classical to Contemporary Literatures in Contact. Article accepted for translation into Chinese, 2023.

The Interdisciplinary Research Journal. A Translingual Approach to Self-Translation Practices: a Case Study of Breyten Breytenbach in: The Effect of Plurality in Translation. Article under review. Warwick University, 2023.

Horizons JSSR Journal. The Emergence of the Translingual in Contact Studies. JHSSR v.4 (2) . Dec 2022.

International Workshop on Research Methodology. Developing a Framework in Research & Understanding Research Methodology. Department of Humanities of Siksha O Anusanhdan University in collaboration with the University of Arizona and the University of Bucharest, 8-9th June 2022.

Demeter Publishing Press. Writing the Breast: the Hyphenated Sign. Wild With Child: Outlaw Mothers: Feminist Representations of Maternal Power. Article accepted, June 1st 2022.

Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics, Volume 45, Number 2, Summer 22. The Origins of Translingualism: from Classical to Contemporary Literatures in Contact, 2022.

International Colloquium Politics and Narratives of the Body. Speaking from the Margins: the Presence of the Body in Bill Neidjie’s Story about Feeling. Université Paris Nanterre; Universidade de Santiago De Compostila and Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, May 2021.

Across Languages: Translingualism in Contemporary Women’s Writing. Amelia Rosselli’s Diario in Tre Lingue/A Diary in Three Languages: A Translingual Approach. The Institute of Modern Languages Research. University of London, May 30th-31st May 2019.

Multilingual Digital Authorship. Translingual Digital Texts: Antoine Cassar. Lancaster University. UK, March 8-9th 2018.

Identities in Flux: Conflict, Construction, the Self and the Other: Identities in Dialogue. Translingual Memoirs: the Question of Identity. School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, Trinity College, Dublin, May 30th -31st 2013.

Visions. Mind at Large: Altered States of Consciousness. UCD and TCD. Dublin, Jan 2013.

Language, Migration and Diaspora. Translingual Memoirs: On Self and Identity. The Royal Irish Academy and DIT, Dec 2011.

RIA Symposium. The Origins of Translingualism: From Antiquity to Modern Literature. Trinity College. Dublin, Dec 2010.

Editorial Experience, Translation and Services:

External examiner. Doctoral degree adjudication. Bharathidasan University. India, 2023.

External examiner. Doctoral degree adjudication. University of Madras. India, 2023.

Horizon JHSSR International Advisory Board (IAB) member for the term 2022-2025.

Peer Review. Nâzim Hikmet’s Homesickness in English and Dutch Translation. The Interdisciplinary Research Journal. Warwick University, April 27th 2022.

Peer Review. Voices and/of places: Plurality in Translation: Helga Ruebsamen’s The Song and the Truth as a case study. The Interdisciplinary Research Journal. Warwick University, June 6 th 2022.

Centro Ricerche Nazionale CRS4 (National Centre for Research). Translations. Cagliari, November 2005 to February 2006.

Laris Editrice (Publishing house). Translations, proofreading, editing and public relations. Siena, September 2004 to May 2005.

University of Siena. The faculty of Chemistry. Proofreading and translations. Siena, February 2001to June 2005.

Imer International S.P.A. Translations and Interpreter. Siena, March 2002 to July 2002.

The Law Courts of Siena. Translations. Siena, November 2002.

University of Siena. Department of pathophysiology, experimental medicine and public health. Translator and Interpreter. Siena, March 2003 to June 2003.

l’ASL n°21 Brotzu Hospital. Translations and proofreading. Articles for publication in the Medical Journal. Cagliari, January 1995 –January 1999.

Experience in Education:

Professor in International Relations Inglese II. Department of Political Sciences. University of Cagliari, August 2023-

Professor in Primary Education. Department of Human Sciences. University of Cagliari, Feb  2023-

English Language Lecturer. Quartu Sant’Elena. Università della Terza Età. Dec 2022 - Aprile 2023.

English Language Professor and Examiner. Faculty of Languages.University of Cagliari. Cagliari, Dec 2021-

English Teacher. Swandean School of English. West Sussex, July to August 2008.

Italian tutor for higher education. A-Star Tuition & Educational Services. United Kingdom, May 2006 to February 2007.

Head English teacher. Churchill House. United Kingdom, July to August 2004-2005.

English teacher for doctoral students and professors, preparations for conferences, translations and articles for publication. Faculty of Chemistry. University of Siena. Siena, September 2003 to June 2005.

Middle school teacher. Comprensivo Scuola Media Tavarnelle. Florence, January 2005 to June 2005.

English Tutor for Apprenticeships.Centro di Formazione per L’artigianato. Siena, July 2003 to June 2005.

English high school teacher. L’istituto Tecnico Industriale “Tito Sarrocchi”. Siena, January 2002 to June 2005.

Teaching English in higher education. Centro Didattica 1°Circolo Età Adulta in Poggibonsi. Siena, October 2002 to June 2005.

English teacher. Istituto Tecnico Agrario. Siena, February 2003 to May 2005. 

English teacher. British Institutes. Siena, October 2000 to July 2001.

Teaching business English. EDS azienda. British School. Siena Branch. Rome, September 2000 to February 2001.

Teaching business English. Nuovo Pignone. Live Language Centre. Florence, July 2000.

Summer course for younger children (9-12). British School. Pistoia, June to July 2000.

English teacher. Blitz. Pistoia, February 1999 to September 2000.

English teacher. One World Language Centre. Cagliari, November 2005 to February 2006. 

High school English language and literature lecturer. Liceo Ginnasio Statale “G. Siotto Pintor”. Cagliari, October 1998 to March 1999.

English teacher for doctors. l’ASL n°21 Brotzu Hospital. Cagliari, January 1995 to January 1999.

English course for language teachers. Istituto Tecnico Femminile Statale “G. Deledda”. Translations into English for various European projects. Cagliari, July 1998 to September 1998.

English tutor for post-high school diploma in bookkeeping and post-high school diploma for tourism. Istituto Professionale Statale “D. A. Azuni”. Cagliari, September 1995 to June 1998.

English teacher. London Institute of Languages. Cagliari, July 1995 – June 1998.

English teacher. UIL giovani Sindacato. Cagliari, June 1994 to September 1995.

English Teacher. B.i.l.t. Cagliari, March 1994 to June 1995.