Staff
Italian in Swansea has grown considerably in recent times, with four full-time lecturers and three part-time language tutors, teaching in the areas of general and specialist Italian, translation, Italian literature and history.
Lecturing staff are active in academic research. Current research interests include the theoretical writings of Umberto Eco, translation and censorship in Fascist Italy, crime fiction, Italian modernism, and social and political control in Mussolini's Italy. Recent or forthcoming publications include Twentieth Century Italy. A Social History (Longman) by Dr Jonathan Dunnage. Current work in progress includes volumes on Eco and Aesthetics (Dr Jonathan Smith); The Policing of Fascist Italy (Dr Jonathan Dunnage); The 'Mito Americano' in Fascist Italy (Dr Jane Dunnett); A History of Post-War Italy (Prof. Gino Bedani). For more information about staff research and publications, please refer to Research.
Academic staff
Prof G Bedani (Emeritus Professor)
Mr Howard Moss (Associate Fellow)
Language teaching staff
