Arianna Avalle

Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor

World Languages and Literatures, Italian

Email

aavalle@smu.edu
Office Location

Clements 419

Education

Ph.D., Italian Studies, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Italian Studies, University of Texas at Austin
B.B.A., Marketing and European Studies, Texas Tech University

 

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Research Interests

  • media convergence
  • transmedia storytelling
  • media induced and literary tourism
  • women and gender studies

Publications and Presentations

  • "Dante in the Digital Age: Revitalizing the Divina Commedia Through Media Translation." Simultanea, Journal of Italian Media and Popular Culture, Volume 4, No.1. (2025)
  • "Elio and Oliver’s Romantic (Grand) Tour: Gender, Genre and Film-Induced Tourism in Call Me By Your Name." Journal of American Culture, Volume 46, Issue 3, https://doi.org/10.1111/jacc.13498 (2023)
  • “The Ultimate Ferrante Experience: Convergence Culture, Literary Tourism, and the Quest for Authenticity.” Journal of Italian Culture, Volume 39, Issue 1, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01614622.2021.1938841 (2021)

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