Cosetta Seno
About Cosetta Seno
Cosetta Seno is an Associate Professor of Italian at the University of Colorado at Boulder, specializing in Modern Italian Literature and Culture, particularly Women's Literature and Italian Feminist Criticism. She has an extensive academic background, including degrees from multiple universities and a history of teaching at various institutions.
Work at University of Colorado
Cosetta Seno has been serving as an Associate Professor of Italian at the University of Colorado at Boulder since 2014. Prior to this role, she held the position of Assistant Professor of Italian - Tenure Track at the same institution from 2007 to 2014. During her tenure, she also served as Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies from 2013 to 2016. Her contributions to the department have included teaching courses in Modern Italian Literature and Culture.
Education and Expertise
Cosetta Seno has an extensive educational background in Italian studies, having achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Italian Studies from the University of California at Berkeley between 1998 and 2005. She also studied at the University of Virginia, where she earned a Master's degree in Italian Literature from 1994 to 1996. Her studies include a focus on Women's Literature and Italian Feminist Criticism, and she has also studied English and Russian at various institutions.
Background
Cosetta Seno's academic journey began at Sapienza Università di Roma, where she studied English and Russian from 1985 to 1988. She continued her studies at the Università degli Studi di Macerata from 1988 to 1990. Seno further expanded her linguistic expertise at Moscow State Linguistic University in 1991-1992. Her international academic experience includes studying at the University of Chicago, where she has focused on Italian Studies since 2000.
Achievements
In 2019, Cosetta Seno received the Department of French and Italian Teaching Award, recognizing her contributions to teaching. She has co-authored the book 'Gli italiani e l’italiano nell’America del nord,' published in 2010, and authored a study on Anna Maria Ortese titled 'Anna Maria Ortese. Un avventuroso realismo,' published in 2013. Seno also served as President of the Women's Studies Caucus for the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AAIS) from 2017 to 2019.