Cinzia Delfini
Adjunct Lecturer of Italian Studies
Bio
After moving to Pittsburgh in 2013, Cinzia Delfini decided to reinvent herself and go back to school. She is interested in the pedagogy of teaching languages and cultures through literature.
In 2022, Cinzia was invited by Alberta Gatti (The Graduate Center, CUNY) to co-direct the Training Modules for Text-based Language Teaching project, which will be conducted by the . The project will develop, pilot and disseminate modules for instructors on how to integrate text-based activities into existing second and heritage language courses.
In addition, her interests include content-based instructional approaches, especially those centered on contemporary socio-political issues, to enhance her students’ speaking, writing and interactive skills. Furthermore, Cinzia is interested in translation studies, and she is currently working on a translation project of a young adult adaptation of Dante’s Inferno, a project which started from her graduation research.
At present she is a part-time instructor at the University of Pittsburgh and teaches Italian language at different levels.
Education
M.A., Italian, University of Pittsburgh
B.A., Russian and English Languages & Literatures, University of Verona, Italy