Cecilia Cozzi biography

    

                            Cecilia Cozzi

                biography

             UNITN  -  College of Merit “Bernardo Clesio”
                                Trento  ITALY

SUMMARY

After finishing her Honours BA in the Department of Humanities at the University of Trento in 2014, she is now completing an MA at the same institution in the "Bernardo Clesio" College of Merit, whom she will discuss on December 14th. She has been also hired by Carleton University as Instructor for “Introduction to Greek II” and “History of Ancient Rome” courses for winter term starting on January 2017. Her research interests focus on the noteworthy characters of Greek literature and history, taking them back to the broader audience’s attention.

EDUCATION

• 2014 – present: Masters degree in Philology and Literary Criticism, University of Trento.
Thesis title: Circe, Aphrodite and Hecate: Three steps in Medea’s journey in Apollonius Expected completion: October 2016 Supervisors: L. Belloni (University of Trento), S. Downie (Carleton University).

• 2014: Bachelor degree with Honours in Historical and Philological Studies, University of Trento.

Thesis title: Thessaly in the ΠερίΠολιτείας attributed to Herodes Atticus supervisor: M. Giangiulio score: 110/110 with honors.

• 2011: Graduated high school at the Liceo Classico "Rinaldini" of Ancona.

Degree focused on Classical Studies;

score 100/100.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Greek religion, Greek myth, Hellenistic literature, Archaic poetry and its relationship with cult and religion.

PUBLICATIONS

• 2016: March: academic article Hecate: on the Centrality of a forgotten goddess (Corvus journal, Carleton university).

• 2014: historical fiction novel ‘Aspasia, storia di una donna’ (David and Matthaus).

Presented at Turin Book Fair, May 2014.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

• 2015:  special prize for “Jeunes Auteurs”

World Literary Awards, Paris, I Edition.

• 2015:  special literary prize “Profumo d’autrice”

Literary Prizes of the City of Cattolica, Pegasus Literary Awards VII.

• 2014: admission to the “Bernardo Clesio” College of Merit, University of Trento,

For MA degree in Philology and Literary Criticism

• 2011: first place admission in Humanities, “Bernardo Clesio” College of Merit,

University of Trento.

RESEARCH AND STUDY ABROAD

• 2016 April-July: Visiting Student Researcher at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

Scholarship from University of Trento to complete 3 months of research and writing towards MA thesis in English language. Supervisors: L. Belloni (Trento) and S. Downie (Carleton).

• 2016 JanuarySeptember: Research internship in the ISIG Research Institute, University of Trento.

Topic: “Homeric quotations in memorial sources about the First World War” Supervisor: M. Mondini

• 2015 September-December: scholarship for study at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

Completion of course work towards MA degree.

• 2013 September-December: research term at the University of Cambridge (UK).

Research towards Bachelor thesis.

• 2013-present: member of the Laboratory of Ancient History Labsa, University of Trento.

Supervisors: M. Giangiulio, E. Franchi, G. Proietti.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Latin and Ancient Greek (years of study: 5 at high school, 5 at university)

• Italian (first language)

• English (IELTS 7.5 – speaking, reading, writing)

• French (reading knowledge)

• Spanish (reading knowledge)

ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC LECTURES, SEMINARS AND CULTURAL EVENTS

• 2014, 2015, 2016-present: TEDxTrento events, Trento Italy.

Volunteer participation as Storyteller and Blogger.
http://tedxtrento.com/blog/

• 2016 November 12: public lecture delivered on “Fascination and magic: the encounter of Circe and Medea” at the cultural club “Unitre Numana” Numana Italy.

• 2016 November 12: delivered public lecture to students of first, second, third classes of Middle School on their school time. Topics: “a look to the inhabitants of the Olympus”, “Strenght and intelligence: famous heroic couples” and “ Democratic Athens and Pericles: an ambiguous relationship” Numana Italy.

• 2016 July 27: moderator of the public lecture for “Sapere d’estate 2016” with professor F. Pontani.
Topic: “Beyond Ithaca: stories of Odysseus after the Odyssey 2016 July 20: moderator of the public lecture for

Falconara Marittima Italy.

• 2016 July 20: moderator of the public lecture for “Sapere d’estate 2016” with professor M.Mondini

Topic: “The forgotten sacrifice: young people during the Great War”

Falconara Marittima Italy.

• 2016 April 8: meeting with students of High School “L.Cambi”  Falconara Marittima Italy.

Topic: “Aspasia, Pericles and Classical Athens narrated by Cecilia Cozzi”.

• 2016 March 30: delivered public lecture to students, first, second and third classes

Topics: “The feminine in the Odyssey: Odysseus’ women”,“Odysseus’ myth: story of a hero”, “A journey between women of the myth: Medea and Antigone” Middle school Renaldini, Numana Italy.

• 2016 March 11: delivered public lecture for “ meeting with the authors” with Unitre, Falconara Marittima Italy.

Topic: “Aspasia, Pericles and Athens in 5th century”.

• 2016 March 8: delivered public lecture for “Marzodonna 2016”, Baden Powell Cultural Center Camerano Italy.

Topic: “ Sappho, the Greek nightingale”.

• 2016 March 5: delivered public lecture for “Marzodonna 2016”, Falconara Marittima Italy.

Topic: “ The feminine in the Odyssey: Odysseus’ women”.

Presented at Cultural Center Pergoli Falconara Marittima Italy.

• 2015 October 20: On the occasion of the fifteenth Edition of the Italian Language Week is celebrated annually throughout the world, the Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa, in collaboration with the National Congress of Italian Canadians (National Capital District) and Villa Marconi,  evening of italian literature and presentation of her  historical novel, published in Italy, "Aspasia, story of a woman".

• 2015 July 8: delivered public lecture, Baden Powell Cultural Center Camerano Italy.

Topic: “ Love during mythical times: stories of women”.

• 2015 March 7: delivered public lecture for cultural event  “Marzodonna  2015”
Topic: “Passion, Madness and Love: being a woman in the ancient world”

Presented at Cultural Center Pergoli Falconara Marittima Italy.

• 2015 March 2: delivered public lecture for the “School of Hellas” project

Topic: “Pericles, Aspasia and Pheidias: three great faces of the 5th century BC” High school Liceo Classico “Prati” of Trento Italy.

• 2014 July: creation of  “Aspasia Channel” on YouTube

Topic: analysis of the history and culture of Athens and Greece in the 5th century BC.

• 2014 April 17, March 26 and 13: cycle of three seminars dedicated respectively to Antigone, Julius Caesar and Apuleius at Trento University Italy.

Topic: “Discussing the ancient: the great characters”. Lectures given by Professors:
G. Ieranò (Greek literature and drama) on “Antigones: why was she wrong?”;
E. Migliario (History of ancient Rome) on “Iulius Caesa.  between history and myth”;
G. Moretti (Latin literature) on “Apuleius: a successful intellectual between different worlds”.

• 2014 March 28: public lecture delivered on historical fiction novel ‘Aspasia, storia di una donna’,
(David and Matthaus, 2014)

Presented at Cultural Center Pergoli Falconara Marittima Italy.

Last update on 12/12/2016