Simone Bregni

Dr. Simone Bregni, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Italian and the Coordinator of the Italian Studies Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures at Saint Louis University. His research interests and publications include Dante and Medieval literature; the Italian Renaissance, with a focus on representation of sexual alterity; the Classical Tradition; and the application of media & technology to second/foreign language acquisition, and the teaching of literature and culture. His eclectic background in Classics, Theology, International Studies and Communications/Media has deeply influenced his interdisciplinary approach to scholarship. He is the author of “Assassin’s Creed Taught Me Italian: Video Games and the Quest for Lifelong, Ubiquitous Learning” (profession.mla.hcommons.org/2018/03/22/assassins-creed-taught-me-italian).

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