Current research interests

Portuguese classic literature, of the 15th century, about Camões and about the colonization of Brazil

Portuguese Contemporary Culture (Modernism/Modernity, autobiography, neopicaresco, city/country tensions and travel literature)

Literature of Trauma and of the Colonial War

Representations of post-colonial lusophone cultures

History/Literature relations

"Pre-Modern" and Contemporary Brazilian Literature

Studies on theTragic Modern dimension of Brazilian Culture

Research Projects

2011 - 2013 - "E-LOCAL: Electronically Learning Other Cultures and Languages", coordinated by Prof. Andrea Ceccherelli (University of Bologna), sponsored by European Commission (EACEA).

2010-02-01 - 2011-02-01 - "Postcolonial Studies in Portuguese-speaking Countries", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by Instituto Camões/ Cátedra Eduardo Lourenço - University of Bologna ( with Margarida Calafate Ribeiro).

2007-11-01 - 2009-09-30 - "Poesia da Guerra Colonial: uma ontologia do 'eu' estilhaçado", coordinated by Margarida Calafate Ribeiro, sponsored by FCT and, partially, by the Ministry of Defense.

2007-10-01 - 2011-05-31 - "Children of Colonial War: post-memory and representations", coordinated by Margarida Calafate Ribeiro, sponsored by FCT and Ministry of Defense.