Il corso di Elementi di Indologia e Tibetologia si svolgerà nel secondo sottosemestre (dal 17 Aprile 2024). Gli studenti possono iscriversi al corso sulla piattaforma moodle.
Posizione Atuale
Dal Settembre 2023 al presente
Professore Associato, Indologia e Tibetologia presso il Dipartimento FORLILPSI, Universita di Firenze
Posizioni Precedenti
Dal settembre 2020 al agosto 2023
Ricercatore di Tipo B Indologia e Tibetologia presso il Dipartimento FORLILPSI, Universita di Firenze
Dal Agosto 2016 al Agosto 2020
Assistant Professor presso il Department of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy, and Comparative Religions, Nālandā University, India.
Dal Marzo 2012 al Marzo 2014
Borsista postdottorato, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (India).
Titoli di Studio
Dottorato di ricerca in Studi Orientali (Indologia e Tibetologia), Universitá di Oxford.
Laurea Magistrale in Studi Tibetani e Himalayani, Universitá di Oxford.
Dottorato di ricerca in Studi Tantrici, Benares Hindu University (India).
Laurea Magistrale in Studi Religiosi (religioni indiane), Jagiellonica Universitá (Polonia).
Borse di ricerca e premi
2019. The Robert H.N. Ho Foundation Dissertation Fellowship.
2018. The Oriental Institute, Universitá di Oxford.
2017. Warren Fund, The Queen's College.
2016. FIND Fondazione di India-Europa per Nuovi Dialoghi, Zagarolo.
2015. Lorne Thyssen Borsa di studio nel mondo antico, Wolfson College, Universitá di Oxford.
2015. The Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies.
2015. Harish Patel Borsa di Studio, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.
2015. Borsa di studio linguistico, The Oriental Institute, Universitá di Oxford.
2006. Muktabodha Borsa di studio per ricerca indologica.
Relazioni a Congressi/Seminari su Invito
Prospettiva storica sulla cultura e la pratica del buddismo tantrico (Historical Perspectives on the Culture and Practice of Tantric Buddhism), Victoria and Albert Museum, Londra, Ottobre 2018.
17a conferenza mondiale in sanscrito, British Columbia Universitá, Vancouver, Lugio 2018.
Time, Region, and Female Agency in Hindu Texts and Practices, panel alla conferenza annuale dell'Asia meridionale, Wisconsin-Madison Universitá, Ottobre 2017.
Religion and the Margins, FIND, Fondazione di India-Europa per Nuovi Dialoghi, Zagarolo, Ottobre 2017.
XVIII Congresso dell'associazione internazionale di studi buddisti, Universitá di Toronto, Agosto 2017.
Conferenza su invito, The Oriental Institute, Universitá di Oxford, Giugno 2017.
Conferenza su invito, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Giugno 2017.
Conferenza su invito, Manoscritti e Primi Testi Cultura Pranzo Colloquio, The Queen's College,Oxford, Maggio 2017.
Conferenza su buddismo e legittimazione, Universitá di Ludwing-Maximillian, Monaco, Marzo 2017.
Conferezna su invito, Seminario Śākta, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Febbraio 2016.
16a conferenza mondiale in sanscrito, Bangkok, Lugio 2015.
Didattica
Introduzione al tibetano classico (Anno academico 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020).
Leggere testi buddisti tibetani (Anno academico 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020).
Introduzione agli studi religiosi (Anno academico 2016-2017).
Metodologica di ricerca per lo studio della religione (Anno academico 2016-2017, 2017-2018).
Introduzione alle religioni e filosofie dell'India (Anno academico 2016-2017).
Comprensione dei testi buddisti (Anno academico 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019).
Tantra indú e buddista (Anno academico 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019).
Letture supervisionate (Anno academico 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019).
Tesi di laurea (Anno academico 2017-2018, 2018-2019).
Supervisione di studenti laureati
Ho supervisionato piú di una dozzina di tesi di laurea in indologia e tibetologia.
Legenda
Current Position
Associate Professor, Indology and Tibetology, Department of FORLILPSI, University of Florence.
Past Positions
Researcher in Indology and Tibetology, Deparment of FORLILPSI, University of Florence: September 2020-August 2023.
Assistant Professor, Department of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy, and Comparative Religions, Nālandā University (India): August 2016-August 2020.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla: March 2014-March 2016.
Education
PhD in Oriental Studies (Indology and Tibetology), University of Oxford (England)
MPhil in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, University of Oxford (England)
PhD in Tantric Studies, Benares Hindu University (India)
MA in Religious Studies (Indian Religions), Jagiellonian University (Poland)
Grants and Awards
2019. Robert H.N. Ho Dissertation Fellowship in Buddhist Studies
2018. The Oriental Institute, University of Oxford.
2017. Warren Fund, The Queen's College, Oxford.
2016. FIND, India-Europe Foundation for New Dialogues, Zagarolo.
2015. Lord Thyssen Ancient World Research Scholarship, Wolfson College, Oxford.
2015. Harish Patel Scholarship, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.
2015. Wolfson College, Oxford.
2015. Language Study Grant, The Oriental Institute, University of Oxford.
2006. Muktabodha Indological Dissertation Scholarship.
Recent Conferences/ Paper Presentations
Interactions Between Tantric Forms of Buddhism and Śaivism in the Development of the Cult of Vajrabhairava, International Workshop Buddhism and Śaivism in Pre-modern Himalayan Regions, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales/Mie University, Paris, France, October 2021.
Skull-Magic, Exorcism of Demons, Jackal Howls and the Question of Non-Tantric Magical Substratum of Early Tantras, Resilient Religion, European Association for the Study of Religion, University of Pisa, September 2021.
Historical Perspectives on the Culture and Practice of Tantric Buddhism, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, October 2018.
17th World Sanskrit Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, July 2018.
Time, Region, and Female Agency in Hindu Texts and Practices, panel of the Annual South Asia Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, October 2018.
Religion and the Margins, workshop, FIND, Zagarolo, October 2017.
XVIII Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, University of Toronto, August 2017.
Invited Lecture, The Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, June 2017.
Invited Lecture, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, June 2017.
Invited Lecture, Manuscripts and Early Texts Culture Lunch Colloquium, The Queen's College, University of Oxford, May 2017.
Workshop on Buddhism and Legitimization, Ludwig-Maximillian University, Munich, March 2017.
Invited Lecture, Śākta Seminar, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, February 2016.
16th World Sanskrit Conference, Bangkok, July 2015.
Teaching
Introduction to Classical Tibetan (Academic Year 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020).
Reading Tibetan Buddhist Texts (Academic Year 2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2019-2020).
Introduction to Religious Studies (Academic Year 2016-2017).
Research Methodology for the Study of Religion (Academic Year 2016-2017, 2017-2018).
Introduction to Religions and Philosophies of India (Academic Year 2016-2017, 2017-2018).
Understanding Buddhist Texts (Academic Year 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020).
Hindu and Buddhist Tantra (Academic Year 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019).
Supervised Readings (Academic Year 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019).
MA Thesis Class (Academic Year 2017-2018, 2018-2019).
Graduate Student Supervision
I have supervised more than a dozen of MA thesis in the field of Indology and Tibetology.
