Assistant Professor of Italian Coordinator of Italian Studies

PhD, Yale University, 2004
MPhil, Yale University, 1999
MA, University of Paris, 1994
Laurea in Lettere, University of Rome, 1994
MA Diplomatic Studies (SIOI - Rome), 1990
Laurea in Giurisprudenza, University of Rome, 1989

Email - bpiciche@vcu.edu
Phone - 804.827.3421
Fax - 804.828.0127

Office - Lafayette Hall, Rm 311
            312 N. Shafer St.
            Richmond, VA 23220

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Bernardo Piciche is the Coordinator of Italian Studies and Mediterranean Studies at VCU. After receiving his law degree from University of Rome, Bernardo worked in the legal office of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Eventually he decided to fulfill his lifelong dream to become a scholar of Italian literature. Bernardo has Masters degrees from University of Rome, University of Paris and Yale University and received his Doctorate in Italian Language and Literature from Yale University in 2004.

Bernardo was awarded best critical essay by Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Napoli (ICI ONLUS) in the international competition "Nuove Lettere" for his book Argisto Giuffredi, gentiluomo borghese nel vicereame di Sicilia, Roma: EuRoma 2006.

Bernardo's new book, a philological edition of a XVI century text Avvertimenti Cristiani by Sicilian writer Argisto Giuffredi, is due to be published soon.