Education:
13.11.1989, first Degree in Classics (University of Bologna),
with a thesis on the History of Greek Language, judged as deserving
the highest praise and worth publishing.
14.12.1995, PhD in Greek and Latin Philology with a dissertation regarding Aristophanes'
Gêras.
1994/1995, Master in Informatics for Humanities (Faculty of
Education, University of Bologna).
1995-1997: Post-Doc Scholarship (Dep. of Classics,
University of Bologna).
2013: Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale as Associate Professor, 10/D2 Greek Language and Literature.
Employment:
Since 15.9.2014 Associate Professor of Greek Language and
Literature at the University of Bologna.
1.1.1998-14.9.2014, Permanent Lecturer of Greek Language and
Literature at the University of Bologna.
1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, Teacher of
‘Didactics of Greek Language and Literature' at the Teacher
Training School (Scuola di Specializzazione per l'Insegnamento
Secondario) of the University of Parma.
2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, temporary Professor of History
of Greek Language at the University of Parma.
2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 Teacher of
‘Didactics of Greek Language and Literature' at the Teacher
Training School (Scuola di Specializzazione per l'Insegnamento
Secondario) of the University of Bologna.
2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2009/2010,
2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014 Assistant Professor of
Greek Language and Literature at the University of Bologna.
2012/2013, 2014/2015 Teacher of ‘Didactics of Classical Languages and Culture' at the Teacher Training School (Tirocinio Formativo Attivo) of the University of Bologna.
2013/2014 Teacher of ‘Didactics of Classical Languages and Culture' at the Teacher Training School (Percorsi Abilitanti Speciali) of the University of Bologna.
International research projects and collaborations:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schmitzer: http://www.kirke.hu-berlin.de/alvoni/index.html
Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Prof. Dr. Manuel Sanz Morales, “Grecia y su tradición”.
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Heinz-Günther Nesselrath: research project about the dramatic pseudo-Euripidean fragments attributed to Critias.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Prof. Dr. Markus Janka: Cluster “The Past for the Present. International Research and Educational Programme” and "HistorMythos im Kontakt der Kulturen” (LMU excellent-Projekt).
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, “Koinonema The International Centre for Hellenic Studies”.
University of Warsaw, Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak: Cluster “The Past for the Present. International Research and Educational Programme”.
Universidad de Extremadura (Cáceres), project "Edición, traducción y comentario de los fragmentos anónimos de poetas trágicos griegos ((PID2020-117494GB-I00)". Team: Míriam Librán Moreno (IP2), Manuel Sanz Morales (IP1), Jesús Ureña Bracero and Giovanna Alvoni. Duration: 01/09/2021-31/08/2025.
Awards, honours, research stays and visits:
1988/1989, Prize "Vittorio Emanuele IIo" of the University of
Bologna.
May 1993, June 2000, September 2001, Research stay at the
Fondation Hardt (Vandoeuvres/Genève).
1993, 1994, 1995, Research stay in München.
1996, Research stay in Berlin.
1996, Research stay in London.
1997, Research stay in Wien.
1999, Research stay in Frankfurt a.M.
2002, Research stay in Barcellona.
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Gastwissenschaftlerin, Seminar für Klassische Philologie,
Georg-August Universität Göttingen: wissenschaftlicher Mentor,
Prof. Dr. H.-G. Nesselrath.
2011, 2012, Research stay in Oxford.
2018, Gastwissenschaftlerin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München.
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 visit to the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Artes Liberales.
2022, visit to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, and to the Universität Leipzig.
2023, visit to the University of Innsbruck.
Conferences:
2002, Seminar on "Informatica y filología clásica", at the
Departamento de Ciencias de la Antigüedad of Cáceres, within the
Erasmus Project involving the University of Bologna and the
Universidad de Extremadura (Spain).
28.2 -1.3. 2003, Verona, "L'informatica umanistica oggi. Lo
statuto e gli strumenti nella ricerca e nella didattica": paper on
"Strumenti elettronici nella didattica della letteratura greca:
qualche esperienza".
2007, Seminar on "Critias, fr. 1 Sn.-K.", at Uniwersytet
Mikolaja Kopernika of Torun, within the Erasmus Project involving
the University of Bologna and the Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika of
Torun (Poland).
2008, Seminar on "Critias, fr. 1 Sn.-K.", at Universidad de
Cáceres, within the Erasmus Project involving the University of
Bologna and the l'Universidad de Extremadura (Spain).
2009, Seminar on „Zwei Bruchstücke einer Himmelsbeschreibung in
der griechischen Tragödie (Kritias Fr. 3 und 4 Sn.-K.)“, Forschungscolloquium at Seminar
für Klassische Philologie, Georg-August Universität, Göttingen
(Germany).
2010, Seminar on “Autogenerazione della divinità. Da Critias
frr. 3 e 4 Sn.-K. al dio cristiano”, at Departament de Filologia
Grega, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain).
2011, Seminar on “Die Selbstkonstitution der Gottheit: von der
attischen Tragödie zum Gott der Christen. Zu Critias Frr. 3-4
Sn.-K.”, at Institut für Klassische Philologie,
Humboldt-Universität, Berlin.
2012, Seminar on “L'impiego degli strumenti elettronici nella
didattica del greco” at Liceo di Stato “C. Rinaldini”, Ancona.
8-10.10.2015, Cáceres (Extremadura), “XII Simposio Internacional de la Sociedad Española de Plutarquistas: la (inter)textualidad en Plutarco”: paper on “A proposito del discorso di Sisifo (Crizia, fr. 19 Sn.-K.)”.
2016, Seminar on “Die Rhesis des Sisyphos über den Ursprung der Religion: Das Fragment TGF Kritias 19” at Institut für Sprachen und Literaturen. Bereich Gräzistik und Latinistik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, and at Colloquium Classicum, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main.
6-7.10.2017, München, LMU, "Verjüngte Antike trifft The Past for Present: Griechisch-römische Mythologie und Historie in Kinder- und Jugendmedien der Gegenwartskultur. Internationale und interdisziplinäre Projektkonferenz und Lehrerfortbildungstagung": paper on “Nachahmungen von klassischen Topoi und Sprichwörtern in der modernen Jugendkultur (die ‘Sisyphusaufgabe’)” with Prof Renzo Tosi.
5.4.2018, Seminar on “Méthodos e dislessia. Per una didattica del greco inclusiva e sostenibile” at Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, with Prof. Camillo Neri, dr Roberto Batisti and dr Maurizio Olivieri.
10.10.2018, München, LMU, Tagung “Digitale Bildung - zwischen Hype und Hybris”: paper on “Lehrwerke zwischen Print und Digital”.
27.10.2020, videoconference “The Past for the Present trifft HistorMythos”: paper on “Der Zug der 10.000 in der Nacherzählung von Valerio Massimo Manfredi”.
22.11.2021, Seminar on “L’espressione proverbiale ‘una capra di Sciro’ (αἲξ Σκυρία)” at Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”.
26.1.2022, online seminar on “Didattica delle lingue classiche e didattica ‘speciale’: leggi, metodi e modelli” (with dr Roberto Batisti) organized by Liceo “Mamiani”, Pesaro.
24.5.2023, public lecture on “The Stoic Philosopher Chrysippus of Soli as a Paremiographer” at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
14.11.2023, public lecture on „Sprichwörter und Stoa: Der Philosoph Chrysippos von Soloi als Parömiograph“ at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.
Other activities:
Member of the Editorial Board of «Anejos Exemplaria Classica».
Member of the Editorial Board of «Eikasmós. Quaderni Bolognesi di Filologia Classica», Pàtron Editore, Bologna.
Erasmus+ Exchanges coordinator
Presidente del Consiglio di Corso di Tirocinio A052 Materie letterarie, latino e greco nel liceo classico.
Since November 2022 „Senior Member“ of the Graduiertenschule für Geisteswissenschaften, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
