EAAS Programme Tutors Website
English and Anglo-American Studies (EAAS)
The MA in English and Anglo-American Studies is a Master's degree programme at Sapienza University of Rome, established in the academic year 2017/2018 by the Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies. Taught entirely in English, the programme welcomes both Italian and international students.
First-year student?
A.Y. 2025/2026
OTA - Figures of Myth under Pressure: Desire, Violence, Voice
10th April 2026, 10:00–16:00, Room T02
Dr. Costanza Barchiesi (Durham University)
OTA Credits: 1
Requirements:
- Enrolment by email (emilia.dirocco@uniroma1.it)
- Written assignment
OTA - Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching in Arabic-Speaking Contexts
Postponement Notice:
Due to the recent closure of Syrian airspace, all lectures in this series had to be postponed. The new dates are as follows:
24th March 2026, 16:00–18:00, Room 107
25th March 2026, 12:00–14:00, Room 110
27th March 2026, 08:00–10:00, Room T02
Prof. Ali Saud Hasan (Damascus University)
Prof. Isabella Chiari (Sapienza University of Rome)
OTA Credits: 1
Requirements:
- Attendance at the three seminars
- Completion of a report in the form of a Linguistic Biography Extract – English Learning Path Reflection
OTA - Seminar in Contemporary and Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies
19th March 2026, 14:00–16:00, Sala riunioni 2
26th March 2026, 14:00–16:00, Sala riunioni 2
1st April 2026, 14:00–16:00, Sala riunioni 2
9th April 2026, 10:00–13:00, Sala riunioni 2
9th April 2026, 17:30–19:30, Aula T01
16th April 2026, 10:00–13:00, Sala riunioni 2
Prof. Ruvani Ranasinha (King's College London)
Prof. Neelam Srivastava (Newcastle University)
OTA Credits: 2
Requirements:
- Enrolment by email (paolo.dindinosante@uniroma1.it) by 16th March 2026. Places are limited to 15 and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Participation in at least five of the six scheduled sessions
- Written assignment in English submitted via Google Classroom by 23:59, 15th May 2026
For further information, please see this announcement.
OTA - Writing the European Metropolis: Travel Writing Exploring London, Rome and Constantinople over the Centuries
Starting Thursday, 12th (not 5th!) March, 16:00-18:00, Room 102 (not Room 103!)
10 Sessions
Dr. Zsuzsanna Varga (University of Glasgow)
OTA Credits: 2
Requirements:
- Enrolment by email (emilia.dirocco@uniroma1.it)
- Active participation
OTA - Transitions: A Postgraduate Journal
Transitions: A Postgraduate Journal is a student-led, open-access journal that covers the literary and linguistic disciplines taught in the MA in English and Anglo-American Studies at Sapienza. The journal provides postgraduate students with valuable experience in academic publishing, editorial practice and scholarly collaboration.
For information about open calls for applications, please consult the Announcements page.
Editor-in-Chief:
Silvia Casciani (Sapienza University of Rome)
Academic Tutors:
Prof. Iolanda Plescia (Sapienza University of Rome)
Prof. Donatella Montini (Sapienza University of Rome)
OTA Credits: up to 4
Requirements:
- Active and consistent participation as a member of one of the journal's three working teams