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Lucia Casiraghi

Assistant Professor of Instruction in Italian

PhD, Indiana University Bloomington

Office Location
411 Lattimore Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-4251

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and by appointment

Biography

Lucia Casiraghi holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Pavia, Italy, and a PhD in Italian Studies with a minor in Information Science from Indiana University Bloomington. She is affiliated with the Center for Computer-Mediated Communication at IU. Her doctoral research explored the translanguaging practices of Italian youth on social media, with a focus on the interplay between global English and Italian local languages. In the 2024–2025 academic year, she taught Italian and Spanish at Harvard University, where she earned the Bok Certificate in Teaching Language and Culture. Her publications include studies on Italian media and pop culture and climate change communication. Her current work focuses on community-engaged learning and the pedagogical integration of digital tools and contemporary narratives in the language classroom.

Research Overview

Research Interests

  • Digital Humanities
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Internet Memes
  • Language pedagogy
  • Community-engaged learning

Selected Publications

  • Casiraghi, Lucia, Salmaso, Nicolò. “From Murder, She Wrote to La Signora in Giallo: Jessica Fletcher as a Pop Culture Icon in Italy.” ‘Something Very Sinister is Going on Here’: The Cultural Value and Afterlife of Murder, She Wrote, edited by Eva Burke and Jennifer Schnabel. Routledge, 2025.
  • Casiraghi, Lucia, Kim, Eugene, Hara, Noriko. “Tweeting on thin ice: Scientists in dialogic climate change communication with the public.” First Monday, vol. 29, no. 6, 2024.
  • Casiraghi, Lucia. “Il teatro dei meme: intervista a Giulio Armeni.” Simultanea: A Journal of Italian Media and Pop Culture, vol. 3, no. 1, 2022.
  • Casiraghi, Lucia. “One does not simply create a meme in Italian: uno studio esplorativo sulla cultura del meme in Italia.” Simultanea: A Journal of Italian Media and Pop Culture, vol. 2, no. 1, 2021.

Fellowships and Awards

  • College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Indiana University, 2023-2024
  • IU Integrated Program in Environment Sustainability Research Development Grant, 2023
  • Olga Ragusa Award for Outstanding Academic Work, IU French and Italian, 2023
  • Eneria Ruggeri Award for Academic Achievements, IU French and Italian, 2023
  • Graduate Service Excellence Award, IU French and Italian, 2022
  • Olga Ragusa Incoming Fellowship, IU French and Italian, 2019-2020