
Biography
Dr Elena Borelli joined King’s College London in 2017. She completed her Classics MA at Bologna University (2002) and her Second Language Acquisition MA from the University of Venice (2005). She completed her Ph.D. in Italian and French Literature at Rutgers University (2012). Dr Elena Borelli is a Higher Education Fellow. She is now Deputy Team Leader for Italian and Linguistics. She looks after the Italian provision, in particular assessment, quality assurance, and teacher training.
Research, Scholarly projects and Academic Awards
Her research focuses on the history and practice of translation, as well as on nineteenth-century Italian Literature. She is currently working on the first complete translation of Giovanni Pascoli's Canti di Castelvecchio. She is also interested in ecocriticism in the fin de siècle, and she is currently writing a book chapter on narratives of the end of the world. Lastly, she is co-writing a textbook of Italian as a foreign language.
Academic Publications:
Borelli, E. (2024) “Tra l’Universale e il Particolare: le traduzioni inglesi dei Canti di Castelevecchio” in Rivista Pascoliana no. 35, pp. 167-180.
Borelli, E., Farabegoli, G. (2022) “Pettirossi pascoliani per Puccini: la corrispondenza tra Pascoli e Puccini (1897-1904) e Madama Butterfly” in Rivista Pascoliana no. 34, pp. 59-74
Borelli, E. (2020) “Traduzione o tradizione? Il dibattito sulla letteratura ne Il Marzocco” in Bouchard N., Ferme, V.(eds), Annali di Italianistica. Nation(s) & Translations 38, pp.177-192.
Borelli, E. (2017) Action or Contemplation? The Ethics of Desire in Fin -de-Siècle Italy, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
Borelli, E. (ed.) (2014) The Fire Within: Desire in Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Research

Transcending Multilingualism and Multiculturalism
Building a cultural competency co-creation consortium and an online module on cultural competency, all through a partnership with four Circle U. institutions.
Project status: Ongoing
Events

Translation as Transcreation DTP
Join us for a hands-on DTP workshop where we explore how translation can elevate content to a whole new level of creativity!
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DTP Workshop - TRANSLATION AS TRANSCREATION
Join us for a hands-on DTP workshop where we explore how translation can elevate content to a whole new level of creativity!
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Preparation for oral exams Italian Stages 1 & 2
Join this workshop to prepare for your oral exams
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Grammar basics in Romance Languages (French, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish)
Learn the grammar basics shared by French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Italian Pronunciation Workshop
Come along to improve your confidence when speaking Italian!
Please note: this event has passed.

Teaching Diversity in the Italian Classroom
A one-day event for teachers of Italian combining workshops, panel presentations and networking opportunities.
Please note: this event has passed.
Research

Transcending Multilingualism and Multiculturalism
Building a cultural competency co-creation consortium and an online module on cultural competency, all through a partnership with four Circle U. institutions.
Project status: Ongoing
Events

Translation as Transcreation DTP
Join us for a hands-on DTP workshop where we explore how translation can elevate content to a whole new level of creativity!
Please note: this event has passed.

DTP Workshop - TRANSLATION AS TRANSCREATION
Join us for a hands-on DTP workshop where we explore how translation can elevate content to a whole new level of creativity!
Please note: this event has passed.

Preparation for oral exams Italian Stages 1 & 2
Join this workshop to prepare for your oral exams
Please note: this event has passed.

Grammar basics in Romance Languages (French, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish)
Learn the grammar basics shared by French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Please note: this event has passed.

Italian Pronunciation Workshop
Come along to improve your confidence when speaking Italian!
Please note: this event has passed.

Teaching Diversity in the Italian Classroom
A one-day event for teachers of Italian combining workshops, panel presentations and networking opportunities.
Please note: this event has passed.