Assistant Professor of Italian Studies; Undergraduate Advisor
Akash Kumar (Ph.D., Columbia University) is a scholar of medieval Italian literature, with particular focus on the history of science and philosophy, Mediterranean studies, and digital humanities. His first book project, Dante’s Elements: Translation and Natural Philosophy from Giacomo da Lentini to the Comedy, explores the confluence of scientific thought and the early lyric tradition that creates a vernacular intellectual identity vital to the writing of Dante’s Commedia.
Current projects include a second book, tentatively titled Boundary Conditions: Chess...
Undergraduate student guidance and orientation; major, double major, and minor planning and declaration; study abroad course and requirements planning. Instructor support including enrollment management, course scheduling, room reservations. Course Catalog and Academic Guide updates.
