leonora Buonocore graduated in Philosophy from University of Siena in 2001. A former Erasmus Fellow and MA in Italian at the University of Notre Dame, Eleonora’s research includes a doctoral thesis from University of Siena on medieval philosophy, focused on logic, Raymond Lull, and Lullism. Her current PhD in Italian aims to prepare her for further research on the relationship between philosophy and literary theory, particularly in the Middle Ages, in Dante and in early Renaissance thought. She is interested in Memory, the philosophical and psicological connections of memory,  and the art of memory. She also adores Giordano Bruno's work.  In the modern period, she has interests in Italian women poets and novelists, as well as in contemporary Italian Cinema. 

Location

New Haven, CT

Disciplines

• Languages

Affiliation

Yale University

Website

http://italian.yale.edu/buonocore