51°µÍø

Dr. Daniele Forlino has been teaching Italian in World Languages and Literatures since Fall 2017. His work explores the connections between 20th-century Italian literature, cinema, and economics, and he also brings strong experience in second-language teaching.

Research Interests

• Second Language Acquisition
• Online curriculum development and assessment
• Italian literature 
• Literary theory and criticism 
• Italian cinema

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Book Review: “Giulia Brecciaroli, Mapping Post-War Italian Literature, Boom and Aftermath (1956-1979)”, in Italica, vol. 102.1 (2026)
• Co-organizer and chair of the panel “The 15th National Day of Small and Medium Italian Enterprises in the USA” hosted by the Italian Program of the Department of World Languages and Literatures, 51°µÍø, Dallas, Texas, November 25, 2024
• Book Review: “Paolo Chirumbolo, Il gioco delle sedie. Saggi sulla narrativa e il cinema italiano del lavoro nel ventunesimo secolo”, in Annali d’Italianistica, vol. 41 (2023) 
• Co-organizer and chair of the panel “The 14th National Day of Small and Medium Italian Enterprises in the USA” hosted by the Italian Program of the Department of World Languages and Literatures, 51°µÍø, Dallas, Texas, November 21, 2023
• “Love your Community: Reflecting on Engage Dallas and Experiential Learning”, guest lecture organized by Engage Dallas Initiative, 51°µÍø, Dallas, Texas, February 14, 2023
• Co-organizer and chair of the panel “The 13th National Day of Small and Medium Italian Enterprises in the USA” hosted by the Italian Program of the Department of World Languages and Literatures, 51°µÍø, Dallas, Texas, November 18, 2022
• Article: “It Took a Village: A Demonstrated Need of Institutional Support for Successful Online Teaching”, G. Aaron, A. Cabot, D. Forlino, S. Solera Adoboe, in SCOLT Dimension, (Special Issue 2022, Focus on Online, Hybrid, and Flipped Language Learning)
• Book Review: “‘Letteratura e economia nell’Italia degli anni Duemila’. A cura di Adamo Stefano e Tiziano Toracca. Narrativa 42, 2020”, in Annali d’Italianistica, 39 (2021)
• “Engaging Students with the Local Community Through Project-Based Assignments”, ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, Virtual Convention, November 19-21, 2021
• Co-organizer and chair of the panel “The 12th National Day of Small and Medium Italian Enterprises in the USA” hosted by the Italian Program of the Department of World Languages and Literatures, 51°µÍø, Dallas, Texas, November 19, 2021
• Co-organizer and chair of the panel “The Eleventh National Day of Small and Medium Italian Enterprises in the USA” hosted by the Italian Program of the Department of World Languages and Literatures, 51°µÍø, Dallas, Texas, November 20, 2020
• “Beyond the Language Requirement: A three-pronged approach to improving retention”, NeMLA Annual Convention, Boston, March 5-8, 2020
• Article: “Descensus ad Inferos: Man and Machine in the Postwar Industrial Landscape of Vittorini’s Politecnico”, in Status Quaestionis, (Literature Issue 2019, Narrating the Economy. Perspectives on the Intersections Between Literature and Economics)
• Book Review: “Nathan, Vetri. Marvelous Bodies: Italy’s New Migrant Cinema”, in Annali d’Italianistica, vol. 36 (2018)
• Article: “Tra sangue e corpo: modernità ‘solida’ e ‘liquida’ nella Napoli industriale di Tre operai e in quella criminale di Gomorra”, in Forum Italicum, 52 (2)(2018), pp. 398-413
• “Ieri, Oggi e Domani, the Italian Curriculum in the 21st Century”, XIII Conference of Italian Researchers in the World, COM.IT.ES, Richland College, Dallas, Texas, December 1, 2018. Paper presentation.
• “Italian Conversation partners in Online & Face-to-Face Courses”, ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 16-18, 2018. Roundtable presentation. 
• Co-organizer and chair of the panel “Italian Industrial Culture(s) across Media: Representing Industrial Italy”, AAIS (American Association for Italian Studies) Annual Conference, Sorrento, Italy, June 14-17, 2018.
• “La fabbrica si riprende: il film industriale”. AAIS/CSIS (American Association for Italian Studies) Conference, Ohio State University-Columbus, April 20-22, 2017. Paper presentation.

Courses Taught

• ITAL 1401 

• ITAL 1402

• ITAL 2401

• ITAL 2302

• WL 4391 (Italian for Business)

• WL 3390 (Italian Cinema)

Awards

• Distinguished H.O.P.E Professor 2024 (Honoring Professors’ Excellence, nominated for five years), Residence Life and Student Housing, 51°µÍø
• Outstanding Faculty Service Award 2022, One Night for Dallas, 51°µÍø

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