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Gina Miele
Assistant Professor, World Languages and Cultures, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Office:
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall 222
- Email:
- mieleg@montclair.edu
- Phone:
- 973-655-5537
- Degrees:
- BA, College of the Holy Cross
- MA, Harvard University
- PhD, Harvard University
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Profile
Dr. Gina M. Miele, Italian professor, program coordinator for the MAT in Italian, and founding director of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America at MSU, received her Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University. She specializes in nineteenth and twentieth century Italian folktales, particularly those of Luigi Capuana and Italo Calvino. She has published in Italica, Marvels and Tales, Fabula and Italian Quarterly. She is a contributor to the Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales, Marvelous Transformations: An Anthology of Tales and Contemporary Critical Perspectives and Teaching Fairy Tales, as well as the co-author of the workbook that accompanies the textbook Parliamo Italiano. She has written essays and book reviews on Italian American studies in the Harvard College Journal of Italian American History and Culture, the Italian American Review, Altreitalie, the Paterson Literary Review and Primo. She currently is working on an annotated translation of the complete collection of fairy tales by Luigi Capuana and a study of how the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education can be extended to middle school, secondary school and university settings. Her other research interests include Italian and Italian American folklore, Italian women healers, Italian folk medicine and magic, and Italian women writers.
Specialization
19th and 20th century Italian literature
Folklore, Fairytales, and Children's Literature
Italian Women Writers
Italian Food Culture
Italian Folktales, Folklore, and Traditions
Luigi Capuana
Italo Calvino
Italian American Literature, History, and Culture
Office Hours
Fall
- Monday
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Thursday
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Research Projects
The Path of Mindfulness: An Educational and Cultural Immersion in Bali Summer 2025 (with Co-Leader Dr. Elizabeth Erwin)
The Path of Mindfulness: An Educational and Cultural Immersion is an extraordinary travel experience in Bali, Indonesia to spark curiosity and inquiry into well-being among educators, wellness practitioners, therapists, school leaders and all those ready to awaken a deeper sense of reflection and imagination. Expanding upon the success of the past 2 years, Elizabeth has led groups of educators here to gain an insiders’ perspective of Balinese culture where sustainability and living in harmony with the land and one another is a valued part of daily life at home, school and community. This year Dr. Gina Miele, Department of World Languages and Cultures, will be joining Dr. Erwin to bring unique cross-cultural, folklore, and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Now even more affordable and accessible than ever before, experience sacred landscapes, exquisite natural beauty, indigenous knowledge, and the heart-centered smiles that Bali is known for.
Early bird pricing is only available until Jan 31st although space is limited and expected to fill up quickly. For university students, course credit as an Independent Study may be possible
International Interdisciplinary Immersion: Reggio Emilia, Italy 2025
Following the first incredible international interdisciplinary immersion last year in Reggio Emilia, this second year will also involve both study in Italy as well as an online university course on the highly respected Reggio Emilia educational approach. This interdisciplinary initiative is co-taught with Dr. Elizabeth Erwin, Teaching and Learning, College for Education and Engaged Learning. Travel to Italy occurs in March to attend the 2025 Students-Professors Study Group. Our cohort for 2025 is now full and represents Montclair State University students across 2 colleges and multiple departments.
The Reggio Emilia educational philosophy is known worldwide for its inclusive and progressive approach for very young and school-aged children and has wide application to older students too. The Reggio Emilia Approach® reflects an inclusive educational philosophy and pedagogy that acknowledges the environment as teacher and shows deep respect for children as co-contributors to their own learning through purposeful research investigations. The application of this philosophy involves in-depth inquiry-based learning and an emergent curriculum which allows educators and children to co-construct knowledge about the world in which they live.