Claudia Sbuttoni (Ph.D., Columbia University) is a Lecturer in Italian Studies. Her research considers Italian identity in the borderlands and explores the interplay between cultural identity, marginality, and memory in the Istrian exile community in Trieste. Her work has been funded by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the Harriman-Council for European Studies Research Fellowship and the PepsiCo Research Travel Grant.
