University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sara Coppola

Sara Coppola

PhD Student in Italian

748 Van Hise Hall

Sara Coppola

Fall 2026 Office Hours

Mondays 5:25-6:25 pm on Zoom, Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 pm

Biography

Sara Coppola CV

Education

  • Master degree in Cinema, television and multimedia production, University of Bologna. Graduated with 110/110 with honors.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Disciplines of Arts, Music and Performing Arts, University of Bologna. Graduated with 110/110 with honors.

Research Interests

Interested in American cinema in Italy, its reception, the cultural history of Italian-American relations, and cultural policy between the two countries.

Disertation Title

Indipendenti ma non troppo: promozione e ricezione del cinema statunitense alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia (1960-1967)

Courses Taught

  • Italian 101: First Semester Italian (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Italian language instructor (University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli)

Publications

  • Forthcoming publication: I’m a weirdo! Il cinema statunitense alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia dal 1960 al 1967 e il caso di Mickey One (1965) di Arthur Penn.

    This book chapter will be published by Edizioni La Biennale di Venezia next year.

Awards and Achievements

  • Fulbright Graduate Studies 2025-2026
  • Ermenegildo Zegna Founder’s Scholarship 2025-2026