Join us for an Academic Retreat on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron led by Dr. Anthony Nussmeier of the University of Dallas.
About the Leader
Dr. Anthony Nussmeier is a scholar of Medieval and Renaissance Italian Literature, and serves as Chair of Modern Languages, Director of Italian, and Associate Professor of Italian at the University of Dallas. Prior, he taught at Kansas State University, The Pennsylvania State University, and Indiana University.
Dr. Nussmeier's research centers on medieval, Renaissance, and early modern literature, specifically anthologies of poetry and early-book culture. He has written articles on Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio, and his work has appeared in journals such as The Medieval Review, Medioevo letterario d’Italia, Bibliotheca Dantesca, Catholic Southwest, and Textual Cultures.
Since arriving at the University of Dallas, he has overseen the creation of a B.A. in Italian and the first senior theses in Italian. He is also Dr. Nussmeier is an Advisory Board Member for 100 Days of Dante, Contributing Editor for the journal The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies, and Editor for the journal Annali d’Italianistica. He is also a member of the National Screening Committee for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships in Italy.
Important Details
Travel: participants are expected to pay for their own travel to and from the retreat. We recommend flying into Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and arriving at the Kingfisher Center at least an hour before the event begins.
Cost: $1200
Academic Retreats are offered free of charge to Valor Education faculty and staff.
Scholarship: we ask all applicants to pursue funding sources through their home institution. The Valor Institute also has scholarship money available. To apply, please email Joel VanDerworp with a letter of recommendation along with your retreat application.
Sponsorship: the Valor Institute is looking for partners to join us in expanding our retreat offerings. Click here to learn more about how you can support the Valor Institute.