Who is Dr. Milena Anfosso?

About Me

First things first. I am surely not your traditional stereotypical scholar. Feeling like getting to know me, my background, my research interests, and my commitment better?

"Chinatown," a portrait by Jonny Zeller, July 2021.

People and media continue to show interest in:

 

  1. My life journey, which has taken me from Coazzolo, a small village of 300 people in Northern Italy, to an American megalopolis like Los Angeles, with many adventures in Paris along the way;
  2. My renown as a scholar in Historical Linguistics, working at the most prestigious universities in the world, such as Sorbonne, UCLA, Harvard, etc.;
  3. My constant fight for gender equality and inclusivity in Academia fueled by being a victim of inappropriate commentaries and sexism by previous teachers and colleagues.

 

Below is a selection of my interviews, biographical accounts, and research presentations in Italian, English, Spanish, and French. Enjoy!

My Interview on SHOUTOUT LA

• “Meet Milena Anfosso, Ph.D. | Historical Linguist | Author | Translator.” Interview for SHOUTOUT LA, February 6, 2023. 

https://shoutoutla.com/meet-milena-anfosso-ph-d-historical-linguist-author-translator/

My interview on VoyageLA.

• “Community Highlights: Meet Dr. Milena Anfosso.” Interview for VoyageLA, June 27, 2022. 

http://voyagela.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-dr-milena-anfosso-of-dr-milena-anfosso/

 

Article on me by Noel Emilia Gazzano appeared in the Italian newspaper "La Stampa."

• “Milena Anfosso e la vita dei suoni.” By Noel Emilia Gazzano. La Stampa. April 30, 2022.

https://www.lastampa.it/asti/2022/04/30/news/milena_anfosso_la_vita_dei_suoni-3175062/

My interview on "Scapà da ca" for Enrico Eandi Foundation.

• “Milena dall’Astigiano alla California, passando per Parigi.” Interview for “Scapà da Ca” (literally ‘runaway’ in Piedmontese dialect), an initiative by Foundation Enrico Eandi, a non-profit organization meant to support Piedmont and its cultural heritage. May 13–25, 2021.

https://scapadaca.it/storie/2021/milena-dall-astigiano-in-california-passando-per-parigi

Event poster on Money.it.

• “Come fare strada in un mondo di uomini? Ricercatrice italiana a Harvard si racconta a Money.it.” Interview by Marta De Vivo on the website Money.it. March 8, 2021.

https://www.money.it/Come-fare-strada-in-un-mondo-di-uomini-Milena-Anfosso

The host Francisco Glicerio Conde Mora and I during the interview on TV7 Andalucía.

• Interview on the Spanish TV segment “Universidad y Sociedad”, hosted by Francisco Glicerio Conde Mora on TV7 Andalucía. Episode recorded on January 15, 2021, broadcasted on February 6, 2021.

https://7tvandalucia.es/andalucia/universidad-y-sociedad/7-25-02032021-milena-anfonsso/57856/

Article on me by Elisabetta Moro appeared in the magazine "Cosmopolitan Italy."

• “La lezione di Milena Anfosso, grecista italiana a Harvard per lottare contro pregiudizi e maschilismo.” By Elisabetta Moro. Cosmopolitan Italy. December 22, 2020.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/it/lifecoach/a35030832/chi-e-milena-anfosso-grecista-italiana-harvard/

My interview by Remy Morandi on the newspaper "Il resto del Carlino – La Nazione."

• “Dall’ultimo banco all’amore per il greco: Al liceo ero la punk, ora lavoro ad Harvard.” Interview by Remy Morandi. Il Resto del Carlino – La Nazione. 14. December 22, 2020.

https://www.quotidiano.net/cronaca/dall-ultimo-banco-all-amore-per-il-greco-al-liceo-ero-la-punk-ora-lavoro-ad-harvard-1.5839665

My interview by Elisabetta Testa on "La Voce di Asti."

• “La grecista Milena Anfosso, da Coazzolo a Los Angeles, ora lavora per Harvard e attende la Green Card per merito.” Interview by Elisabetta Testa. La Voce di Asti. December 18, 2020.

https://www.lavocediasti.it/2020/12/18/leggi-notizia/argomenti/cultura-10/articolo/la-grecista-milena-anfosso-da-coazzolo-a-los-angeles-ora-lavora-per-harvard-e-attende-la-green-car.html

My interview by Martina Tartaglino on the newspaper "La Repubblica."

• “La studiosa di Coazzolo salita nell’Olimpo dei Grecisti.” Interview by Martina Tartaglino. La Repubblica. December 15, 2020.

https://torino.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/12/15/news/grecista_astigiana_harvard_pregiudizi_universita_-278420851/

Description of my research project at CHS.

• “CHS 2020 Fall Fellows: Milena Anfosso.” Posted by Lanah Koelle, October 7, 2020, on the online news bulletin of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Kleos@CHS.

https://kleos-archive.chs.harvard.edu/?p=164883

My interview by Daniela Peira on "La Nuova Provincia."

• “Un’imitazione che risale all’Antica Grecia fa conquistare il posto ad Harvard a un’ellenista di Coazzolo.” Interview by Daniela Peira. La Nuova Provincia. April 10, 2020.

https://lanuovaprovincia.it/attualita/unimitazione-che-risale-allantica-grecia-fa-conquistare-il-posto-ad-harvard-ad-unellenista-di-coazzolo

My profile on the 2020-21 Fellowship in Hellenic Studies announcement.

• “Meet the 2020-21 Fellows in Hellenic Studies: Milena Anfosso.” Posted by Lanah Koelle, April 9, 2020, on the online news bulletin of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Kleos@CHS.

https://kleos.chs.harvard.edu/?p=163743

My interview by Daniela Peira on "La Nuova Provincia."

• “Un’astigiana tra i maggiori ricercatori al mondo di greco antico.” Interview by Daniela Peira. La Nuova Provincia. December 29, 2018.

https://lanuovaprovincia.it/attualita/unastigiana-fra-i-maggiori-ricercatori-al-mondo-di-greco-antico

Cover of my interview by Bernard Delange.
  • “Milena Anfosso, Linguiste.” Interview by Bernard Delange on the site www.fondation.org, November 1, 2015, after being awarded the prestigious “Prix pour la Vocation.”

http://www.fondationvocation.org/les-laureats

Front cover of my book "Deneb."

• “Intervista a Milena Anfosso.” Interview on the site www.parlamidite.com, September 14, 2011, following the publication of my first collection of poems, Deneb (2011, Patti: Kimerik).

http://www.parlamidite.com/Intervista.asp?Id=1131