Italianist, Feminist & Fashion Scholar
As well as being an Italianist and Professor of Women and Gender Studies, Eugenia Paulicelli is an expert on the theory and history of fashion. She has created and also directs one of the first academic programs in the US on the interdisciplinary study of fashion, its cultures, history and industry, based at the CUNY Graduate Center, located in the former B. Altman department store. Her scholarly interests also include literature and writing, the history of women, and Italian cinema.