Doctor Giulio L. Giusti PhD, BA (Hons), FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Summary
Senior Lecturer in Modern Languages & Intercultural Management
Course Leader, BA (Hons) International Business
Collaborative Course Leader, BA (Hons) International Business (European Partnership Programme)
About
I am a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, where I lead the BA (Hons) International Business and co-lead our European Partnership Programme—an international degree developed with IÉSEG School of Management (Lille/Paris - France) and IQS Universitat Ramon Llull (Barcelona - Spain).
My academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of international business, intercultural management, and multilingual education. Fluent in Italian and French, I explore how language, culture and identity shape international business practice and global learning environments. I teach and design modules that equip students with the cultural intelligence and practical skills needed to thrive in diverse, cross-border contexts. These include “Understanding People and Cultures”, "International Management Competencies", and business and culture focused modules in both Italian and French. My work bridges education and enterprise, with a focus on transnational collaboration, student mobility, and the development of inclusive, globally relevant curricula. I am particularly interested in how intercultural competence supports leadership, negotiation and teamwork across borders.
I have been recognised for excellence in academic advising and student development, and currently supervise postgraduate research in international business and intercultural communication. In addition to my teaching and course leadership, I contribute to quality assurance, curriculum development, and European academic partnerships.
Senior Lecturer
Teaching expertise
- Cultural Studies
- Film Studies
- Intercultural Competence
- Languages Studies
Research
- Gothic Fiction and Horror Cinema
- Intermediality in Film
- Italian Cinema: Horror and Gialli
Teaching
Sheffield Business School
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Division of Global Business, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Research
- Culture and Creativity Research Institute
Modern Languages & Cultures:
My work examines the dynamics of hybridisation and media convergence in the post-media era, focusing on intermediality and self-reflexivity across cinema, comics, literature, painting, and photography. Since 2015, I have contributed to diverse projects, including peer reviews, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research modules, and engaging in collaborative research both within and beyond the University. I have also delivered guest lectures and presented at conferences in the UK and internationally.
Intercultural & Professional Development & Practice:
I have recently developed a keen interest in intercultural and cross-cultural competency, exploring topics such as managing linguistic diversity in educational settings and the impact of foreign language instruction on students' academic experiences abroad.
Publications
Key Publications
Giusti, G. (2025). Seeing Images, Reading Images: Circularity, Mirroring, and the Artwork in Dario Argento’s Cinema. MLO - Modern Languages Open. http://doi.org/10.3828/mlo.v0i0.336
Giusti, G. (2023). Gothic cinema. In Malvestio, M., & Serafini, S. (Eds.) Italian Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion. (pp. 138-153). Edinburgh University Press: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-italian-gothic.html
Giusti, G.L. (2015). Pictorial imagery, camerawork, and soundtrack in Dario Argento’s Deep Red. Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Film and Media Studies, 11, 159-179. http://doi.org/10.1515/ausfm-2015-0021
Giusti, G. (2013). Expressionist use of colour palette and set design in Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977). Cinergie: il cinema e le altre arti, (4), 154-165. http://www.cinergie.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/4_CINERGIE_CCFS_Giusti.pdf
Other publications
Giusti, G., & Arpioni, M.P. (2017). Luciano Tovoli : Paysages de la vision. RevueSéquences.org: http://www.revuesequences.org/2016/09/luciano-tovoli/
Arpioni, M.P., & Giusti, G. (2016). Sinestesia delle immagini: a tu per tu con Luciano Tovoli. Cineforum di Vicenza: http://www.segnocinema.it/index.php/numeri-precedenti/59-n-199-maggio-giugno-2016-anno-xxxvi
Giusti, G. (2014). Giulio L. Giusti - recensioni cinematografiche 2014/15. Mediacritica: https://www.mediacritica.it/author/giulio-l-giusti/
Giusti, G. (2010). Turbamenti figurativi: conversazione con Dario Argento. Montepulciano (SI), Italy: Thesan & Thuran: http://www.filmcritica.net/
Other activities
HEA fellow or senior fellow
- 2017: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
Postgraduate supervision
- 2024–present: I act as second supervisor for a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) project entitled Trust in Intercultural Negotiations (research student: Mariusz Sikorski) within the University’s Social and Economic Research Institute (SERI).
- 2024–present: I act as second supervisor for a PhD project entitled From Transsexual Transylvania: Transgender Perspectives on Horror Film and Television (research student: Mars Nicoli) within the University’s Culture & Creativity Research Institute (CCRI) / Centre for Culture, Media & Society (CCMS).