Dr Giulio Giusti PhD, BA (Hons), FHEA
Senior Lecturer in Modern Languages & Intercultural Studies
About
I am a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, specialising in Modern Languages (Italian and French) and Intercultural Studies. Since September 2023, I have co-led the Sheffield Business School’s European Partnership Programme, an International Business degree developed in collaboration with IÉSEG School of Management (Paris and Lille) and IQS Universitat Ramon Llull (Barcelona). Since September 2024, I have also overseen our Undergraduate International Business Degree. These roles have sharpened both my academic expertise and my organisational skills, particularly in managing and promoting our prestigious courses to domestic and international audiences. Recognised consistently for excellence in teaching and student support, I was honoured with the School's Award for Outstanding Academic Advising in 2023.
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
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Division of Global Business, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Research
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. (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
Giusti, G. (n.d.). Seeing Images, Reading Images: Circularity, Mirroring, and the Artwork in Dario Argento’s Cinema. MLO - Modern Languages Open.
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).