Skip to main content
Dante Society Logo The Dante Society of America Return to Homepage

Council

Main navigation

  • Who We Are
    • Council
    • Committees
    • By-Laws
    • Diversity Statement
    • Honorary Members and Fellows
    • Past Presidents
  • What We Do
    • Dante Studies
    • Dante Notes
    • American Dante Bibliography
    • Events
    • Prizes and Awards
    • Dante Speakers Bureau
    • Graduate Student Group
    • Dante Resources
  • How to be Involved
    • Become a Member
    • Get in Touch
    • Support the Society

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Council
Menu

The Dante Society of America Council

The Council is the governing body of the Dante Society of America. The Society's members annually elect Council members or Councilors for staggered three-year terms. The Councilors elect from their membership the President and Vice President, and appoint the Officers. The Councilors' terms begin and end in May; all other appointments begin and end with the calendar year.

Officers

Photo of Alison Cornish

Alison Cornish

President
ex-officio voting Council member
term: 2020–2026
New York University
email | bio

Albert Russell Ascoli

Immediate Past President
ex-officio non-voting Council member
term: 2020–2026
University of California, Berkeley
email | bio

headshot of Martin Eisner

Martin Eisner

Vice President
voting Council member
term: 2025–2026 (Vice President), 2024–2027 (Councilor)
Duke University
email | bio

Headshot of Michael Sherberg

Michael Sherberg

Treasurer
ex-officio voting Council member
term: 2016–2025
Washington University St. Louis
email | bio

Headshot of Julie Van Peteghem

Julie Van Peteghem

Secretary
ex-officio voting Council member
term: 2023–2026
Hunter College, City University of New York
email | bio

Headshot of Kristina Olson

Kristina Olson

Editor-in-chief, Dante Studies
ex-officio non-voting Council member
term: 2024–2029
George Mason University
email | bio

Headshot of Akash Kumar

Akash Kumar

Editor, Dante Notes
ex-officio non-voting Council member
term: 2023–2025
University of California, Berkeley
email | bio

Headshot of Danielle Callegari

Danielle Callegari

Director of Communications
ex-officio non-voting Council member
term: 2023–2025
Dartmouth College
email | bio

Headshot of Elizabeth Coggeshall

Elizabeth Coggeshall

Director of Education and Outreach
ex-officio non-voting Council member
term: 2023–2025
Florida State University
email | bio

Headshot of Christian Dupont

Christian Dupont

Archivist
term: 2023–2026
Boston University
email | bio

Councilors

photo of Francesco Ciabattoni

Francesco Ciabattoni

Councilor
voting Council member
term: 2023–2026
Georgetown University
email | bio

 

Headshot of Sara Diaz

Sara Diaz

Councilor
voting Council member
term: 2023–2026
Fairfield University
email | bio

Headshot of Susanna Barsella

Susanna Barsella

Councilor
voting Council member
term: 2024–2027
Fordham University
email | bio

Headshot of Filippo Gianferrari

Filippo Gianferrari

Councilor
voting Council member
term: 2025–2028
University of California, Santa Cruz
email | bio

 

Headshot of Heather Webb

Heather Webb

Councilor
voting Council member
term: 2025–2028
Yale University
email | bio

Access Dante Studies | Support the Society | Contact Us | Search

© Copyright, The Dante Society of America. All rights reserved.

Main navigation

  • Who We Are
    • Council
    • Committees
    • By-Laws
    • Diversity Statement
    • Honorary Members and Fellows
    • Past Presidents