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Dr. Maurizio Viano
curriculum vitae
Personal Information
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Place and Date of Birth : Imperia (Italy), 21/12/1980
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Address : Via Agnesi 24 Imperia (Italy)
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e-mail : maurizio.viano@yahoo.it
Academic Career
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10/2013 - 9/2014. Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv. Post-doctoral fellow at the Sonia
and Marco-Nadler Institute of Archaeology.
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9/2012 - 9/2013. York University, Toronto. Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the
Department of History.
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3/2012 - 8/2012. Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich. DAAD Post-Doctoral
Fellow at Institute für Assyriologie und Hetithologie.
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2/2012. Final shortlisted for Post-doctoral position at Oriental Institute, Chicago.
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8/2011. Final shortlisted for Research Job at Oxford University, Faculty of Oriental
Studies.
Teaching Experience
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10/2013 - 6/2014. Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Akkadian for beginners – M.A.
program for international students.
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2009. Student Assistant of Professor S. de Martino at the Chair of Hittitology at the
University of Torino.
Tutor for Sumerian, Akkadian.
Seminar on the history of Emar
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Education
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2010. University of Trieste, Ph.D. graduated. Title of dissertation: La tradizione
letteraria sumerica negli archivi siro-anatolici durante il Tardo Bronzo”. Supervisor:
Prof. S. de Martino. Co-Advisor: Prof. Lucio Milano.
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2006. University of Trieste, first placement in the doctorate competition.
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2006. University of Pavia, graduated with honors in Ancient Near East History with
a thesis on the economy of Emar. Title of thesis: “Per uno studio dell’economia di
Emar a partire dai contratti di compravendita di beni mobili e immobili”; Supervisor :
Prof. C. Mora; Co-advisor : Dr. L. D’Alfonso.
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2001 – 2006. University of Pavia, Humanities studies at Faculty of “Lettere e
filosofia”. Major in Ancient Near Eastern History.
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1999. High school leaving qualification “Maturità Classica”.
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1994 – 1999. High school attendance at “Liceo Classico E. de Amicis” in Imperia.
Further Education and Activities
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2004. Member of the archaeological mission at Tell Ashara/Terqa (Syria) under the
direction of Prof. O. Rouault (University of Lyon) and Prof. C. Mora (University of
Pavia).
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2002 – 2007. Student at Centro Studi del Vicino Oriente in Milan
Courses of:
Sumerian - Prof. G. Pettinato (University of Rome)
Akkadian - Dr. S. Seminara (University of Rome)
Cuneiform and Paleography - Dr. S. Seminara (University of Roma
Ancient Near Easter History - Prof. F. M. Fales (University of Udine)
Hittitology - Prof. O. Carruba (University of Pavia)
Anatolian History - Prof. S. de Martino (University of Trieste)
Egyptology - Prof. A. Roccati (University of Torino)
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02/2008 – 07/2008 . Semester of study at “Institut für Assyriologie und Hethitologie”
of the “Ludwig Maximilians Universität” in Munich for the bilateral agreement
between the University of Trieste and LMU.
Fellowships
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10/2013 - 9/2014. Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology Post-Doctoral
Fellowship, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv.
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9/2012 - 9/2013. Government of Canada Post-doctoral Research Fellowship at
York University, Toronto.
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3/2012 - 8/2012. DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Post-Doctoral
Fellowship at “Ludwig Maximilians Universität”, Munich
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2007 – 2009. University of Trieste, doctoral scholarship
Languages skills
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Italian (mother language)
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English : advanced level
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German : intermediate level
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French : basic knowledge