Joseph Luzzi (PhD, Yale) is Professor of Comparative Literature at Bard College and the founder of DeepRead, a program dedicated to educating leaders through literature and the humanities. His books include "My Two Italies," a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and "In a Dark Wood: What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love," which has been translated into Italian, German, and Korean. Luzzi’s honors and awards include a Yale College Teaching Prize and Dante Society of America Essay Prize. Dr. Luzzi speaks and consults regularly for businesses, corporations, and conferences.
