Ed Steidle in France and Italy

Ed Steidle began his graduate studies in comparative literature at the Johns Hopkins University and went on to earn his master’s and doctoral degree at UC Berkeley.  Since joining Stanford in 1984, he has taught in various departments, including the English department, the Western Culture Program and the Graduate Program in the Humanities. He developed the CLS and Crossroad series for the Continuing Studies program.  His courses cover the history, art and literature of selected cultures across Eurasia and the Americas from antiquity to the modern period.  Among the many topics that will arise during the trip, Ed will discuss Napoleon III and the impact of the Italian Risorgimento on the acquisition of Nice.  He will also examine the consequences of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon I.  As we get closer to the Italian coast, he will cover various aspects of the Renaissance from its early appearance in Pisa to its later evolution in Genoa.