Background
Weaver, Elissa Barbara was born on April 11, 1940 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Owen and Florina Marie (Rebuffoni) Weaver.
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Elissa Barbara Weaver
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Elissa Barbara Weaver, Italian literature and language educator. Recipient Burlington award University of Chicago, l988; Fulbright fellow, Florence, Italy, l965-66, American Association of University Women fellow, Florence, l983-84, Harvard University-National Endowment for Humanities I Tatti fellow, Florence, l988-89.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Illinois, l96l; Master of Arts in Italian, University of California at Los Angeles, l965; Doctor of Philosophy in Italian, University of California at Los Angeles, l975.
Career
Instructor Italian,, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, l968-72; assistant professor Italian,, University of Chicago, l972-78; associate professor, University of Chicago, l978-89; professor, University of Chicago, l989-.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Boccaccio Association (secretary-treasurer l978-80, vice president l980-8l, president l98l-85, co-editor newsletter l978-86), Renaissance Society of America, Modern Language Association, American Association Italian Studies, Renaissance Institute Ferrara, Europa delle Corti.
Connections
Married John Chamberlain, December 28, 1968 (divorced 1973).
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American
Education
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1975
Awards
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Recipient Burlington award University of Chicago, l988. Fulbright fellow, Florence, Italy, l965-66, American Association of University Women fellow, Florence, l983-84, Harvard University-National Endowment for Humanities I Tatti fellow, Florence, l988-89.Recipient Burlington award University of Chicago, l988. Fulbright fellow, Florence, Italy, l965-66, American Association of University Women fellow, Florence, l983-84, Harvard University-National Endowment for Humanities I Tatti fellow, Florence, l988-89.