Ph.D. Yale University; Laurea in Contemporary History, Università degli Studi di Milano. Dr. Rabissi’s research focuses on the relationshibetween Aesthetics and Politics with main interest in the case of Italian Cinema. His current research project analyzes the connection between the oneiric and the representation of history in the Contemporary Italian Film production. His research and teaching interests include Italian Cinema and Literature; Contemporary Italian history, politics and society; World Cinema. He published articles on the cinema of Marco Bellocchio, George Lucas, Jim Jarmusch and Otar Iosseliani. In his spare time he listens to the Rock/PoMusic released in the 90’s.