My name is Oliver Assogna and I am a 3rd year Journalism, Media and Culture student at Newcastle University.
I have lived and studied in Abruzzo (Italy) all my life and specifically, I attended the Liceo Classico – a very demanding school where I studied Latin, Ancient Greek, Philosophy and History of Art along with the more traditional subjects. I have a great passion for literature and the arts and I am a big reader.
I play the piano and I love classical music, opera, ballet and going to the theatre – I currently freelance as a theatre critic for a London-based company. Last year, I worked for a hyperlocal journal called JesmondLocal, mainly covering transport-related news, stories and events. I also host my own radio show on Newcastle Student Radio and work as an Italian translator, transcreator and interpreter.
I am a huge Pescara Calcio fan and I currently write for 90min, a popular football media platform. At school I’ve been the captain of my five-a-side football team for five years and was also part of the volleyball team. In September, I am running the Great North Run (21 km) in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital.
I really look forward to meeting everyone in Gothenburg – I am sure that the AGEMI summer school is going to be a fantastic experience!
