Laura Visentin earned her undergraduate degree in Classics, specialization in Medieval Archaeology at the University of Florence with a thesis on Early Medieval London (1997) written after an Academic year spent at Royal Holloway, University of London and in cooperation with the Museum of London.
She earned her three years Master in Medieval Archaeology at the University of Florence with a thesis on the history and archaeology of Corsignano, before her transformation in Pienza by pope Pio II.
Since 2002 she is adjunct professor for American Study abroad Programs; beside teaching, she also guide students to school’s fieldtrips in Tuscany, Venice and Rome. She has been teaching at AIFS, FUA, Lorenzo de’ Medici and Siena School For Liberal Arts a wide range of classes in the field of Archaeology and Art history, including courses on Pompeii, guiding students to Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Since 2014, she is adjunct Professor for Kent State Florence, holding a course on “Roman Achievement” and taking students to Rome, Venice and Siena.
Her main field of study is the historical and archaeological transformation of the town from roman times to the medieval period.
She has digging experiences in Italy (i.e. Medieval Castles in Tuscany - 1995-1999, Benedectine monastery of San Vincenzo al Volturno, excavations directed by British school at Rome - 1995, Roman villa of Passo Lombardo in Rome - 1997) and abroad (Byzantine city of Halutza, excavations directed by University of Beer-Sheva, Israel - 2000).
Since 2016 Laura Visentin is also a free-lance Licensed Private Tour Guide.