[INDOLOGY] In memory of Dr Rocco Cestola

[Paolo E. Rosati]

I met Rocco the first time around the 2000 when we were both starting our
studies at the Oriental Studies department at Sapienza. When in 2004 we
followed the course of Indology taught by Professor Vergiani we spended
time together. Later on, we also pursued our PhDs during the same years. I
vividly remember when Rocco first told me regarding his illness in the end
of August 2022. We were at a pub in Trastevere sharing a few bears. He was
still in good conditions and with a high spirit. I want to remember Rocco
like this. I really cannot believe that in just a few years he has left us.

Che ti sia lieve,
Paolo

Il Dom 12 Lug 2026, 13:58 Raffaele Torella via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> ha scritto:

> Rocco's entire academic career took place under my guidance. A very
> promising young scholar and an especially lovely and cheerful person, he
> was looking around for a suitable post-doc position when a terrible illness
> (SLA) took hold of his life. My visit to him two years ago was one of the
> most upsetting experiences in my life: entirely motionless apart from his
> eyes, miraculously he had retained his openness to life and even his good
> humour. Farewell, Rocco…
>
>
> Raffaele
>
> Il giorno 12 lug 2026, alle ore 08:35, Daniela Bevilacqua via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> ha scritto:
>
> Dear all,
>
> It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the passing of a young and
> promising researcher, Dr Rocco Cestola, who left us last April.
>
> Rocco was a kind and sensitive human being, an inspiring classmate during
> our university years, and a cherished friend over the decades. His irony,
> creative flair, and intellectual curiosity remained intact despite the
> illness he faced, and he continued to remain actively engaged in scholarly
> work throughout this difficult period. His academic contributions can be
> explored through his profile:
>
> (https://independent.academia.edu/RoccoCestola
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://independent.academia.edu/RoccoCestola&source=gmail-imap&ust=1784442980000000&usg=AOvVaw0OD7J5E57hbZWHVau0rAK8>
> ).
>
> May his memory continue to inspire us in our personal and academic lives.
>
>
> daniela
>
>
>
> Daniela Bevilacqua, PhD
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*Paolo E. Rosati*

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