Bio

Born in Stradella (Pavia, Italy), April 19, 1962. Married, one child.

Full Professor of History of Political Thought, Dept. of Studi Storici, University of Torino

1987 Laurea in Contemporary History, University of Torino (summa cum laude and “dignità di stampa”). Supervisor: prof. Massimo L. Salvadori
1992 Ph.D in History of Political Thought and Political Institutions, University of Torino. Supervisor: prof. Massimo L. Salvadori

1994-2001 Assistant Professor of History of Political Thought, University of Torino
2001-2004 Associate Professor of History of Political Thought, University of Torino
2005-present Full Professor of History of Political Thought, University of Torino

2000-2004 Rector’s Delegate for New Student Orientation, University of Torino
2002-2004 Director of www.unito.it (the University of Torino Website)
2009-2010 Evaluation Committee (Nucleo di Valutazione) Member, University of Torino
2010-2012 Director of the Department of Political Studies, University of Torino
2013-2015 Member of ANVUR Working Group on academic journals and books
2015-2016 Member of ANVUR – GEV Area 14
2017-2021 Director of the Master in “Strategia Globale e Sicurezza” – Unito-IASD (Roma)
2021-2024 Director of the Master in “Studi internazionali e strategico-militari” – Unito-CASD (Roma)
2022-present President of Associazione italiana degli storici delle dottrine politiche

2006-2014 Ph.D Program in Political Studies. History and Theory, University of Torino
2016-2019 Ph.D Program in Political Sciences, University of Pisa
2019-2021 Ph.D Program in Global History of Empires, University of Torino
2021-present Ph.D Program in Scienze dell’innovazione per la Difesa e la Sicurezza (CASD – Centro Alti Studi della Difesa, Roma)
2022-presente PhD Program in Scienze archeologiche, storiche e storico-artistiche, University of Torino

2000 Visiting Scholar at Cornell University – The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
2009 Visiting Professor at UMSA (Universidad Mayor de San Andrés), La Paz, Bolivia
2011 Visiting Professor at UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autònoma de México), Mexico City, Mexico
2013 Visiting Professor at UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autònoma de México), Mexico City, Mexico
2013 Visiting Professor at CIDHEM, Cuernavaca, Mexico

1994-present Member of AISDP – Associazione Italiana degli Storici delle Dottrine Politiche
2011-present Member of SISP – Società Italiana di Scienza politica
2021-present “Socio corrispondente” of Accademia delle Scienze di Torino

1998-99 Scientific Board Member of Servizio Nazionale Qualità dell’Istruzione, Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione (Roma) and Centro Europeo dell’Educazione (CEDE, Frascati)
2003-2020 Scientific Board Member of Fondazione Istituto Piemontese Antonio Gramsci
2009-2010 Scientific Tutor and Supervisor at Fondazione Bruno Kessler – Studi Storici Italo-Germanici / Italienisch-Deutsches Historisches Institut, Trento (Director: prof. Gian Enrico Rusconi)
2010-present Scientific Board Member of Fondazione Luigi Firpo – Centro di Studi sul Pensiero Politico
2013-present Scientific Board Member of Fondazione Filippo Burzio, Torino
2016-present Scientific Board Member of Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Torino

1994-2010 Editorial Board Member of “Teoria politica” (FrancoAngeli, Milano)
1999-present Co-editor with prof. Massimo L. Salvadori of the series “Biblioteca Essenziale Laterza – Politica” published by Laterza, Roma-Bari
2011-present Scientific Board Member of “Teoria politica. Nuova Serie” (Marcial Pons, Madrid-Barcelona-Buenos Aires)
2012-present Editor of “Storia del pensiero politico” (il Mulino, Bologna)
2018-present Scientific Board Member of “Filosofia politica” (il Mulino, Bologna)

1996 International Award “Nuova Antologia. Political Science Edition” (Lugano) for the book I dilemmi della democrazia moderna. Max Weber e Robert Michels, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1993 (see publications)
2004 Award “Cultura – Città di Santa Marinella (Roma)” for the book L’opposizione al governo Berlusconi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2004 (see publications)

1988-89 Scholarship from Fondazione Luigi Einaudi of Torino
1989-92 Scholarship from University of Torino (PhD in History of Political Thought and Political Institutions)
1992 Research grant from Fondazione Luigi Einaudi of Torino
1997 Research grant from CNR. Subject: American History and Politics (XIX-XXth Centuries)
1998-99 Research grant from MIUR (PRIN Program). Subject: The European Left in the XXth Century
2000 Research grant as Visiting Scholar at Cornell University
2000-2001 Research grant from MIUR (PRIN Program). Subject: Clash of Civilizations in a Global Age
2002-2004 Research grant from MIUR (PRIN Program). Subject: Revolutions and Political Order in Modern and Contemporary Age
2005-2006 Research grant from MIUR (PRIN Program). Subject: Democracy, Conflicts and Political Order
2007-2008 Research grant from MIUR (PRIN Program), Local scientific coordinator. Subject: Democracy, Conflicts and Political Order
2010-2011 Research grant from MIUR (PRIN Program), Local scientific coordinator. Subject: Community, Inclusion and Happiness in the Era of Globalization
2015-2018 National PI of PRIN Program. Subject: Trasformazioni della sovranità, forme di governamentalità e dispositivi di governance nell’era globale

1999-present History of Political Thought, Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, University of Torino (undergraduates and graduates)
1999-2002 Political Thought, Scuola Interateneo di Specializzazione per la Formazione degli Insegnanti della Scuola Secondaria, University of Torino
2004-present Political Concepts, Master in Journalism (COREP and University of Torino)
2006-2013 Political Thought, Ph.D Program in Political Studies. History and Theory, University of Torino
2008-present History of Contemporary Political Thought, Scuola Universitaria Interfacoltà in Scienze Strategiche, University of Torino and Scuola di Applicazione e Istituto di Studi Militari dell’Esercito (undergraduates)
2010-present History of Political Thought, Scuola di Studi Superiori, University of Torino
2014-present History of International Political Thought, University of Torino