The Association for the study of
Modern Italy

History

People

Founder & Chair 1982-1987: Christopher Seton-Watson

Chairs:

1987-1992:Denis Mack-Smith
1992-1997:John Pollard
1997-2002:Russell King
2002-2006:David Forgacs
2006-2009:Perry Willson
2010-present:Stephen Gundle

Secretaries:

Paul Corner, John Davis, John Foot, Martin Brown, Paola Filippucci, Lucia Rinaldi (present).

Treasurers:

John Pollard, Lucio Sponza, Jonathan Morris, David Laven, Robert Lumley, Penny Morris, Charlotte Ross (present).

Newsletter Editors and Co-Editors (1982-1994):

John Davis, David Hine, John Pollard, Toby Abse, Christopher Duggan, Steven Gundle, Jon Morris, Simon Parker, Lucy Riall, John Dickie, David Fisher.

Modern Italy Editors (1995-present):

John Pollard Vols.1-3; John Dickie Vol.4; Mark Donovan & John Dickie Vols.5-9; (vol. 10- present) Anna Bull and Martin Bull (Vols. 10-14); Phil Cooke and John Foot (Vol. 15-present).

Journal Associate Editors (1995-2003)

Lucy Riall (1995-1997), Simon Parker (1995-2000), Martin Brown (2002-2003), Charles Burdett (2002-2003).

Publications

Prizes

Annual Conferences

1982:Inaugural meeting - Prof. Luigi Spaventa 'The Present Condition of Italy and the Possibilities of Reform'
1983:Consensus and Coercion in the Fascist State in the 1930s
1984:The Changing Contours of the Southern Question
1985:The Italian State and Contemporary Politics (re-scheduled to April 1986)
1986:1968 and After
1987:Policing and the People: Law and Order in Italy in the 19th and 20th Centuries
1988:The Italian Welfare State
1989:The Revolutionary Tradition in Italy, 1789-1989
1990:Italy and the Idea of Europe
1991:Women in Twentieth Century Italy: History and Historiography
1992:Regionalism in Italy: Past, Present and Future
1993:Migration in Italy in the 20th Century
1994:The Italian Crisis, 1989-1994: From Tangentopoli to Berlusconi
1995:Formations of Italian National Identity
1996:Charisma and Personality Cults in Modern Italy
1997:New Research on Modern Italy
1998:Re-assessing the Risorgimento: The Revolutions of 1848 and Their Legacy
1999:From Philosophes to Pundits: Italian Intellectuals from Vico to Eco
2000:The Italian City in the Industrial Era
2001:Italian Colonialism and Post-Colonial Legacies
2002:Gender and the 'Private Sphere' in Italy: Home, Family and Sexuality
2003:Assassinations, Murders and Mysteries in Modern Italy
2004:The Second Italian Republic Ten Years On: Prospect and Retrospect
2005:Italy at War 1935-2005
2006:Consuming Italy: Consumption in Italy and the Consumption of Italy
2007:Garibaldi: The Politics of Radical Fame
2008:The Media in Italy: Historical perspectives and future challenges
2009:Italy and the Emotions: Perspectives from the Eighteenthe Century to the present

Other Events

Every Year: Regional ASMI Conferences; co-sponsored Conferences; support for Conferences.