Project Summary
This project is hosted by: Institute of Languages Cultures and Societies
- Research interests:
- Colonies & Colonization, emigration & immigration, Communities, Classes, Races, Language and Literature (Italian)
- Regions:
- Europe, Europe
- Project period:
- 28-Nov-2022 - 27-Nov-2025
- Project categories:
- Fellowship grant
- Project summary:
Italy’s involvement in colonial endeavours (Eritrea, Somalia, Libya, Ethiopia, 1890–1960), and the controversial memory of those experiences has remained a neglected page of national history. Though academic research has finally acknowledged colonialism’s impact on the configuration of modern Italy, less attention has been given to cultural practices that engage with the material and cultural debris that emerges from the colonial past. "DecolonItaly" aims to contribute to addressing this gap, by considering how previously unexplored artistic practices (film, music, and performance) have been using and challenging the colonial legacies that pervade modern and contemporary Italian society and culture.
Management Details
Lead researcher & project contact:
| Name | Position | Institute | Organisation | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gianmarco Mancosu | British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow | Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies | School of Advanced Study, University of London | gianmarco.mancosu@sas.ac.uk |
Funding:
| Funder | Grant type | Award |
|---|---|---|
| The British Academy | Postdoctoral Fellowship | £259,168.42 |