Descrizione del progetto
Uno studio sull’archeologia paleolitica fascista
Il regime fascista in Italia promosse l’archeologia paleolitica dal 1925 al 1942; dato il contesto ideologico del regime e il ruolo cruciale svolto dal Vaticano in questo senso, sussiste la necessità di ulteriori indagini in tal ambito. Sostenuto dal programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, il progetto FascistPrehistory analizzerà l’archeologia paleolitica nell’Italia fascista da un punto di vista internazionale, approfondendo il ruolo cruciale svolto dal Vaticano nell’internazionalizzazione del progetto fascista mediante un’analisi del periodo compreso tra due grandi mostre di archeologia paleolitica, ovvero l’Esposizione Missionaria Vaticana (1925) e l’Esposizione Universale di Roma (1942). Il progetto studierà inoltre il ruolo svolto dagli archeologi nella costruzione dell’agenda culturale internazionale fascista attraverso lo sviluppo di discorsi scientifici di tipo universalista.
Obiettivo
FascistPrehistory proposes to study the development of palaeolithic archaeology as a field of inquiry in fascist Italy. Breaking away from the traditional historiographic association of archaeology with nationalism, the project seeks to open an international perspective on the conditions that shaped scientific development of the Homo sapiens paradigm under fascism. Considering the Vatican crucial role as a vector of the internationalization of the fascist project, FascistPrehistory scrutinizes the co-construction of the universalist paradigm of Homo sapiens in the contexts of fascist Rome during the 1920s through 40s. It sets its focus on interwar Rome as both the national centre and international display case of Italian culture under the fascist regime. It explores the developments leading up to, and in between, two major shows of palaeolithic archaeology – at the Vatican Missionary Exhibition (1925) and the Esposizione Universale di Roma (1942), respectively. The project concentrates on the role archaeologists played in the construction of the fascist international cultural agenda through their elaboration of universalists scientific discourses.
Bringing together leading experts in the fields of scientific internationalism (Maastricht University) and Catholic and contemporary history (secondment, École française de Rome), FascistPrehistory aims to renew our understanding of the role of the sciences in the building of a cosmopolitan culture under fascism. By means of the placement at Istituto Italiano di Paleontologia Umana, the project will also provide an accessible introduction to fascist scientific heritage to various audiences.
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinatore
6200 MD Maastricht
Paesi Bassi