Aesthetic and Anthropological Representations as Evidence of Racism: from Italian Unification (1861) to the Fall of Fascism (1943)

Project description

African racial identity during Italy’s national unification, colonial conquests

What was the role of visual and material culture in the formation of an African racial identity during Italy’s national unification and its colonial conquests up to the fall of fascism? The EU-funded ARER project will answer this question. Italian colonialism coincided with the constitution of the nation state. Its first campaigns turned towards Africa, reinforcing patriotic sentiment and inscribing Italy among the colonial powers. As such, the figure of the Italian was in contrast to that of the Africans. The project’s findings will provide new insight into the current discussion about the contemporary resurgence of racism and xenophobia in a Europe affected by a migration crisis and the rise of populism.

Fields of science

• humanities › history and archaeology › history
• social sciences › sociology › social issues › social inequalities › racial inequality
• social sciences › sociology › anthropology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

Net EU contribution

€ 175 673,28

Address

Via Dei Roccettini 9
50014 Fiesole
Italy

Region

Centro (IT) › Toscana › Firenze

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

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