I was born in Sanremo (Imperia) on 18 April 1963. I live in Arezzo, Tuscany, since 1979. I married with Monica in September 1998.
I enroled in University of Florence,
Faculty of Political Sciences "C. Alfieri", in 1983.
During my University studies I attended two international Seminars:
I) A seminar named "American European Summer School",
organised by the "Centre International de Formation Européenne"
(Nice, France), in the period 5-25 July 1987, in Lochau am Bodensee
(Austria). The matter of the Seminar was "The Relations Between
Europe and North America. History, Institutions, Agreement and
Disagreement, Scenarios for the Future".
II) "Summer University Seminar on the European Community",
16-22 August 1987, organised by the Geerlingshof-Europehouse Foundation
in Valkenburg (The Netherlands). The matter of the Seminar was
"The Future of European Defence: Towards a closer European
defence Co-operation?". Both Seminars were entirely in English.
I graduated in April 1989, supervisor
Prof. G. Arfè, discussing a thesis dealing with the idea
of European unity in the Italian anti fascist movements during
the period 1929-1943. The title was "L'europeismo nella lotta
antifascista: il movimento di "Giustizia e Libertà"
ed i federalisti di Ventotene (1929-1943)" ("Europeanism
in the Anti fascist Struggle: the "Giustizia e Libertà"
Movement and the Ventotene Federalists (1929-1943)"); my
work won the prize "Paolo Treves", given annually by
the University of Florence.
From July 1989 to October 1990 I
have attended military service.
In October 1991 I won the exam for
the admission to the Doctorate in "History of Federalism
and European Integration" (University of Pavia), classifying
myself at the first place. My Tutor has been Professor G. Arfè.
In November 1991 my thesis won the first prize "Nuova Antologia
- Italia Unita", organised by the "Nuova Antologia Foundation"
presided by Senator Giovanni Spadolini. In the same year I obtained
by the "Regione Toscana" the professional qualification
as an archivist.
From 1992 to 1995 I have published several papers
on the matter of History of Federalism and European Integration
(see list in "published works" page), and took
part to several meetings and conferences:
a) In February 1992 I spoke in Genoa
about "Europeanism and Commitment in the Anti fascist Struggle:
Carlo Rosselli's Thought"; the meeting was organised by the
AICCRE of the "Regione Liguria". This paper has been
published in "Il Politico", review edited by the University
of Pavia (1992, LVII, n. 2, pp. 325-340) with the title "Europeanism
and Anti fascist Commitment in Carlo Rosselli's Thought";
b) "Giornata di studio sul pensiero politico di Michael
Walzer", 4th May 1993, Faculty of Political Sciences in Florence:
paper on Walzer federalista? (Federalism in Michael Walzer).
Conference proceedings to be published;
c) National meeting "Andrea Caffi, un socialista libertario",
Bologna, November 1993: paper dealing with Stato nazionale
e europeismo nel pensiero di Andra Caffi (National State and
Europeanism in Andrea Caffi's Thought). Meeting proceedings have
been published;
d) National Conference "Perché vissero, perché
vivono. Buozzi, Colorni, Matteotti", organised by Fondazione
Brodolini and by Fondazione Modigliani in Rome and by Fondazione
Turati in Florence; Rome, "La Sapienza" University,
June 1994: paper Un dialogo interrotto: Eugenio Colorni e Altiero
Spinelli (An Interrupted Dialogue: Eugenio Colorni and Altiero
Spinelli). Conference proceedings have been published;
e) National Meeting "Convegno di studi Rosselliani",
Imperia, April 1995: paper Europeismo e Stato nazionale nell'opera
di Carlo Rosselli (Europeanism and National State in Carlo
Rosselli's Work);
f) National Conference "Le formazioni Giustizia e Libertà
nella Resistenza", organised by FIAP in Milan, May 1995:
together with Leo Valiani, Giovanni De Luna, Paolo Vittorelli
and Giorgio Vaccarino I present one of the five principal papers
of the Conference, dealing with L'europeismo nella stampa clandestina
delle formazioni "Giustizia e Libertà" (Europeanism
in the underground press of the "Giustizia e Libertà"
Partisan Troops"). Conference proceedings have been published.
In 1993 I signed a contract with the Publisher Il Mulino in Bologna,
to edit the Altiero Spinelli's work. The first volume is published
in 1993, and is entitled Machiavelli nel secolo XX. Scritti
del confino e della clandestinità (1941-1944). Then,
in 1996, a second volume has been published, entitled La rivoluzione
federalista. Scritti 1944-1947. A third volume will be published
during 2000 (Europa Terza Forza. Politica estera e difesa comune
negli anni della guerra fredda. Scritti 1947-1954)
Fellow of the European Press
Club. In April 1994 I attended a seminar in Bruxelles dealing
with the Mass Media changes in Europe after Maastricht.
In 1994 I obtained a scholarship by the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi
in Turin for my doctoral research.
In October 1994 I completed my doctorate courses; in October
1995, after a year of delay, due to the Ministry of the University
negligence, I defended my doctoral thesis with Profs. Paul A.
Ginsborg, Mario Isnenghi and Luigi Ganapini, obtaining the title.
In July 1996 I have won a two years post-doctorate scholarship,
at the University of Florence.
At the present moment I'm carrying out research work within my
chosen field of studies "Storia del federalismo europeo nei
partiti e nei movimenti politici" ("The History of European
and Federal Idea in the Political Parties and Movements")
at the Faculty of Political Sciences (University of Florence),
under the guidance of Prof. Ennio Di Nolfo (History of International
Relations).
I have worked at the said Faculty as volunteer assistant ("cultore
della materia") during six academic years: 1991-92, 1992-93,
1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98, holding seminars and lessons
about History of European Integration and History of Political
Parties and Movements.
My interests concentrate on Modern History, in Italy and abroad,
particularly on the process leading towards European Unity; with
particular attention to the problems relating to the federal approach
and functional approach.