Claudia Sbuttoni

Claudia Sbuttoni is a Research Fellow at the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) in Pollenzo, Italy. Her current research focuses on the VITAE project, studying the history of wine production in the Langhe region post-1945, oral histories, and sustainability networks. Previously, she was a Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of New Hampshire (2022–2024), teaching courses on Italian history, literature, and food studies. She holds a PhD in Italian Studies from Columbia University and a BA in Sociology and Italian Studies from New York University.

Her research spans transnational cultural history, memory studies, migration, Italian nationalism, fascism, colonialism, postcolonial thought, and transnational mobility. Key projects include VITAE and RELISH (Reframing European Gastronomy Legacy). Her doctoral work, “The Value of Dust: Memory and Identity at Italy’s Margins,” explores how institutions in Italy’s borderlands shaped national identity.

No specific articles are listed in the provided text, but her work intersects disciplines like cultural heritage, sustainability, and decolonial methodologies. No awards are mentioned, though her academic trajectory indicates recognition in her fields.