David Forgacs

David Forgacs holds the Guido and Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò Chair in Contemporary Italian Studies at New York University. His research examines cultural history, media/politics in contemporary Italy, and cinema/photography. Previously he held positions at University College London, Cambridge, and Sussex.

Research focuses on:

• Violence in Italian history
• Social exclusion and marginalization
• Media and cultural industries
• Italian cinema (especially neorealism)

His award-winning books analyze social exclusion in Italian nation formation and violence in historical contexts. Recent publications examine fascist-colonial violence and representations of marginality in Italian culture. Dr. Forgacs has received honors including Grande ufficiale (2005) and research professorships at the British School at Rome.