Domenico Rizzo

Domenico Rizzo is an Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Naples "L'Orientale" in the Department of Human and Social Sciences, a position he has held since 2014 after serving as a Researcher from 2004 to 2014. He teaches Contemporary History and Gender History across multiple master's programs including Relations and Institutions of Asia and Africa, International Relations, and Linguistic and Intercultural Communication.

His research centers on the history of social bodies and identity configurations from the modern to contemporary eras, with primary focus on gender history, the history of masculinity, family history, and historical morality frameworks. He examines intersections of law, social norms, and private life in 19th-20th century Italy, particularly analyzing how moral and legal discourses shaped gender relations and family structures in liberal Italy and Rome.

Rizzo's publication record reveals consistent thematic engagement with gender dynamics, family law, and social control mechanisms. His work demonstrates interdisciplinary rigor through integration of legal history, social history, and gender studies methodologies, with recurring analysis of how institutional frameworks influenced individual behaviors and societal structures across historical periods.