Marco Del Bene

Marco Del Bene is an Associate Professor in the Department of the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies (ISO) at Sapienza University of Rome. He specializes in modern and contemporary Japanese history, with research focusing on political institutions, media development, and postwar societal transformations. His work includes comparative studies of Japan and Italy during the 'Long Sixties'.

His research explores media propaganda in prewar Japan, postwar societal evolution, and comparative analyses of Italy and Japan. Key interests include mass media's role in shaping national identity, war memory in cinema, and transnational counterculture movements.

Del Bene coordinates the international research project 'The Long 1960s in Italy and Japan' with Tohoku University, resulting in collaborative publications analyzing parallel socio-political developments. He teaches courses on Japanese history from ancient to contemporary periods, including specialized seminars on media convergence in East Asia.