Patrizia Battilani

Patrizia Battilani is a Full Professor of Economic History at the University of Bologna's Department of Economic Sciences. She holds roles as Representative of the Economics Department in CAST (Center for Advanced Studies in Tourism), member of the Self Steering Committee of Cultural Heritage in the UnaEuropa Alliance, and member of the Scientific Board of the Postgraduate Master in Economics of Cooperative Enterprises.

**Education:**

• 1987: Degree in Economics and Business, University of Bologna
• 1992-1993: Visiting Student, London School of Economics
• 1994: PhD in Political Economy, University of Ancona
• 1995-1997: Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Bologna

**Research Interests:** Focus on cultural tourism, cultural heritage management, business history (particularly cooperative enterprises), and economic history. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary issues like sustainable tourism development and transnational cultural routes.

**Key Projects:**

• RECOLOR (Interreg ITA-HR): Enhancing Adriatic landscapes through art-based tourism itineraries
• rurALLURE (H2020): Leveraging tech to promote rural heritage near pilgrimage routes
• FABROUTES: Digital skills for EU Cultural Routes
• 1Europe Erasmus+ Alliance: Virtual campus for European higher education

**Professional Engagements:**

• Member of SISE (Italian Economic History Association)
• Member of SISTUR (Italian Tourism Science Association)
• Co-editor of Almatourism (University of Bologna's scientific journal)

**Labs/Initiatives:** Head of CAST (2018-2021), director of Tourism Economics degree program (2012-2016). Active in UNESCO-related heritage projects like the Baku Declaration on Cultural Routes.