Annalisa Dameri

Annalisa Dameri is a Full Professor in History of Architecture at the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Polytechnic University of Turin. She serves as Architecture Director for restoration at Castello del Valentino, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and previously coordinated the Master of Science in Architectural Heritage Preservation (2012-2018). Her work bridges archival research with international collaboration, focusing on urban history and architectural heritage.

• Current roles: PhD course coordinator at Politecnico di Torino (2024/2025)
• International research networks: CARCEM project, Spanish government-funded architectural research

Research Interests

• History of architecture and cities (modern-contemporary periods)
• Archival and philological methodologies
• Military architecture and fortifications
• Eclecticism and modernity transitions
• Latin American architectural influences
• Heritage conservation theory

Recent Publications explore bourgeois city construction (2025), 17th-century military engineers (2024), and 1926 Turin Building Exhibition narratives (2024). Themes emphasize urban scars, fortification failures, and transnational architectural exchanges.

Scientific Recognition

• Premio Fondazione Lerici Stoccolma (2013)
• Effective member, Associazione Storia della città (2022-)
• Effective member, AISTARCH (2018-)

As an active participant in FORTMED and "Cultura y la ciudad" conferences, she collaborates with institutions across Italy, Spain, and Colombia. Her 2025-2028 projects address sustainable tourism and development cooperation in Cartagena de Indias.