Cristiano Guarneri

Roles & Affiliation: Cristiano Guarneri is a Researcher at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage (Ca' Foscari University of Venice) since August 2023. His academic journey includes research roles at the University of Padua, University of Brescia, Venice International University, and the École Nationale Supérieure des Traveaux Publics in Yaoundé.

Education:

• PhD (2010) in History of Architecture and the City, Art Sciences and Restoration from the School of Advanced Studies in Venice

Research Focus: Specializes in architectural history, urban studies, and cultural heritage conservation, with particular emphasis on early modern Eastern Adriatic architecture, materiality of architectural knowledge, and post-earthquake reconstruction strategies. His work explores intersections between monastic architectural practices and printed architectural literature.

Recent Publications: His 2025 study on Ragusa's architectural knowledge after the 1667 earthquake, 2024 analyses of Vitruvian readers in the Adriatic, and comparative studies on center-periphery paradigms demonstrate expertise in historical architectural transmission and regional cultural dynamics.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Swiss National Science Foundation Scholarship for New Researchers (2008)
• Post-doc Fellow in ERC project AdriArchCult (GA n. 865863)