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Daniele Toro is a PhD candidate at Bielefeld University's Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology, Department of History of Modern Societies, and a member of the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS). He also serves as a Part-Time Lecturer at Bielefeld University since April 2020 and works as a Research Assistant at Universität Mannheim's Historical Institute since April 2017.
- Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology / Department of History of Modern Societies
- Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology / Executive Board
- Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology / Department of History / Commissions / Commission for Doctoral Studies
His primary research focuses on transnational connections between radical nationalist movements in Central Europe and Italy during the interwar period. Toro's work examines the complex networks that shaped fascist movements across national boundaries, analyzing how these connections influenced political developments in Germany, Austria, and Italy between 1918 and 1934.
Toro's research reveals significant transnational entanglements between organizations like the National Socialist German Workers' Party, the 'Steel Helmet' (Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten) in Germany, the Home Guard (Heimwehr) in Austria, and the National Fascist Party in Italy. His approach combines political history with transnational methodology to understand how these networks operated across borders.
- Promotionsstipendium from Gerda Henkel Foundation (since May 2019)
- Stipendium für ein Praxisprojekt from BGHS (February 2020 – April 2020)
- Pre-doctoral Fellowship from BGHS (April 2017 – July 2017)
- Scholarship for Master's research abroad from Università di Bologna (April 2015 – September 2015)
- Erasmus scholarship (October 2013 - September 2014)
Toro serves as a member of the Working Group on Everyday Racism and Diversity at Bielefeld University and previously represented PhD students on the BGHS Executive Board (October 2019 – September 2021). He has also been involved with multiple academic associations including the Association of Historians in Germany (VHD), Forum Accademico Italiano (FAI), and the International Association for Comparative Fascist Studies (ComFas).
