Dario Willi

Dario Willi is a Researcher in the Department of History at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. He joined the EUI in 2021 and is engaged in doctoral-level research focusing on the historical dynamics of decolonization, restitution activism, and the critique of colonial collections in European museums from the 1920s to the 1970s. His work is situated at the intersection of public history, global history, and cultural heritage studies.

His research interests include:

• Decolonisation
• Cultural heritage and restitution
• 20th century cultural and political history
• Colonialism and postcolonial critique
• Archival and microhistory
• Public history and museum studies

Dario is affiliated with the Public History Working Group at EUI, which supports interdisciplinary dialogue on public engagement with historical narratives. His thesis is supervised by Corinna Unger, with Giorgio Riello as second reader.

No scientific awards or publications are listed in the available information.

He advises no students at this time and there is no mention of grants or external funding. Dario Willi is actively contributing to critical historical discourse on colonial legacies in European institutions.