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Fernanda Gallo is an Associate Professor in History and Politics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow/Director of Studies in History and Politics at Homerton College. She specializes in Modern Italian and Mediterranean intellectual and political history, focusing on transnational exchanges and the interconnections of Northern and Southern European political thought in the long 19th century. Her research explores the reception of Hegelian ideas in Italy, the Risorgimento, and the role of Southern European intellectuals in shaping modern political thought.
Education: Graduated from the University of Naples Federico II, with research periods at Heidelberg and Tübingen Universities. Earned her PhD in 2015 from the University of Lugano (Switzerland). Joined the University of Cambridge in 2019 after roles at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Bath. Research funding includes grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici, and the Baggiolini Foundation.
Research interests include Mediterranean history, European identity formation, and gender perspectives on revolution and liberalism. Current projects examine revolutions in Southern Europe (1780s–1860s) and the role of constitutions and imperialism. She coordinates the Mediterranean History Research Cluster (2021–2024) and collaborates on projects like SPAZId’TALIA and the SINERGIA-funded Milan and Ticino study.
Teaching includes the History Tripos modules on Modern Europe (1789–1914), Political Thought, and the MPhil option The Modern Mediterranean. She advises students on topics in Italian and Mediterranean intellectual history.
Publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles in journals like Journal of Modern Italian Studies and History, with a focus on Hegelianism, Mediterranean thought, and European intellectual networks.
