Gerardo Tocchini

Gerardo Tocchini is a Full Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on Modern History, Enlightenment Studies, and the Political and Cultural Dimensions of Opera. He is particularly known for his work on Voltaire's reception in Italy, Freemasonry in 18th-Century Europe, and Historiography of the Risorgimento. In the 2024/25 academic year, he holds in-person office hours every Wednesday at 12:00 PM at Ca' Bernardo, 2nd Floor, with additional email-based internship guidance for students with last names F-O in the Political-International Curriculum.

His recent publications, including studies on ownership and slavery in early modern thought and Enlightenment art politics, reflect his interdisciplinary approach to history, philosophy, and cultural studies. Professor Tocchini also participates in critical editions of works by thinkers like Gaetano Filangieri and has contributed to understanding esotericism in Venetian history through volumes such as Les mystères de Venise. His methodological focus on historiographical trends and political allegory in artistic production underscores his commitment to linking cultural forms with broader ideological currents.