Ilaria Scaglia

Dr. Ilaria Scaglia is a Senior Lecturer in Politics, History, and International Relations at Aston University, affiliated with the Research Centre for the Humanities and the Centre for Health and Society. Previously, she held positions at Columbus State University (USA) and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Free University Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. She earned her Ph.D. in History from the State University of New York at Buffalo (2011).

Her research focuses on the history of internationalism, emotions in historical contexts, and the intersection of technology with archival practices. Notable works include The Emotions of Internationalism: Feeling International Cooperation in the Alps in the Interwar Period (Oxford University Press, 2020). Current projects explore the emotional dynamics of historical research and archival experiences.

Teaching includes modules on global history, internationalism, and the history of emotions. She actively participates in academic committees (Coordinating Council for Women in History, Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations) and reviews for journals such as Contemporary European History and Modern American History.

Awards include the 2024 Aston Achievement Award and the 2020 Rachel Fuchs Memorial Award. Her recent activities include organizing conferences and delivering invited lectures on topics like transnational history and emotions in archives.