Luisa Andriollo

Luisa Andriollo is a historian of the Byzantine Empire affiliated with the Humanities Faculty at Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, where she served as a postdoctoral researcher on the ERC Starting Grant 'ACO' from 2016 to 2021. She holds a doctorate earned through a cotutelle between Université Paris IV Paris-Sorbonne and the University of Pisa, and was a Hannah Seeger Davis Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University.

Education:

• Laurea in Lettere, Università di Siena (2002–2005)
• Laurea Specialistica in Scienze dell’antichità, Università di Pisa (2005–2008)
• Doctorat en Histoire (cotutelle), Université Paris IV Paris-Sorbonne / Università di Pisa (2009–2013)

Her research focuses on Late Antique and Middle Byzantine administration, the role of aristocracy, historical narrative construction, and literary production in the Byzantine world. She brings deep expertise in ancient languages and primary source analysis, particularly in Greek historical and administrative texts. Her work bridges institutional history with cultural and literary analysis.

The recent publications highlight a strong engagement with Byzantine historiography, aristocratic power structures, and the interplay between history and literature. Her work spans from the 9th to the 12th centuries, with particular focus on the 10th and 11th centuries, examining figures such as the Kourkouas family, George Maniakes, and John Zonaras, as well as broader themes like chronology, authorial presence, and provincial governance.

Scientific Awards and Recognitions:

• PhD scholarship, Università di Pisa (2009–2011)
• Mobility grant, Università italo-francese (2010)
• Qualification aux fonctions de maître de conférence (2014)
• Hannah Seeger Davis Fellowship, Princeton University (2015)
• Medaille Charles et Marguerite Diehl, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (2017), awarded for her thesis publication

Luisa Andriollo has contributed significantly to academic discourse through monographs, peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and critical reviews. She is part of a collaborative research team under Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Peter Riedlberger, working on administrative contexts in Late Antiquity. While no formal advisees are listed, her role in mentoring junior researchers within the ERC project is implied. Her work is supported by prestigious fellowships and grants, including the ERC Starting Grant 'ACO' and the Princeton postdoctoral fellowship. She continues to publish on high-impact topics in Byzantine studies, with forthcoming contributions on art and aesthetics.