Maria Luisa Catoni

Maria Luisa Catoni is a Professor in Ancient Art History and Archaeology at the IMT School for Advanced Studies, Lucca (Italy), where she has held roles including Full Professor (2014–present) and Associate Professor (2011–2014). Her academic career includes positions such as Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) at Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (2002–2009) and Senior Project Associate at The J. Paul Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles, 1994–1999).

Her research interests span classical art history, visual arts in antiquity, cultural heritage in educational systems, and data analysis applications in archaeology and cultural industries. She integrates classical tradition with interdisciplinary approaches to examine the intersection of art, political philosophy, and science in antiquity.

• Scientific Fellowships:
  • Senior Fellow at The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America (Columbia University, New York, 2011–present)
  • Fellow at Volkswagen Stiftung (2014–2017) and Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung (2013–2015)
  • Fellow at Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (2009–2010)

Catoni has held leadership roles in academic governance, including Chair of the Evaluation Panel for the European Research Council (2013–2017) and advising the Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism on education policies (2014). She founded the “Lynx, Centre for the Interdisciplinary Analysis of Images” and the National School of Cultural Heritage in Rome (2016–2018), and co-curated a major Greek art exhibition in Mantua (2008).