Maria Stella Di Trapani

Maria Stella Di Trapani, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weddigen Department of the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, specializing in 20th-century architectural and art history. She earned her doctorate at the University of Palermo and collaborates with the University of Catania on projects like SPAZIDENTITA and Building Civic Identity, focusing on Italian spatial identity, municipal palaces, and post-disaster reconstructions.

Research Focus: Explores intersections of art and architecture in political identity (1861–1945), colonial representation in Italian exhibitions abroad, and adaptation of architectural models in peripheral contexts. Her work includes the Fascist-era "Case d'Italia" project.

Awards:

• Gianni Franzone Scholarship (2023)