Nelly Valsangiacomo

Nelly Valsangiacomo is a full professor of contemporary history in the History Section of the Faculty of Letters at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). She holds a background in contemporary history and Italian literature from the University of Fribourg (1987-1992). Her academic career includes roles as an assistant professor (2000-2004) and associate professor (2005-2006) at the University of Fribourg, a researcher at the University of Turin (2004-2005), and a professor at PTC Lausanne (2006-2011).

Her teaching and research focus on 19th- and 20th-century social and cultural history, with emphases on Swiss history within a European framework, audiovisual history, social movements, migration, and the cultural history of politics. She collaborates with institutions such as the University of Italian-speaking Switzerland (radio/TV history and Alpine history), the University of Fribourg (cultural/intellectual history), Zurich’s Sozialarchiv (migrations/social movements), and Swiss Diplomatic Documents (Swiss-Italy relations).

Her work on Italian communities in Switzerland has fostered collaborations with Italian universities (Turin, Bergamo, Milan, La Tuscia, Rome) and research institutes. She also engages with the University of Grenoble (Alpine border studies) and has supervised joint theses with Bologna and Paris Ouest universities. No specific awards or articles are listed in the provided text.