Romain Descendre

Romain Descendre is a Professor of Italian Studies at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon) and a member of the Institut universitaire de France (IUF). His research focuses on Italian political thought from the 15th to the 17th century, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary connections between political theory, literature, philosophy, law, geography, and visual arts. He is affiliated with the UMR Triangle research laboratory.

Research Interests:

• Italian political thought (Machiavelli, Giovanni Botero, Paolo Sarpi)
• History of concepts and political philology
• Geopolitical ideas and geographical literature (e.g., Amerigo Vespucci, Giovambattista Ramusio)
• Exchanges between knowledge domains in early modern Europe

Awards:

• Chaires Françaises Program Winner (State of São Paulo, 2014)
• Honorary Member of the Institut universitaire de France (since 2006)

Advising & Grants: No student names listed in the provided texts. His research has been supported through institutional affiliations and awards.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the UMR Triangle laboratory, focusing on interdisciplinary historical research.