Rossella RONCATI

Rossella RONCATI is an academic specializing in Asian and African Studies with dual affiliations at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and the University of Bologna. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna for the 2024-2025 academic year, teaching courses in "History of Premodern China" and "History of Modern and Contemporary East Asia." She is simultaneously completing her doctoral studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice in the Department of Asian and North African Studies, conducting research within the Palazzo Vendramin facility.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctoral studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Heidelberg University (2020-2025), focusing on "The Italian Women's Union and the All-China Women's Democratic Federation"
• Master's Degree in Public History from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2019-2020)
• Master's Degree in Historical and Oriental Sciences from University of Bologna (2016-2019), graduating 110/110 with honors
• Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology, Religions, and Eastern Civilizations from University of Bologna (2012-2016)
• Research at Beijing Normal University (2023) on "Ecofeminism in practice: social-ecological transformations and gender in China"

Rossella's research interests bridge historical analysis with contemporary geopolitical issues, particularly focusing on Cold War-era exchanges between women's organizations in Italy and China. Her work demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach combining gender studies, diplomatic history, and cultural analysis. She has developed expertise in both premodern and contemporary Chinese history, with particular attention to how historical narratives inform present-day international relations.

Her publications reveal a consistent focus on the intersection of gender, politics, and historical memory across different cultural contexts. The research trajectory shows progression from methodological considerations in public history toward increasingly specialized studies of Italy-China relations and Chinese societal transformations. Her work on literary censorship in post-reform China represents a significant contribution to understanding cultural politics in contemporary China.

Rossella maintains active teaching responsibilities across multiple degree programs at the University of Bologna, instructing courses on History of China for students in Languages, Cultures and Societies of Asia and Mediterranean Africa, as well as History degree programs. Her teaching approach appears to integrate her research expertise with practical historical methodology.