Saida Bondini

Saida Bondini is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence, where she investigates the interplay between natural disasters and art production in 16th-century Italy. She also holds a position at the Italian Academy, Columbia University. Bondini earned her PhD in 2021 from the Courtauld Institute of Art and the University of Lausanne, focusing on urban and social spaces in Bologna (c. 1470-1520).

• Education:
  • PhD, Courtauld Institute of Art and University of Lausanne (2021)

Her research spans 15th-16th century Italian art and architecture, Bologna’s urban history, architectural practices, and cultural heritage resilience against natural disasters. Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, her current project From Destruction to Construction explores post-catastrophe rebuilding efforts in cities between 1500-1600.

Scientific Awards:

• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Postdoc Mobility Fellowship

Academic Roles: Teaching Assistant at the Courtauld Institute’s Renaissance Department and Associate Lecturer in Early Modern Art. She co-organized international conferences on material culture, artistic mobility, and art theory in London (2018) and Lausanne (2019).