Valeria Galimi

Valeria Galimi is an Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the Department of History, Archaeology, Geography, Arts and Entertainment (SAGAS) at the University of Florence. She earned her PhD from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa and has held research and teaching positions at numerous prestigious institutions including Sciences Po Paris, the European University Institute, and various French universities. Her academic career includes positions as Research Fellow at the University of Modena and Siena, University of Tuscia, University of Milan, and various international research fellowships.

Galimi's research focuses on political and cultural history of Contemporary France, the history of antisemitism in Europe, European fascisms, the history of intellectuals in the interwar period, the social and cultural history of the Second World War, and Holocaust studies. She is currently working on a volume about political violence and 'street antisemitism' in French urban spaces during the 1930s. Her scholarly work demonstrates deep engagement with the intersections of politics, culture, and violence in 20th century Europe, particularly examining how antisemitic ideas circulated across national borders and manifested in everyday life.

Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on Italian and French experiences during the Fascist era, with particular attention to local implementations of racial policies, Jewish experiences under persecution, and the memory of these historical events. Galimi's work spans monographs, edited volumes, journal articles, and exhibition curation, demonstrating both scholarly depth and public engagement with historical topics.

• Program Directeurs d'études associés (DEA), Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
• Chercheure associé, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
• Visiting Professor at multiple French institutions including Ecole Normale Supérieure
• Member of editorial boards for 'Società e storia' and 'Passato e presente'
• Coordinator of research projects on internment camps and racial stereotypes

Galimi actively contributes to academic service as Delegata Erasmus for History programs, member of various university committees, and participant in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree 'History in the Public Sphere.' She is also Vice President of the Istituto storico toscano per la storia della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea and serves on the Board of Directors of Sissco (Italian Society for the Study of Contemporary History).