William Sims

William Sims is a Researcher at the Department of History, European University Institute (EUI). His research focuses on cultural history, specifically analyzing depictions of social crisis in Italian Liberal newspapers during 1890-1926, spanning local, regional, and diaspora contexts. His work intersects themes of Fascism, radicalization, and transnational media networks.

Research Themes:

• Cultural history
• Modern Europe and Latin America
• Liberalism and social crisis
• Journalism and radicalization

He is supervised by Lucy Riall and co-evaluated by Carlotta Sorba within the EUI's academic framework.