Anna Maria Rapetti is an Associate Professor of Medieval History at Ca' Foscari University of Venice's Department of Humanities. She holds a PhD from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Milan, 1996) and has been affiliated with Ca' Foscari since 2002. Her research focuses on medieval monasticism, ecclesiastical institutions, and rural history in Northern Italy. She is co-director of the Studi di storia book series and a member of several research centers including the Inter-University Centre for Early Medieval History and Archaeology (SAAME). Educations: PhD in Medieval History (1996), Postdoctoral studies at Universities of Genoa and Milan Research Interests: Monastic dynamics, church-state relations, agricultural history, and Venetian territorial expansion Teaching: Medieval History courses across multiple degree programs, including 'History of the Medieval Church' and 'Environmental History' Grants: Principal Investigator for EU-funded projects (e.g., 'Tarvisium GIS'), PRIN 2020 national research initiatives Labs/Teams: Director of AGeS Research Centre, member of the Centre for Historical Studies on Christianity Her work bridges institutional analysis with environmental and social history, emphasizing monastic communities' roles in shaping medieval landscapes and power structures.











