Elena Bacchin, Professorship of Modern History - Historical European Studies

Contact Elena Bacchin

"I am interested in the transnational history of the 19th and the 20th centuries, with a specific focus on political actors, such as exiles, foreign fighters, and political deportees. The circulation of people, ideas, and practices across borders has influenced and shaped political mobilisation and commitment. This research allows us to better understand not only the interconnected world and the relationships that exist between its different parts, but also the impact of contacts, exchanges, and mutual influences." (Elena Bacchin) 

Research areas:

* Transnational history of the 19th century
* History of mobilities and migrations
* Italian and European political history (19th-20th centuries)
* History of nationalism
* Transnational and humanitarian movements (19th-20th centuries)
* Cultural history

Curriculum Vitae:

2007-2010 PhD in History, University of Padua
2011-2015 Doctoral Student, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa
2017-2018 Lecturer in Modern Italian and European History, Queen Mary University of London
2018-2019 Postdoc researcher, University of Padua
2019-2022 Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow, Columbia University and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
2021-2023 Assistant Professor, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
2023 (spring) Fellow Remarque Institute, New York University
2023-2024 Associate Professor of Modern History, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
2023-2024 Principal Investigator of the project Political Repression and International SOlidarity Networks (PRISON), Italian Ministry of Research
since July 2024 Professor of Modern History, University of Vienna