📢 Applications are now open for the 2026–27 CIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship at the University of Cambridge! 🌿 2026–27 Theme: Italian Ecologies 📅 Fellowship period: 27 April – 30 June 2027 📌 Application deadline: 18 September 2026.  🔗 Full details: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/research/fel...

CIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship - CRASSH

The Fellowship is offered to an outstanding early career scholar whose research focuses on Italy.

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POST-DOC! 3-year job in history of political thought / visual culture / art history Department of Politics & International Studies University of Cambridge @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/54724/

So blessed that my book received such thoughtful and generous engagement from my fantastic colleagues: Gusejnova, Moggach, Ragazzoni and De Laurentiis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Beyond Va Pensiero and the Prison Notebooks. Fernanda Gallo Explains Why Modern Italian Political Thought Can Be Best Understood Through the Reception of Hegel

The review considers Fernanda Gallo's Hegel and Italian Political Thought against the background of common conceptions of Italian political thought. It reconstructs how Hegelian philosophy shaped t...

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I’m feeling truly grateful and honoured today. Receiving such thoughtful and generous comments on my book from my wonderful colleagues, Dina Gusejnova, Douglas Moggach, David Ragazzoni and Allegra De Laurentiis, means a great deal to me and is incredibly encouraging. Links in the comments

Beyond Va Pensiero and the Prison Notebooks. Fernanda Gallo Explains Why Modern Italian Political Thought Can Be Best Understood Through the Reception of Hegel

The review considers Fernanda Gallo's Hegel and Italian Political Thought against the background of common conceptions of Italian political thought. It reconstructs how Hegelian philosophy shaped t...

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I am deeply honoured that my book has received such thoughtful and generous engagement from great scholars Hugo Drochon,Allegra De Laurentiis,Dina Gusejnova,Douglas Moggach, and David Ragazzoni, in the book Symposium on History of European Ideas. Here my response: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CEG7G...

A Response to Readers

Published in History of European Ideas (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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It was a great experience to be at the University of Freiburg to discuss “The Significance of the Cambridge School for Contemporary Political Theory”. Three generations of Cambridge scholars debating with many great colleagues from all over the world about new exciting directions in the field

Honoured to be invited to the conference “The Significance of the Cambridge School for Contemporary Political Theory” at the University of Freiburg. Looking forward to speaking about the Cambridge School and the practice of ideas with a focus on Hegel uni-freiburg.de/politik/camb...

I am truly honoured to share that my book “Hegel and Italian Political Thought” has been selected as one of the finalists for the Giuseppe Galasso Prize. The jury recognised the “excellent scientific quality and the valuable contribution to the international historiographical debate.”

Delighted to have been awarded the CRASSH Fellowship for this term!

CRASSH@crasshlive.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Who's Here? 👋 A warm welcome to: Dr Audrey Borowski (Cambridge) Dr Elizabeth Sarah Coles (Pompeu Fabra) Dr Sheila Crane (Virginia) Dr @darlingorlaith.bsky.social (UC Dublin) Dr @kareemestefan.bsky.social (Cambridge) Dr @fernandag.bsky.social (Cambridge) Dr Jan Kerkmann (Freiburg) 1/2

I am honoured to share this news!

Cambridge University History Faculty@camhistory.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📢 Congratulations to Fernanda Gallo, Associate Professor in History and Politics (@fernandag.bsky.social), recognised by @ecpr.bsky.social in the prestigious Political Theory Book Prize 2025. Her "stunningly written" book 'Hegel and Italian Political Thought' was awarded an Honourable Mention.

Dear friends, this is great opportunity to come and work with us! This is a temporary (4 years) lectureship in European Social and Economic History post 1800. Please do apply! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNR005/s...

Senior Teaching Associate [Temporary Cover] at University of Cambridge

An academic position as a Senior Teaching Associate [Temporary Cover] is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

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Hi London friends! If you happen to be available tomorrow and are interested in hearing about my new book, I will be presenting at the IHR Seminar in the History of Political Ideas, hosted at the London School of Economics. I would be delighted if you could join us www.history.ac.uk/events/ethic...

The Ethical State in Italy: From Vico to Hegel

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It was great fun to have this conversation on my book with Lilly Goren for the New Books Network Podcast. If you want to know more about Hegel in Italy and have a few minutes to spare here is the link: newbooksnetwork.com/hegel-and-it...

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Need something interesting to listen to? Check out my @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social conversation with @fernandag.bsky.social about her new book, Hegel and Italian Political Thought: newbooksnetwork.com/hegel-and-it... @cambridgeup.bsky.social

Join us today to know more about Labour in Italy!!

CIRN - Cambridge Italian Research Network@cirn-cambridge.bsky.social · last yr.

Today!

It seems that my book launch appeared on the Homerton College website ☺️ www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/homersphere/...

Dr Fernanda Gallo launches latest book 'Hegal and Italian Political Thought'

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The upcoming speaker of our research seminar series this Wednesday from 10.30 am (CET) is @fernandag.bsky.social (@uniofcam.bsky.social), who will talk about the contribution of the political thought and praxis of Hegelians in Italy; more information: ripg.uni-nke.hu/hirek/2025/0...

It was a great honour to discuss my book with David James, Axel Körner, and all my amazing colleagues and friends in Cambridge who shared with me their insights and comments. Thank you all!

So excited to kick off the Cambridge Political Thought and Intellectual History Seminar discussing my book with David James (Warwick) and Axel Koerner (Leipzig) on Monday 27th of January. Please join us if you are around! www.polthought.cam.ac.uk/seminar/lent @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social

A very busy year with special guests at Homerton such as Reverend Al Sharpton, Diana Abbott, and Armando Iannucci; incredible conversations with great colleagues…and finally holding my new book in my hands. My students filled with energy and sparks this very intense 2024 and I am so very thankful.

JOB‼️ 4 years postdoc in Politics at our amazing @homertoncollege.bsky.social www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/junior-resea...

The book is now available on line here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/h... For more info look at the Cambridge History webpage: www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/hegel-a...

Cambridge University History Faculty@camhistory.bsky.social · 2y ago

Across 19th-century Italy, a generation of intellectuals engaged with Hegel’s philosophy while participating in Italian political life. New publication by @fernandag.bsky.social tells the story of these liberals who helped to forge modern Italian political thought. Link below ⬇️

It is a special feeling to hold your book in your hands and maybe even more special to find it in the Cambridge University Press bookshop. I could not be happier❤️ 30% discount with the code HIPT2024: www.cambridge.org/gb/universit... @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social @homertoncollege.bsky.social

In two days my book will be available and you can buy it here with 30% discount with the code HIPT2024 at checkout. @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/homersphere/...

How 19th Century liberals made modern Italy

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A brief snapshot of a piece of my current research on the podcast The Academic Minute is on air today. It only takes a minute to listen to it 🙂 academicminute.org/2024/11/fern...

Fernanda Gallo, University of Cambridge - Italy and the United States of Europe - The Academic Minute

An earlier version of the European Union was imagined by secret societies centuries ago. Fernanda Gallo, associate professor in history and politics at the University of Cambridge, delves into this hi...

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Hi everyone! A lot of new followers recently so want to introduce myself. Interested in intellectual history, history of modern European political thought, Italian history and political philosophy. My new book is coming out on December 5th: www.cambridge.org/core/books/h.... Here the discount flyer

To get around the limit, I have made a Part 2! If you think I should add anyone or I missed you do let me know & I will add you go.bsky.app/7DTVem6

I have created a "starter pack" for intellectual history, broadly construed, composed of historians, philosophers, political theorists, literary scholars, & more! Sorry for those I missed & cannot add (limit 150), but do reply, like, & share this post so that people can find you! go.bsky.app/77uSk3m

My book is ready for pre-order here and you can also have a look inside :) www.cambridge.org/gb/universit... Here the flyer to get 30% discount on the book!

Very excited to be presenting about my forthcoming book at the Oxford Political Thought Seminar on Monday 21st of October. If you happen to be around please join us 😊

Our Modern European History term card is out and we start on Thursday with a seminar in collaboration with the Modern British history Seminar with our own @SarCaputo and Julia Moses (Sheffield) on “Writing British Histories in European Contexts: Challenges and Opportunities”