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Istituto per la Storia della Resistenza e della Società Contemporanea The Istituto per la Storia della Resistenza e della Società Contemporanea is an Italian historical institute dedicated to documenting the Italian resistance movement, World War II, and postwar developments in Italy. It collaborates with municipal archives such as the Archivio di Stato di Milano, regional bodies like the Regione Lombardia, national entities including the Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, and international partners such as the European Union to preserve records, promote scholarship, and produce public exhibitions.
Founded in the aftermath of World War II and the Italian Republic's early decades, the institute emerged amid debates involving figures from the Partito Comunista Italiano, Christian Democracy, and the Italian Socialist Party. Its establishment was influenced by anniversaries of the Rome insurrection and the memory politics surrounding the Yalta Conference, the Mussolini era, and liberation events associated with the Badoglio government. Early founders included scholars and activists connected to the National Association of Italian Partisans, municipal councils such as the Comune di Torino, and academic departments at the Università degli Studi di Milano, resulting in legal recognition through regional statutes modeled on other institutions like the Istituto Nazionale Ferruccio Parri.
The institute's mission aligns with comparative projects related to the European Resistance, the Nazi occupation of Italy, and post-1945 reconstruction linked to the Marshall Plan, the Italian Constitution's enactment, and Cold War tensions exemplified by the NATO alliance and the Warsaw Pact. Activities include oral history campaigns comparable to initiatives by the Smithsonian Institution, archival digitization following standards from the International Council on Archives, and curatorial programs akin to those organized by the Museo del Risorgimento (Genoa). It engages with civic groups such as the ANPI and educational authorities like the Ministero dell'Istruzione.
Collections encompass personal papers of partisans and statesmen from the Resistance and postwar era, including correspondence linked to figures like Sandro Pertini, Palmiro Togliatti, Ferruccio Parri, and documents bearing on events such as the Foibe massacres and the Trieste dispute. Holdings include periodicals like L'Unità and Il Popolo, clandestine flyers associated with Giustizia e Libertà, police records from the Polizia di Stato, and military reports connected to the Allied invasion of Sicily and the Anzio landing. The archive also preserves audiovisual testimony recorded with methods used by the Oral History Association and artifacts comparable to collections in the Museo Centrale del Risorgimento.
Research programs produce monographs, edited volumes, and journals analyzing topics such as the Italian Social Republic, the Goumiers affair, postwar trials related to the Togliatti amnesty, and comparative studies with the French Resistance and the Polish Home Army. Publications include essays on historians like Renzo De Felice, debates over interpretations popularized by Nitti and Gramsci, and annotated editions of manifestos from groups such as Brigate Garibaldi and Giuseppe Dossetti's writings. Collaborative projects have involved the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure and publishers like Einaudi and Feltrinelli.
Educational offerings range from teacher training coordinated with the Ufficio Scolastico Regionale to school workshops on topics including the Shoah in Italy, the Leggi razziali, and partisan biographies of figures like Carlo Rosselli, Giacomo Matteotti, and Pietro Nenni. Outreach includes traveling exhibitions on events such as the Ardeatine massacre, guided tours comparable to those at the Fosse Ardeatine site, seminars for journalists in partnership with organizations like Rai Cultura, and online resources inspired by digital initiatives from the Europeana portal.
Governance typically involves a board of directors with representation from regional councils like the Regione Piemonte or Regione Lazio, civic associations such as the ANPI, university partners including the Università di Torino, and appointive roles overseen by cultural authorities like the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali. Leadership positions have historically combined academic directors trained in institutions like the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa with administrators experienced in museum management at entities such as the Fondazione Scuola dei Marescialli. Funding sources include public grants from the Fondazione Cariplo and project-based support from the European Commission.
Notable projects have examined the liberation of cities such as Turin, Milan, and Genoa, curated exhibitions on the life of partisans like Ildebrando Pizzetti and Carlo Pisacane-linked themes, and produced traveling shows on topics such as the Resistance in the Apennines and the Events of 1943 in collaboration with museums like the Museo del Risorgimento (Torino) and archives including the Istituto Nazionale per la Storia del Movimento di Liberazione in Italia. International collaborations have resulted in joint exhibitions with the Imperial War Museums and scholarly conferences with centers such as the International Institute for Social History.
Category:Archives in Italy Category:Historiography of World War II Category:Italian resistance movement