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| Ruggiero Romano Prize | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ruggiero Romano Prize |
| Awarded for | Scholarly research in Italian history, diplomatic studies, and Mediterranean studies |
| Presenter | Fondazione Ruggiero Romano |
| Country | Italy |
| Year | 1980s |
Ruggiero Romano Prize The Ruggiero Romano Prize is an Italian scholarly award recognizing outstanding monographs and articles in Italian historiography, diplomatic history, and Mediterranean studies. Established to honor the legacy of historian Ruggiero Romano, the prize connects researchers from institutions such as Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, and international centers including the University of Oxford, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, and the Harvard University history department. Winners often include scholars linked to archives like the Archivio Centrale dello Stato, libraries like the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma, and publishers such as Il Mulino and Cambridge University Press.
The prize was founded in the late 20th century to commemorate Ruggiero Romano, whose work intersected with figures and events such as Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Risorgimento, the Unification of Italy, and analyses of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Early award committees included historians associated with Beniamino Gigli, Gaetano Salvemini, and scholars from institutes like the Istituto per la Storia del Risorgimento Italiano and the Istituto per la Storia del Risorgimento. The prize evolved alongside comparative projects involving the Mediterranean Sea region, linking scholarship on the Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, Papal States, and the Kingdom of Sardinia, and engaging with archival collections from the Vatican Apostolic Archive and the Archivio di Stato di Napoli.
Eligible works typically include peer-reviewed books, doctoral dissertations, and archival articles focused on topics comparable to studies by scholars of the Italian unification, Fascist Italy, Italian Republic (1946–present), or on Mediterranean diplomacy with relevance to the Congress of Vienna, the Treaty of Versailles, or twentieth-century treaties like the Lateran Treaty. Entrants are frequently affiliated with universities such as Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Bocconi University, or research centers like the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche and international institutes including the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History and the Center for European Studies (Harvard). Evaluation emphasizes original archival research, methodological rigor akin to standards used by editors of the Rivista Storica Italiana and monographs published by Oxford University Press.
The selection process is overseen by a committee drawn from national and international scholars affiliated with institutions such as the Italian Historical Society, European University Institute, Fondazione Istituto Gramsci, and the American Historical Association. Submission involves nomination by departments at universities like Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, and research institutes like the British School at Rome and the Fondazione Bruno Kessler. The committee evaluates dossiers that include peer reviews from experts who have published in journals like the Journal of Modern History, Past & Present, and Storia Contemporanea, with final voting frequently occurring at assemblies held in venues such as the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.
Past laureates have included historians and scholars associated with prominent figures and works: those studying Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Benito Mussolini, Alcide De Gasperi, and analyses of events like the March on Rome and the Italian Resistance movement. Recipients have hailed from departments at Princeton University, Yale University, University of Bologna, Università degli Studi di Milano, and research libraries such as the Bodleian Libraries and Bibliothèque nationale de France. Their award-winning research has engaged with archival sources tied to the Secret Archives of the Holy See, the Foreign Office (United Kingdom), and the United States National Archives.
The prize has shaped scholarly debates about Italian and Mediterranean history, influencing curricula at universities such as Sapienza University of Rome, University of Florence, and international programs at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS). It has helped launch careers that contributed to edited volumes in series by Routledge, Palgrave Macmillan, and Einaudi, and to exhibitions at institutions like the Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano and the Vatican Museums. The award also fosters collaboration among historians researching topics tied to the Sykes–Picot Agreement, Italian colonialism in Libya, and postwar reconstruction under frameworks like the Marshall Plan.
Ceremonies are typically held in Italian cultural venues such as the Palazzo Venezia, the Casa della Cultura (Rome), or university halls at Sapienza, often featuring keynote addresses by scholars affiliated with the Accademia dei Lincei, the European Association for Italian Studies, and guests from diplomatic missions including delegations from the Italian Republic and foreign embassies. Presentations are accompanied by exhibitions drawing on collections from archives like the Archivio Storico Diplomatico del Ministero degli Affari Esteri and often include panels with editors from publishers such as Feltrinelli and Mondadori. The prize ceremony reinforces ties with Italian cultural policy institutions like the Ministero della Cultura and scholarly networks such as the International Federation for Public History.
Category:Italian awards Category:History awards