Professional overview
Experienced teaching concentrating in: History of Islamic countries, Maghreb history, Islamic law, African and Middle East history, history of International relations, Military history.
Main accomplishments and experiences
1999 Assistant for Latin America history at the University of Pisa (Faculty of Political Science)
2001 Assistant for History of Afro-asiatic countries history at the University of Pisa (Faculty of Political Science)
2006-2008 Participation with a research grant to the Program of Relevant National Interest (PRIN) issued by the Ministry of University and Research on Sustainable tourism in the Maghreb and the Horn of Africa
2008-2009 Contract professor for History of Islamic countries at the University of Pisa (Faculty of Political Science)
2010-2014 Contract professor for History of Afro-asiatic countries at the University of Pisa (Department former Faculty- of Political Science)
2011 Historical researches and consultant for NBC program Who do you think you are, season 3, Episode 302.
2011-2014 Tutoring activities in the Master in Scienza della Legislazione e Governance politica (Università di Pisa).
2014 Obtained the Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (ASN) the national scientific qualification as associate professor in the sector 14/B2 (History of international relations and non-European societies and institutions) as defined in Decreto Direttoriale n.222 of July 20, 2012.
2014 June. Teaching 18 hours course on Mondialisation and Globalisation, for Percorsi Abilitanti Speciali (Università di Pisa).
2014 November-December. Teaching course on Archival research methods in studies related to non-European countries in the Ph.d. Geopolitics program (Department of Political Science, Università di Pisa).
2015 June. Teaching course on Contemporary geopolitics of Islam: from the Iranian revolution to the Islamic State (Italian Navy Academy of Livorno)
2017 February. Assistant Professor - (RTDa - "junior")(Department of Political Science, Università di Pisa).SPS13 History and Institutions of Africa.
2020 Obtained the Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (ASN) the national scientific qualification as associate professor in the sector 14/B2 (History of international relations and non-European societies and institutions), SPS13 History and Institutions of Africa as defined in Decreto Direttoriale n.222 of July 20, 2012.
2022 March, Assistant Professor - (RTDb - "senior")(Department of Political Science, Università di Pisa),SPS13 History and Institutions of Africa.
Education
Master of Arts: Political Science, History of International relations, University of Pisa, 1994 (110/110 cum laude)
Ph.D.: History of International relations and Institutions of extra-european countries, University of Pisa, 2004