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ADVOCACY
history, ancient philosophy and paleography. The
chronological span includes cultures and societies
from the first millennium BCE to Late Antiquity and
beyond, embracing the transmission and reception of
these notions through the centuries, from medieval to
contemporary periods.
Contemporary Art
Fields of interest concern the study of nineteenth
and twentieth century sculpture, especially in
relation to its correlation with the sculptural tradition
from ancient times to the eighteenth century;
the study of the relations between Italian and
international art in the twentieth century; materials
concerning expositions in private Italian galleries
in the 1960s and ‘70s and the virtual restoration of
these expositions; the study of the history of book
illustration; the study of painting techniques.
Contemporary History
The research is focussed on the history of educational
institutions, the history of the welfare state, and the
history of the relations between religions and society.
Rigorous attention is paied to the transnational
dimension of the topics dealt with, accompanied by
an intense effort to integrate new digital instruments
with the analysis of the sources. We strongly believe
that the complex problems of contemporary society
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can be analysed best on the basis of a proper
knowledge of the past.
Philosophy
The research activities are focused on the history of
philosophy, the history and philosophy of logic, and
the theoretical philosophy. In the field of history of
philosophy particular emphasis is devoted to ethical,
religious and political issues and to authors such as
Avicenna, Bruno, Montaigne, Marx, Croce, Gentile.
Concerning history and philosophy of logic, specific
attention is devoted to Leibniz, to the establishment
of modern science, to the relationship between logic
and mathematics. Theoretical philosophy covers
broad issues in contemporary philosophical topics
with special attention to the principal streams of
twentieth century Continental philosophy and
to Italian Theory also in connection with the
international context.
Social Sciences
The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
is hosted in Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. Research
activities address fundamental issues in our societies,
including transformations in democracy, social
movements, civil society, political violence, new
media, public policies and market institutions at
local, national, European and global levels.