Fabio Simonetti
@efghilmno.bsky.social
Social Historian of Modern Europe and Italy, Second World War, military occupation studies.
Research Fellow at Brunel University of London.
Research Fellow at Brunel University of London.
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Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation, and Occupation
Abstract. Traditionally, war has been studied by focusing on extraordinary events, individuals, and deeds. However, wartime encompasses far more than the e
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The day has come!
*Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation and Occupation*, published by Oxford University Press, is finally out in ebook!
One month to go until the print edition.
View contents, abstracts and the full ebook here:
👉 academic.oup.com/book/61479
*Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation and Occupation*, published by Oxford University Press, is finally out in ebook!
One month to go until the print edition.
View contents, abstracts and the full ebook here:
👉 academic.oup.com/book/61479
The day has come!
*Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation and Occupation*, published by Oxford University Press, is finally out in ebook!
One month to go until the print edition.
View contents, abstracts and the full ebook here:
👉 academic.oup.com/book/61479
*Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation and Occupation*, published by Oxford University Press, is finally out in ebook!
One month to go until the print edition.
View contents, abstracts and the full ebook here:
👉 academic.oup.com/book/61479
Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation, and Occupation
Abstract. Traditionally, war has been studied by focusing on extraordinary events, individuals, and deeds. However, wartime encompasses far more than the e
academic.oup.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The day has come!
*Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation and Occupation*, published by Oxford University Press, is finally out in ebook!
One month to go until the print edition.
View contents, abstracts and the full ebook here:
👉 academic.oup.com/book/61479
*Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation and Occupation*, published by Oxford University Press, is finally out in ebook!
One month to go until the print edition.
View contents, abstracts and the full ebook here:
👉 academic.oup.com/book/61479
Struggling to figure out why in Putin's mind having foreign (US/EU) troops aiding Ukraine would lead to a nuclear war, while having North Korean soldiers aiding Russia would not 🤔
Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers
Soldiers who had returned from Russia were honoured with a concert and relatives of troops killed in action were among those to attend a banquet
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Struggling to figure out why in Putin's mind having foreign (US/EU) troops aiding Ukraine would lead to a nuclear war, while having North Korean soldiers aiding Russia would not 🤔
The First Occupation Studies Research Network conference has just kicked off at King's College!!
Great to be part of it!
Great to be part of it!
July 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The First Occupation Studies Research Network conference has just kicked off at King's College!!
Great to be part of it!
Great to be part of it!
Your excruciating wait is almost over!! In just 143 days you will be able to read my new book, Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation, and Occupation, which Oxford University Press will publish on 10 November 2025!!
Preview it on the OUP website: lnkd.in/e4tMffRX
Preview it on the OUP website: lnkd.in/e4tMffRX
June 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Your excruciating wait is almost over!! In just 143 days you will be able to read my new book, Encounters in Wartime Italy: A Social History of Invasion, Liberation, and Occupation, which Oxford University Press will publish on 10 November 2025!!
Preview it on the OUP website: lnkd.in/e4tMffRX
Preview it on the OUP website: lnkd.in/e4tMffRX
You don't see that many top Italian Studies heads in the same room every day (and not all of them are in the picture...).
Great day Yesterday at the Italian Cultural Institute... e tanti auguri Modern Italy per i tuoi primi 30 anni!!
Great day Yesterday at the Italian Cultural Institute... e tanti auguri Modern Italy per i tuoi primi 30 anni!!
June 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
You don't see that many top Italian Studies heads in the same room every day (and not all of them are in the picture...).
Great day Yesterday at the Italian Cultural Institute... e tanti auguri Modern Italy per i tuoi primi 30 anni!!
Great day Yesterday at the Italian Cultural Institute... e tanti auguri Modern Italy per i tuoi primi 30 anni!!
So many countries are currently attempting to turn back the clock. We shall see where such a reactionary movement leads us - though we probably already know, don’t we?
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
The state department says the policy will have
www.bbc.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
So many countries are currently attempting to turn back the clock. We shall see where such a reactionary movement leads us - though we probably already know, don’t we?
Good morning 🙃
Italy one of five ‘dismantlers’ causing ‘democratic recession’ in Europe, report says
Civil liberties report warns that Italy along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia intentionally undermining rule of law ‘in nearly all aspects’
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Good morning 🙃
Just watched the abominable 'Trump Gaza' video (which I won't repost to avoid further publicity). It's difficult to find words to express how far one's ego can go in disregarding, flouting and perpetrating human suffering.
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Just watched the abominable 'Trump Gaza' video (which I won't repost to avoid further publicity). It's difficult to find words to express how far one's ego can go in disregarding, flouting and perpetrating human suffering.
Reposted by Fabio Simonetti
‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach' bit.ly/4iddCU8
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians
February 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach' bit.ly/4iddCU8
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians
Let's shut history departments, they say... history isn't a relevant discipline anymore, they say...
February 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Let's shut history departments, they say... history isn't a relevant discipline anymore, they say...
Needed a break from work and news.
Getting to know the neighbours (both historical and four-legged ones) at Bushy Park, where SHAEF HQ and Eisenhower were based in 1944, prior to D-Day
Getting to know the neighbours (both historical and four-legged ones) at Bushy Park, where SHAEF HQ and Eisenhower were based in 1944, prior to D-Day
February 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Needed a break from work and news.
Getting to know the neighbours (both historical and four-legged ones) at Bushy Park, where SHAEF HQ and Eisenhower were based in 1944, prior to D-Day
Getting to know the neighbours (both historical and four-legged ones) at Bushy Park, where SHAEF HQ and Eisenhower were based in 1944, prior to D-Day
Reposted by Fabio Simonetti
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago on February 24, 2022. Ukraine has not been defeated or destroyed but remains resilient and innovative in the face of this unjustified Russian aggression. 🧵(1/11)
Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar022425
Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar022425
February 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago on February 24, 2022. Ukraine has not been defeated or destroyed but remains resilient and innovative in the face of this unjustified Russian aggression. 🧵(1/11)
Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar022425
Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar022425
I couldn't agree more with John Foot. I really enjoyed the series and how it manages to condense history, the present and a meaningful warning into entertaining TV drama. I loved the acting, I loved the surreal scenography...
Why I loved the new Mussolini drama – by an expert in Italian fascism
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Why I loved the new Mussolini drama – by an expert in Italian fascism
M. Son of the Century is a powerful and timely dramatisation of the early political years of Mussolini
theconversation.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I couldn't agree more with John Foot. I really enjoyed the series and how it manages to condense history, the present and a meaningful warning into entertaining TV drama. I loved the acting, I loved the surreal scenography...