Mario Perugini

Mario Perugini

Born in Potenza (PZ), Italy, 19 November 1980.

I am Associate Professor Economic History at the Department of Economic and Business of the University of Catania. I was previously, from 2009 to 2020, Lecturer in Economic History, Business History,International Corporate Governance and History of Globalization at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University of Milan, Italy. I also held Research Fellowships in various scientific institutions including the University of Turin and the Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli of Milan. My main publications include the book “Il farsi di una grande impresa. La Montecatinifra le due guerre mondiali” (Franco Angeli 2014) and articles in national and international Business History, Economic History and Contemporary History journals. I am Co-editor of the Italian business history journal “Imprese e Storia” and I serve as the Scientific Secretary of the Italian Business History Association (ASSI).

Education

2009 PhD in Economic and Social History, Bocconi University of Milan

2004 Master Degree in Economics and Social Sciences, Bocconi University of Milan

Research grants

2023-2026 PRIN 2022 project financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU 2022T382KE – Title: “From deglobalization to autarky: crisis and metamorphosis of Italian economy in the 1930s”

2020 One year grant, University of Turin

2015 One year grant, Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, Milan

2010-2011 Two year grant, Associazione Duccio Bigazzi, Milan

2007-2010 PhD grant, Bocconi University of Milan

Main research activities

2023-ongoing Co-direction (with Marco Bertilorenzi) of the PRIN 2022 project financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU 2022T382KE “From deglobalization to autarky: crisis and metamorphosis of Italian economy in the 1930s”

2020 Participation to the HORIZON 2020 project COMETS (COllective action Models for Energy Transition and SocialInnovation), coord. University of Turin, Italy

2017-2018 Participation to the research network “Exploring Fashion Capitals in the Long Twentieth Century”, coord. prof. Ben Wubs (Erasmus University of Rotterdam)

2010-2011 Participation to the research project “Italy and the World Economy, 1861-2011”, promoted by the Bank of Italy as part of the celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of Italy's National Unification, coord. Prof Gianni Toniolo (LUISS University)

2009-2010 Participation to the research project “The Italian Entrepreneurs” promoted by the General Direction of Italian State Archives, coord. Prof. Franco Amatori

2007-2009 Participation to the research project PRIN/COFIN n.20041344099 “Forms of Industrial Enterprise in the 20th Century Italy”, coord. Prof. Franco Amatori

Main research interests

History of Italian chemical industry

History of Italian fashion industry

History of Italian multinationals

History of cartels

History of central banking

Membership

Member of the European Business History Association (EBHA)

Member of Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca in Storia Economica (ARISE)

Member of Associazione Studi Storici d’Impresa (ASSI). Scientific Secretary of ASSI

Co-director of the journal “Imprese e Storia”

Member of the editorial board of the journal “Storia e Problemi Contemporanei”

Referee for the journals “Business History”, “Enterprise & Society”, “Memoria e Ricerca”, “Passato e Presente”, “Proposte e Ricerche” and for the series Archives of Italian Economic and Business History (Franco Angeli, Milan)