HEI: University of Strathclyde
Funding: AHRC DTP
Project Title: The ‘Difficult’ Resistance in Piedmont: Conflict and Co-operation between Partisans in the Province of Turin
Supervisors:
Professor Philip Cooke, Professor of Italian History and Culture, School of Humanities
Dr Karine Varley, Postgraduate Research Director for History and Modern Languages
What was your research about?
My thesis aims to investigate the ‘difficult’ Resistance in the province of Turin. It will explore in detail the internal struggles, the contradictions of the partisan movement, as well as the differing points of view it expressed. Using a micro-historical approach, it will analyse in depth the conflicts that erupted between the local partisan formations and discuss the partisan attitude towards allies and enemies.
Thanks to a thorough discussion of the most up-to-date literature on this subject, and a careful analysis of the great number of documents available in the Archive of the ‘Istituto piemontese per la storia della Resistenza e della società contemporanea’, my thesis will offer a detailed reconstruction of the complex relations the local partisans had towards their comrades, their allies, and enemies. In particular, it will examine the often difficult relations between the partisan formations of the Susa Valley, and examine the cross-border contacts which took place between the Piedmontese partisans and the French maquis. Furthermore, it will discuss the attitude of the local partisans towards the enemy deserters. In so doing, it will contribute to casting light on neglected or little known aspects of the partisan struggle, making the overall picture of the Italian Resistance more rich and nuanced.
Where can people find you?
Email: Emanuela.Romeo@yahoo.it