SIRIT collected a wide set of documents from the State Archives in Tuscany, from the Central State Archives, from the Italian Ministry of Defense Archives (Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito), and many other archives and online repositories in Italy and abroad. The results of the project have been disseminated to the scientific community through publications, national and international conferences. At the same time, a rich program of activities was organized to disseminate the results to the general public (school students and teachers, citizens).
Research Institution:
Università degli Studi di Fierenze
Department:
Dipartimento di Storia, Archeologia, Geografia, Arte, Spettacolo (SAGAS).
GR Referent:
Dott.ssa Chiara Renzo
Research activities:
The research project focused on the Fascist internment system in Tuscany between 1940, when Italy joined the Second World War, and 1944, when the region was liberated by the Allied Army. During the war, the Fascist government and the Italian Social Republic adopted a series of measures restricting individual freedom. This led to the isolation, imprisonment, marginalization and control of anyone deemed dangerous for public security, even only on the basis of mere suspicion. These provisions resulted in a widespread and articulated network of internment devices that affected different categories of persons.
