SIS support for Research in Italian Studies

Fostering and supporting excellent research across the Italian Studies community in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a top priority of the Society for Italian Studies. To this end, the Society has funds available to help initiate new research projects (see below), and is always willing to discuss other ways in which we can support your research activities. The current holder of the Research Portfolio is Dr Emanuela Patti (Edinburgh): Emanuela.Patti@ed.ac.uk.

Conference Subvention Fund

This fund is available to support conference activity for events of excellent intellectual quality, which engage with original and timely research questions that will have a demonstrable impact on the field of Italian Studies. Applicants will be expected to provide evidence of research excellence, as well as clear plans for public dissemination of research findings after the event. The Society will provide subventions of up to £500 for such events. Applications will be reviewed twice a year, in June and December, so please ensure they are submitted by either May 15th or November 15th for consideration. Click to download an application form (MS Word / PDF)

SIS Interim Conference

Members of the Society for Italian Studies are invited, via a call posted on the Society’s webpages and circulated to Departments, to submit proposals to host the Interim Conference on a biannual basis. The Society provides funding of up to £1000 to support the event, as well as supporting the conference organisers in planning, publicising and running the conference.