italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Hi,
I am interested in undertaking a comparative examination of the relationships between clergymen and their 'common' parishioners or congregation members in Italy and England, around the years 1815 to 1870 or a little later. These years encompass the social and political turmoil in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars, with in Italy the impact of the post-war restoration on national aspirations and the achievement of a united Italy with Rome as its capital, and in England the passing of the 1870 Education Act which was to lead to so much consternation within and between the English religious denominations.
The overall purpose of the research is to seek similarities and differences in England and Italy within the relationship between churches, clergy and people and to employ these to throw a new light on the wider developments in both countries during a period in which the churches retained a powerful but frequently challenged presence. The rapport and animosities in the relationship will be evaluated not only in religious matters but in social, economic and especially political and cultural terms.
My current thinking is to initially limit the investigation to Northern England and Northern Italy. This will make the project more manageable in the short term and will engage the most industrialised areas of both countries during these decades of economic transformation.
I am consequently looking to make contact with potential collaborators (especially in Italy) and others interested in such research and to determine whether any institutions would be either interested in engaging me to carry out this study or to provide some funding.
My PhD was religious based but in a rather different subject area - churches' hosting of cricket for their members, this set in the Halifax and Calder Valley area of industrial West Yorkshire, 1860-c.1920. I have no academic works yet published on Italian history but I have been very interested in Italian history and culture for decades (being a member of and contributor to an Italian Circle for 20 years and now a member of the Association for the Study of Modern Italy) and have also recently visited archives in Milan and Turin with a view to the carrying out the research I have referred to.
As I'm new to this forum, I'd be very grateful for any interest, support or advice.
Best Wishes,
(Dr) Dennis O’Keefe
Alumnus, University of Huddersfield
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