Fascist and Neo-Fascist Networks between Italy and France: migration, circulation of ideas and political legacy, 1930s-1950s
In recent decades, scholars have increasingly studied fascism from a transnational perspective, emphasising the dissemination of fascist ideas and political practices across European and transatlantic contexts. This research project intends to contribute to this framework by investigating the development of fascist and neo-fascist networks and the circulation of ideas between France and Italy from the 1930s to the 1950s. The presence of a large Italian immigrant community in France represented a strategic asset for the fascist regime, particularly in the 1930s, to strengthen its foreign policy objectives. Through a vast network of associations and institutions, the Italian regime extended its control over a segment of the Italian community in France, thereby contributing to the dissemination of fascist ideology and political practices within the country.
Beyond the conventional chronological boundaries of the fascist regime, this project aims to analyze the cultural legacy of fascism in France and the construction of neo-fascist political and cultural networks during the 1940s and 1950s. The research will therefore explore, through individual narratives and the history of specific groups, the network engaged in organizing neo-fascist formations in both countries. It will evaluate the theoretical and organizational links among these groups, and the extent of continuity between the fascist experience and the neo-fascists post-WWII. Particular attention will be paid to how Italian and French neo-fascist groups, also connected to regimes such as those of Franco and Salazar, reconceived the idea of Europe during a time when the emerging anti-communist European order was being shaped.
- Mandatory training needed to apply for this research topic: Master degree in Contemporary History, or any equivalent degree
- Language skills: candidates must at least read French and Italian
- Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years preceding the date of the call deadline. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered.
- Applicants who are non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of proficiency in the language, as CHORAL’s working language is English.
- Candidates must be in possession of valid identity card (for EU citizens) or a valid passport (for visa application, if selected).
- The call is open to researchers of any nationality.
Benefits
- Gross salary in France: ~ €2300/month.
- Mobility allowance over 3 years: up to €4500.
- dditional support: access to doctoral working conditions similar to researchers (healthcare, leave, pension/unemployment insurance, potential family allowance).
Organisation/Company – Université Savoie Mont Blanc.
Field of research – History.
Research profile – First Stage Researcher (R1).
Country – France.
Application deadline – 17 Jan 2026 – 23:59 (Europe/Paris).
More information: Euraxess
Publicaciones relacionadas:
PhD – MsCA Doctoral Network DECADOCS – The “New Sublime”: A Reappraisal of Fashion’s Decay in the Era of Ecological Crisis – Portugal
PhD – Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctorate – United Kingdom
PhD – Five PhD Positions in the Politics of Enlightenment – Germany
PhD – Philosophy of Science in Pratice – France
Senior Postdoc Fellowship in Global History and Governance
Leave a Reply