Fondazione Ugo Spirito e Renzo De Felice

The Fondazione Ugo Spirito e Renzo De Felice is an Italian cultural and research foundation based in Rome. It is named after two prominent Italian intellectuals: Ugo Spirito, a philosopher and political theorist, and Renzo De Felice, a historian best known for his extensive work on Fascism and Mussolini. The foundation operates as a scholarly institution, publishing academic works, maintaining an archive and library, and organizing educational and cultural initiatives. According to its official website, the foundation's activities are organized around several core areas: publications, training, media, and archival resources. Its publishing program includes the 'Annali della Fondazione' (Annals of the Foundation), a scientific library series, the 'Carte '900' collection, and other monographic and essay volumes. The foundation also runs professional development courses for teachers, educational projects such as 'Conoscere l'UE' (Knowing the EU) and school-work alternance programs, and maintains an archive, library, and newspaper library (emeroteca) for researchers. The foundation engages with the public through meetings, news updates, and a newsletter, and it accepts financial support from donors. Its website serves as a hub for these activities, offering information on publications, training opportunities, and archival holdings. While the exact founding date and legal structure are not specified in the available evidence, the foundation is an active entity in the Italian cultural and historical research landscape, contributing to the study and dissemination of 20th-century Italian political and intellectual history.

The Fondazione Ugo Spirito e Renzo De Felice is an Italian cultural foundation named in honor of Ugo Spirito (1897–1979) and Renzo De Felice (1929–1996). Ugo Spirito was a philosopher, jurist, and political theorist associated with Italian idealism and later with corporatism and Fascist theory. Renzo De Felice was a historian and professor at the University of Rome La Sapienza, renowned for his multi-volume biography of Benito Mussolini and his controversial reinterpretation of Italian Fascism. The foundation was established to preserve and promote the intellectual legacy of both figures and to foster research on 20th-century Italian history. While the exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence, the foundation has been active in the Italian academic and cultural scene. It operates from Rome and maintains a specialized library, an archive, and a newspaper library (emeroteca) that support historical research. Its publishing arm produces the 'Annali della Fondazione', a scholarly annual, as well as monographs, essay collections, and the 'Carte '900' series, which likely focuses on 20th-century documents and studies. The foundation also engages in educational outreach. It organizes training courses for teachers, didactic projects such as 'Conoscere l'UE' (Understanding the EU), and school-work alternance programs (alternanza scuola-lavoro), which integrate classroom learning with practical experience. These activities reflect the foundation's commitment to disseminating historical knowledge and fostering civic education. Over the years, the foundation has hosted conferences, seminars, and public meetings, and it maintains a newsletter and news section on its website to communicate with its audience. It relies on donations and support from the public, as indicated by the 'Sostieni la Fondazione' (Support the Foundation) section on its site. The foundation's work continues to contribute to the study of Italian political history, with a particular emphasis on the Fascist era and the intellectual currents of the 20th century.

A scholarly foundation focused on 20th-century Italian political and intellectual history, offering publications, archives, and educational programs.

• Annali della Fondazione

  Scholarly annual publication of the foundation.

• Carte '900

  A publication series focused on 20th-century documents and studies.

• Biblioteca scientifica

  A scientific library series published by the foundation.

• Corsi per docenti

  Training courses for teachers offered by the foundation.

• Conoscere l'UE

  An educational project about the European Union.

• Alternanza scuola-lavoro

  School-work alternance programs.

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