Istituto storico grossetano della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea

The Istituto storico grossetano della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea (ISGREC) is a historical research institute based in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is associated with the Istituto nazionale Ferruccio Parri – Rete degli istituti per la Storia della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea (INSMLI), the national network of institutes devoted to the history of the Italian Resistance and the contemporary age. The institute promotes the study of contemporary history and the memory of the Italian Resistance, with particular attention to southern Tuscany and the Maremma region. ISGREC is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) for teacher training. It is active in publishing, with a book series (Quaderni ISGREC), educational dossiers, and multimedia products such as documentaries, photographic exhibitions, and artistic performances. The institute is also part of the regional civil service (Servizio civile regionale). Its documentary heritage includes a specialized library of approximately 20,000 items focused on modern and contemporary history, with a substantial collection dedicated to the local history of the Maremma. The library is part of the provincial library network (GROBAC) and is housed in the same rural building as the institute, within the "Cittadella dello studente" in Grosseto. On 18 October 2014, the library was named after the founder, Francesco Chioccon, on the tenth anniversary of his death. In 2018, the library incorporated a large book collection donated by Mario Mirri, professor of modern history at the University of Pisa. The ISGREC historical archive holds more than 200 linear meters of documents, comprising over 600 archival units of paper and multimedia materials, preserved under the Italian legislative decree 42/2004 (Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape). The holdings include the ANPI provincial committee "Norma Parenti" fund, the Francesco Chioccon fund, the Grosseto CLN fund, the PCI/PDS provincial federation archive, the Democrazia Cristiana provincial section fund, and numerous personal and thematic collections, as well as copies of documents from other archives. The institute organizes educational projects, online courses for teachers, and public events. Recent initiatives include the educational project "Dall'Italia ad Auschwitz: Roccatederighi campo di internamento per ebrei" (From Italy to Auschwitz: Roccatederighi internment camp for Jews), developed in collaboration with the Province of Grosseto, the Municipality of Roccastrada, ANPI Roccastrada, and Uscita di sicurezza; and an online course titled "Destabilizzazione e terrorismi nell'Italia repubblicana" (Destabilization and terrorism in Republican Italy), offered in collaboration with the Liceo Statale "A. Rosmini" of Grosseto. The institute also participates in cultural events such as Festambiente and maintains a presence in the local cultural scene, as illustrated by the 24 September event "Gli anni '90, i luoghi della cultura: ISGREC e Festambiente" at the Polo culturale Le Clarisse. ISGREC publishes an annual educational offer for teachers and students, such as "Tempo di scuola 2027" for the 2026-2027 school year, and manages projects like "Oltre il confine: i luoghi del Ricordo" (Beyond the border: places of memory). The institute is led by a president and a director, and it maintains an active online presence through its website and YouTube channel.

The Istituto storico grossetano della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea (ISGREC) is a historical research institute based in Grosseto, Tuscany. It is associated with the Istituto nazionale Ferruccio Parri – Rete degli istituti per la Storia della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea (INSMLI), the national network of institutes dedicated to the history of the Italian Resistance and the contemporary age. The institute was founded by Francesco Chioccon, to whom the library was dedicated on 18 October 2014, on the tenth anniversary of his death. ISGREC promotes the study of contemporary history and the memory of the Italian Resistance, with a particular focus on southern Tuscany. It is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) for teacher training and is active in publishing, with a book series (Quaderni ISGREC), educational dossiers, and multimedia products such as documentaries, photographic exhibitions, and artistic performances. The institute is also part of the regional civil service. The institute's library is specialized in modern and contemporary history, with a substantial collection dedicated to the local history of the Maremma. It is part of the provincial library network (GROBAC) and is housed in the same rural building as the institute, within the "Cittadella dello studente" in Grosseto. The library holds approximately 20,000 items. In 2018, it incorporated a large book collection donated by Mario Mirri, professor of modern history at the University of Pisa. The ISGREC historical archive holds more than 200 linear meters of documents, comprising over 600 archival units of paper and multimedia materials, preserved under the Italian legislative decree 42/2004. The holdings include the ANPI provincial committee "Norma Parenti" fund, the Aristeo Banchi fund, the Menichetti–Bucci fund, the Francesco Chioccon fund, the Grosseto CLN fund, the Manciano CLN fund, the Enaoli fund, the Aldo Guerrini fund, the Antonio Meocci fund, the Guglielmo Nencini fund, the PCI/PDS provincial federation archive, the Democrazia Cristiana provincial section fund, the Adolfo Turbanti fund, the Carlo Ricchini fund, the Marino Egisti fund, the Luciano Mazzanti fund, the Grosseto Mental Health Department fund, the Gabriella Cerchiai fund, the women's associations fund, the Ardigò Giovanni Dalla Pozza fund, the Resistance in Maremma fund, the Rugginosa migrants fund/archive, and the Barbanella documentation center fund. It also holds copies of documents from other archives, including the Paolo Galeazzi fund, the Aureliano Santini fund, the Grosseto bombing fund, the Tuscan anti-fascists in the Spanish Civil War fund, and the women's associations fund. The institute organizes educational projects, online courses for teachers, and public events. Recent initiatives include the educational project "Dall'Italia ad Auschwitz: Roccatederighi campo di internamento per ebrei" (From Italy to Auschwitz: Roccatederighi internment camp for Jews), developed in collaboration with the Province of Grosseto, the Municipality of Roccastrada, ANPI Roccastrada, and Uscita di sicurezza; and an online course titled "Destabilizzazione e terrorismi nell'Italia repubblicana" (Destabilization and terrorism in Republican Italy), offered in collaboration with the Liceo Statale "A. Rosmini" of Grosseto, recognized with 6 hours of training credits. The institute also participates in cultural events such as Festambiente and maintains a presence in the local cultural scene, as illustrated by the 24 September event "Gli anni '90, i luoghi della cultura: ISGREC e Festambiente" at the Polo culturale Le Clarisse. ISGREC publishes an annual educational offer for teachers and students, such as "Tempo di scuola 2027" for the 2026-2027 school year, and manages projects like "Oltre il confine: i luoghi del Ricordo" (Beyond the border: places of memory). The institute is led by a president and a director, and it maintains an active online presence through its website and YouTube channel.

• Library named after founder Francesco Chioccon on the tenth anniversary of his death

• Library incorporates a large book collection donated by Mario Mirri, professor of modern history at the University of Pisa

A regional historical research institute and accredited teacher-training provider, focused on the Italian Resistance and contemporary history of southern Tuscany, part of the national Ferruccio Parri network.

• Quaderni ISGREC book series

  A book series published by the institute.

• Educational dossiers

  Teaching materials produced by the institute.

• Documentaries

  Multimedia products produced by the institute.

• Photographic exhibitions

  Exhibitions organized by the institute.

• Online courses for teachers

  Training courses offered by the institute, such as 'Destabilizzazione e terrorismi nell'Italia repubblicana'.

1. 1ISGREC official websiteisgrec.it
2. 2Wikidata entry for Istituto storico grossetano della Resistenza e dell'età contemporaneawikidata.org
3. 3Wikipedia (Italian) entry for Istituto storico grossetano della Resistenza e dell'età contemporaneait.wikipedia.org