Alessandro Boccolini is Associate Professor in Modern History at the University of Tuscia where he teaches Eastern European History in the Political Sciences and International Relations degree (L-36). He obtained a Ph.D. in "History and Culture of travel and of travel literature in Modern History". Research fellow for the Institute of Italian Culture in Stockholm and the Clerici Foundation, he held his postdoctoral at the Dalarna University in Falun (Sweden) with a project entitled "Italian travelers in Sweden during the Modern Age". During the academic year, 2019/20 is Visiting Research and Visiting Professor for the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. His research is focalized on the theme of papal diplomacy during the modern age, with specific attention to the role of the papal nuncio in Central and Eastern Europe. He also conducts research about the history of travel and Italian travelers in Europe. He is a member of CESPoM (Center Study on the Sobieski Age and Modern Poland) the director of "Eastern European History Review (Annually Historical Journal)" ISSN 2612-0402. He is an ordinary member of C.I.R.V.I (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerche sul Viaggio in Italia). He publishes and participates in national and international conferences. He is head of research projects with some Eastern European universities.