Research: Rewriting the Earth, Building Peace: A Study of the Italian Geographical Society from Colonialism to the Present
Nicolò Matteucci earned a Master’s Degree with honors in International Relations from the University of Milan, defending a thesis in Geopolitics on Critical Geopolitics. He is currently a PhD candidate in Peace Studies (40th cycle), within Curriculum 6 «Space, Territories, Resources and Narratives in the Perspective of Peace» (Geography), at the Department of History, Anthropology, Religions, Art and Performing Arts of Sapienza University of Rome. His research project, co-funded by the Italian Geographical Society, combines theoretical elements with empirical analysis and aims to critically examine the evolution of the geographical discourse of the Italian Geographical Society from colonialism to the present day, from the perspective of peace and peaceful coexistence among peoples and cultures. His research interests include the history of Italian geographical thought, cosmopolitanism and the relationship with space and territory in geographical thought, and social geographies. He attended the Advanced School of Geography of the Italian Association of Geographers for two years and has participated in several conferences and seminars, both in Italy and abroad, as a speaker and attendee. In 2025, he published an article in the «Rivista Geografica Italiana» entitled Spaces of Cosmopolitanism: A Critical-Geographical Reflection, an article in the Proceedings of the 14th Study Day «Beyond Globalization: Transitions/Transitions», organized by the Society of Geographical Studies, and other works are forthcoming. He is Editorial Coordinator of the publishing activities of the Italian Geographical Society, a member of the Scientific and Organizing Committee of GeoVisum, and since 2025 has served as Appointed Subject Expert of Geography at the University for Foreigners of Siena. From 2023 to 2025, he was involved in teaching support activities for the course in Critical Geopolitics at the Polytechnic University of Milan. Finally, since 2025, he has been the representative of PhD candidates in the Italian University Network for Peace.