Research
Current affiliation:
Researcher and project manager @ Laboratory for Experimental Museology, EPFL (Lausanne, CH) - since June’22.
Also, associated researcher @University of Bern (2023-4), and project manager for the commemoration of the Burgundian Wars (1476-2026, Canton of Fribourg and Vaud).
Previously senior researcher (research project coordinator) @ University of Bern (Bern, CH) - Oct’18-Dec’22.
Previously lecturer @ University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel, CH) - Sep’22-Jan’23
Previously Head of cultural mediation @ Castle of Morges, State Museum (Morges, CH) - Feb’17-April’21.
Previously associated researcher @ Centre for Renaissance Studies (University of Tours, FR) - Feb'17-Sept'18.
Previously senior lecturer of Medieval History @ University of Geneva - Feb'17-Sept'17.
Visiting scholar (postdoc fellowship of Swiss National Science Foundation) - Sept'15-16 - @ Max Planck Institute for History of Science (Berlin, DE), and - Sept '16-February'17 - @ Centre for Renaissance Studies (University of Tours, FR)
Background and interdisciplinary ventures
I'm a Medievalist, with a disciplinary background in History, Literature and Art History. I have completed my education with History of Science and Technology, Codicology and Material Culture. Most of my research projects are interdisciplinary, involving specialists of Material Culture, Movement Science or even, Cognitive Science. I’m currently exploring the wonders of Digital Humanities.
Area of research
Cultural and social history of violence/warfare
European Martial Arts studies
Embodied Knowledge and its Circulation
Manuscript and print studies
Visualisation technologies
Selected publications
See the complete list on my various research profiles (ORCID, Research Gate, Academia.edu) or download my CV
Founding member and co-editor
Acta Periodica Duellatorum
This journal founded in 2013 is intended as a scientific platform for displaying research on Historical European Martial Arts. It is international, peer-reviewed and advised by both an Advisory and Scientific Committee. It is Open Access (publication by De Gruyter Open) and following the highest standards of academic publishing.
Research blog Martial Culture
Exciting blog in relation to my research project “Martial Culture in Medieval Towns” (2018-2023)
This research blog started in 2019 with the support of two assistant editors. We have gathered there lots of resources, including marvels out of the archives and more than 60 contributions from colleagues about martial culture. It also includes reviews, video interview and Online content for the museum exhibition.