Giovanni Santoro

My research explores the intersection of race, violence, and capitalism in the Atlantic world. I hold a dual Ph.D. in Global History of Empires from the University of Turin and in History from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.  I have held visiting positions at Yale University and the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies, where I furthered my research on slavery, migration, and racialized citizenship. I also hold several master’s degrees in social policy, cultural anthropology, psychology, criminology, and historical studies, training that informs my interdisciplinary approach to the study of race, law, and historical memory.  I served as a lecturer in the history of the Americas at the University of Turin for two years. My scholarship interrogates the intersections of racial violence, legal regimes, and capitalist development within imperial and transatlantic frameworks. I am the author of numerous publications, including peer-reviewed articles, essays, reviews, and newspaper contributions, and I strive to bridge the gap between academic inquiry and public discourse. I have led three research projects and participated in six Horizon Europe–funded investigations.