Anita Lucchesi

Historian with a focus on digital public history

Anita Lucchesi is a researcher at FIOCRUZ - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz with a strong background in history and digital humanities.1 She holds a PhD in History from the University of Luxembourg, which she completed in September 2020, as well as a Master's degree in Comparative History.1

Dr. Lucchesi's academic interests appear to be diverse, spanning across digital and public history. She has been involved in promoting a new Master's program in Digital and Public History, encouraging applications from both European Union and non-EU candidates.2 Her work also seems to intersect with technological advancements in historical research and education.

Some of her recent professional activities include:

Facilitating a course on "Issues, debates & opportunities: The use of AI in scientific writing & research" at Belval in July.6
Discussing the use of tools like Tropy, Omeka S, and GenAI in undergraduate classrooms to enable historical digital literacy.7
Sharing information about Omeka Managed Hosting, which suggests an interest in digital platforms for historical research and presentation.5

Anita Lucchesi appears to be an active professional in her field, regularly sharing updates and opportunities related to digital history, academic positions, and relevant tools for historical research on her LinkedIn profile.2 3 4

Experience

Researcher at FIOCRUZ - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (February 2024 - Present)

Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Luxembourg (September 2022 - August 2023), Research and Reference Coordinator at Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro (June 2021 - November 2022), Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (October 2020 - December 2020), PHD Candidate at University of Luxembourg (September 2015 - August 2020), Historiadora at @Rio450 (December 2013 - April 2014), Tutora de História do Pré-Vestibular Social da Fundação CECIERJ (January 2011 - December 2013), Estagiária de Criação at Euro RSCG (January 2011 - March 2011), Analista de Mídias Sociais at várias empresas (March 2009 - March 2011)

Education

Associate Degree in Computer Science from University of the People (2020 - 2023), PhD in History from University of Luxembourg (2015 - 2020), Master's in Comparative History from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2012 - 2014), Bachelor's in History from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2006 - 2010), Bachelor's in History from Università degli Studi di Firenze (2008)