PRIN PROJECT
Spatializing Jews and the Economy. Towards A Digital and Dynamic Atlas: People, Business, Artifacts in Global Italy (14th-20th centuries)
This research focuses on the systematic cataloguing and analysis of sources for the study of Jewish mobility and Jewish-Christian networks in Early Modern Italy, with particular attention to the territories of the Papal States. The investigation centers on archival materials produced by the Roman Inquisition and other administrative and judicial bodies, aiming to document patterns of movement, exchange, and interaction between Jewish and Christian communities.
The main phase of the project consisted of an extensive survey of the Archivio del Dicastero per la Dottrina della Fede (Vatican City), particularly the Fondo Ebrei, a large collection of manuscripts produced by central and peripheral institutions of the Roman Inquisition. These documents provide crucial evidence on trade, mobility, labor relations, interreligious encounters, and legal disputes involving Jewish individuals and families. The collected data have been processed into structured datasets, following the model developed for integration into the Atlas of Jews and the Economy in Global Italy (AJEGI).
Parallel to archival research, the project included participation in scientific meetings, workshops, and digital humanities training sessions within the PRIN framework. These activities have fostered methodological reflection and collaboration across research units, contributing to the construction of the Digital Atlas IN-ITALJA and to the broader understanding of Jewish mobility, circulation, and socio-economic interaction in Early Modern Italy.
