Presentation

AISU is one of the most active Italian cultural association concerned with the history of cities, and one that enjoys strong institutional support from universities, research centres and cultural institutions as well as broader academic engagement. Since the history of cities is multifaceted and plural, AISU is, accordingly, multidisciplinary, inclusive and international, operating in synergy with the European Urban History Association and collaborating with various international networks connecting scholars and researchers around the world.
It is open to all those, regardless of their nationality, who are interested in urban history, cultural heritage and in sharing ideas on the future of cities and territories based on an understanding of their past. It is in this context that AISU seeks to promote scientific research, interdisciplinary and cross-sector dialogue, to stimulate debate in civil society, and, in particular, to support the many young researchers who attend the various activities that it organizes every year. AISU international is open, multidisciplinary and inclusive.

Message from the President

The history of the city is fundamental because only an understanding of the past and of cultural heritage allows us to tackle current complexities and to design the future with suitable instruments of knowledge and analysis capable of guiding us wisely towards sustainable developments.
Italian cities, with their multi-millennial history and their rich variety of experiences, play a central role for anyone who wishes to reflect, from any number of disciplinary points of view, on the make-up of cities, on urban morphology and on the changes undergone by spaces over time. Cities are also an essential part of Europe's cultural identity, as they are too, naturally, of other cultural and geographical areas, and, as such, it is extremely important for the present and future of our societies that we know these stories, that we reflect critically on the past, and that we do not shy away from controversial issues.
On behalf of AISU, it is therefore my great pleasure to invite all those interested in urban history, and in the future of cities and cultural heritage, to work together to contribute to a body of knowledge and to the construction of a better society.

Sede legale

Associazione Italiana di Storia Urbana
c/o
Dipartimento Interateneo di Scienze, Progetto e Politiche del Territorio
Politecnico di Torino
Viale Mattioli, 39, 10125 Torino (TO)