Giulia Simi

Giulia Simi is an independent scholar and curator. She obtained her PhD in History of Art and Media at the University of Pisa with a thesis focused on the relationship between amateur cinema practices and the Rome-based 1960s avant-garde. Her research interests include the Post-War Italian arts scene and the entanglement between experimental, amateur and autobiographical practices, particularly in women’s cinema. She has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals and essays in edited volumes. She is the author of the monograph Corpi in rivolta: Maria Klonaris e Katerina Thomadaki tra cinema espanso e femminismo (ETS, 2019).