The history of Papacy in the Middle Ages (11-15 c.): with particular attention on cultural anthropology, self-representation, symbolism, rituality and prolongation of life
Honorary Professor of Medieval History, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; President of SISMEL (Societá internazionale per lo studio del Medioevo latino)
Past appointments
Società internazionale per lo studio del MedioevoPresident
2008 -
Union académique internationale, BruxellesPresident
2005 - 2007
Swiss National Science Foundation, BerneVice-President (Humanities and Social Sciences)
2004 -
Other Foreign InstitutionsProfessor of Medieval History, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
1981 -
Other Foreign InstitutionsProfessor of Medieval History, University of Lausanne, Switzerland