The Italian Institute of Anthropology (Istituto Italiano di Antropologia)
The objective of the Istituto Italiano di Antropologia (ISItA) is to promote an interdisciplinary approach to anthropology which encompasses a synthesis of the biological, social and cultural aspects of the evolution of Man.
The activities of the ISItA include:
- the organisation of scientific meetings regarding matters of general interest, courses and seminars;
- the publication of the annual magazine Journal of Antropological Sciences (JASs);
- the JASs forum, an online discussion of interdisciplinary matters and contemporary issues.
Giuseppe Sergi the founder of the Roman school of Anthropology, was involved in the early stages of development of the discipline in the scientific field. In 1884, Giuseppe Sergi, called to teach Anthropology in the Science Faculty of the University of Rome, was assigned some temporary premises in the School of Application for Engineers in S. Pietro in Vincoli.
From 1887 “The Institute lived its first years in the old building… .”of the Roman college (in the centre of Rome), where, as a cultural corollary, Giuseppe Sergi dedicated part of the Institute to the creation of an Anthropological museum. In the Roman college during the meeting of 4 June 1893 the promoting committee for the setting up of a scientific society (a “powerful and valid compliment of the Universitary Institute of Anthropology”) approved the statute of the “Societa` Romana di Antropologia”. The first and most enthusiastic supporter of this cultural operation was Giuseppe Sergi, elected President of the Society during the same meeting.
The “Atti della Societa` Romana di Antropologia”, the official organ of the above-mentioned Society, immediately reflected in the first volume the spirit in which the society had been created i.e. diffuse the “culture of Man in its broadest sense”, calling the “cultured Men of Italy and also foreigners” to participate in the writing of articles.
In 1911 the Journal changed name to “Rivista di Antropologia”. In 1937, the Societa` Romana di Antropologia also changed its title to “Istituto Italiano di Antropologia”.
ISItA Council
Every three years, Members will elect a board of Directors composed of a President (legal representative), two vice-Presidents, one Secretary, two vice-Secretaries, eight Councillors and an Administrator.
Members elected, 2006-2008
Bernardino Fantini, President
Universite' de Gene`ve, Institut d'Histoire de la Me'decine et de la Sante'
Giovanni Destro-Bisol, Secretary
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Giorgio Manzi, vice-President
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Gabriella Spedini, vice-President
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Emiliano Bruner, vice-Secretar
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Rita Vargiu, vice-Secretary
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Francesca Alhaique, Councillor
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia
Animale e dell’Uomo
Ernesto Capanna, Councillor
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Fiorenzo Facchini, Councillor
Universita` di Bologna, Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale
Spartaco Gippoliti, Councillor
Zoo di Pistoia
Jacopo Moggi-Cecchi, Councillor
Universita` di Firenze, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica “Leo Pardi”
Davide Pettener, Councillor
Universita` di Bologna, Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale
Fabrizio Rufo, Councillor
Universita` di Roma “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Emanuele Sanna, Councillor
Universita` di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Biologia Sperimentale
Barbara Saracino, Treasurer
Istituto Italiano di Paleontologia Umana, Roma
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