Gianluca Raccagni
Senior Lecturer in Medieval History; Director of the History and Games Lab Research Centre · College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences · University of Edinburgh
Quick answer: Gianluca Raccagni is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History; Director of the History and Games Lab Research Centre at University of Edinburgh. Gianluca Raccagni shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes. Areas of interest for supervision: I welcome the opportunity to supervise postgraduate research on any aspect of European and Mediterranean political culture in the central Middle Ages as well as Historical Games Studies and Design.
Research interests
Mediterranean history and its links with the Nordic World; Political culture, with special emphasis on Communal Italy, the Papacy, and the Holy Roman Empire; The Crusades; Connections between academic research and the creative industries, and especially game design. Places: Europe, Mediterranean, Nordic World. Themes: Ideas, Politics, Religion, Society, Warfare, Natural Environment, Built Environment, Gamification. Periods: Central Middle Ages (1000-1300).
Selected publications (since 2023)
Edited Books: Carr, M., Chrissis, N.G., Raccagni, G. (eds), Crusading against Christians in the Middle Ages (London: Palgrave, 2024). Book Chapters: Raccagni, G., 'Communal Italy and Crusading, between participation and regional warfare suppression, in the age of Frederick II', in G. Cusa and F. Hartmann (eds), I Comuni cittadini italiani. Protagonisti - artefatti - processi (Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, Online-Schriften des DHI Rom. Neue Reihe | Pubblicazioni online del DHI Roma. Nuova serie, 2026), pp. 19-40. https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/catalog/book/1646/chapter/23716; Raccagni, G., 'Crusades in Northern Italy in the thirteenth century', in Crusading against Christians, as above, pp. 81-113; Raccagni, G., 'Beyond the Polis', in D. Napolitano and K. Pennington (eds.),
Frequently asked questions
Is Gianluca Raccagni hiring PhD students at University of Edinburgh?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Gianluca Raccagni's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes. Areas of interest for supervision: I welcome the opportunity to supervise postgraduate research on any aspect of European and Mediterranean political culture in.
What does Gianluca Raccagni research?
Mediterranean history and its links with the Nordic World; Political culture, with special emphasis on Communal Italy, the Papacy, and the Holy Roman Empire; The Crusades; Connections between academic research and the creative industries, and especially game design. Places: Europe, Mediterranean, No
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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