Italian Critical Geographies: an historical perspective

Today, it may be difficult to draw a tentative map of an Italian critical geography. Like many other academic fields, in the last decades Italian geography has undergone a process of profound internationalization. This process has seen, on the one hand, the departure (and sometimes the return) of many academics; on the other, an increased tendency to spend extensive study and work periods abroad on the part of most early career geographers. What is more, publishing in international peer-reviewed journals and with publishing houses with a global reach has become a common practice especially for the newer generations of geographers, a tendency that is now positively evaluated in terms of career progression.