Researcher unique identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-4421
URL for web site: https://servizi.unife.it/rubrica/utenti/federica-fontana
CURRENT POSITION
2017–today: Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, University of Ferrara/Italy
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2008–2017: Researcher/Lecturer, Department of Biology and Evolution, University of Ferrara/Italy
2002-2007: Contract Professor, Department of Biology and Evolution, University of Ferrara/Italy
2003-2005: Contract managerial instructor, Museo della Preistoria L. Donini, Comune di San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna)/Italy
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2015: Training course « Initiation à la tracéologie des outils de pierre taillée» / CEPAM, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis/France
2003: Training Course in “Lithic technology and experimentation”/Isernia La Pineta, EU Intensive Programme (IP)/Italy
2002: Training course in “Lithic technology, Laminar flaking”/ Etiolles (France), University of Paris X, Nanterre/France
1998: PhD in Anthropological Sciences/ Department of Anthropology, University of Bologna/Italy
1992: Master in Ancient History/Department of Ancient History, University of Bologna/Italy
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
3/2000: EU, TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) Scholarship, Project “Early Prehistoric migrations”, Department of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem/Israel
5-10/2000: EU, TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) Scholarship, Project “Early Prehistoric migrations”, Ministry of Greek Culture, Athens/Greece
1-12/1999: EU, TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) Scholarship, Project “Early Prehistoric migrations”, Institut de Paléontologie Humaine, Paris and Université Aix-Marseille/France
12/1996: CNR- International Short Mobility Scholarship, Department of Archaeology, University of Reading/United Kingdom
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2018–today: Official course – Itineraries of Prehistory and protohistory, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2005–today: Official course – Methods and techniques for archaeological research, Master course, University of Ferrara
2002–today: Official course – Prehistory and Protohistory, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2017–2018: Official course – Ancient sources for Archaeology, Master course, University of Ferrara
2004–2010: Official course – Human Palaeontology, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2008–2010: Official course – Palaethnology, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2002–2010: Official course – Laboratory of lithic technology, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2004–2005: Official course –Laboratory of lithic technology, Master course, University of Ferrara
1998-2007: Supplementary coruses in Prehsitory and Protohistory - University of Ferrara and University of Milan
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES
7-11/9/2020: Member of Scientific Committee, Meso 2020 - X International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe, Toulouse, France
4-7/9/2019: Scientific co-organizer/25th EAA Annual Meeting – Session #213 “Humans beyond arrowheads” and Session #319 “Settling at high altitude”, Bern, Switzerland
2-4/5/2019: Member of Scientific Committee/11th Experimental Archaeology Conference (#EAC11), Trento, Italy
4-8/6/2018: Scientific co-organizer/XVIII UISPP Conference - Session XXI-1 Interactions, networks and routes within and through mountain ranges, Paris, France
7-8/2/2018: Scientific co-organizer/4th Annual Meeting of Prehistory and Protohistory – IIPP, Application of emerging technologies to Italian Palaeolithic and Mesolithic case-studies, Ferrara, Italy
4-5/2/2016: Scientific co-organizer/ItstAnnual Meeting of Prehistory and Protohistory – IIPP, The Palaeolithic and the Mesolithic in Italy: new research perspectives, Genova, Italy
14-18/9/2015: Member of Scientific Committee/Meso 2015 IX International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe, Belgrade, Serbia
11-14/6/2014: Scientific co-organizer/International Conference MesoLife - A Mesolithic perspective on Alpine and neighbouring territories, Selva di Cadore, Italy
15-18/5/2009: Member of Scientific Committee/International Conference Haltes de chasse en Préhistoire, Toulouse, France
20-21/9/1997: Scientific co-organizer/International Conference Ancient Holocene in the Western Alps, Domodossola, Italy
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
2018–Today and 2013-2018: Vice-president and Secretary of the Commission “Human Occupation of Mountain Environments” (HOME)/Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques (UISPP)
2017–Today: Scientific curator, Museum of Selva di Cadore (Belluno)/ Italy
2018–Today: Coordinator of Master “Quaternary, Prehistory and Archaeology”, University of Ferrara (Joint program with Universities of Trento, Verona and Modena e Reggio)/Italy
2018–Today: Coordinator of Double Degree program “Quaternary, Prehistory and Archaeology”, University of Ferrara and Master “Arts et Cultures de la Préhistoire et de la Protohistoire: Europe, Afrique”, Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès
2013–2020: Member of Advisory Board, PhD Program in “Humanities”/Department of Humanities, University of Ferrara/ Italy
2008–2013: Member of Advisory Board, PhD Program in “Sciences and technologies for Archaeology and the Cultural Heritage” /Department of Humanities, University of Ferrara/ Italy
REVIEWING ACTIVITIES
2020–today: Scientific Advisory Board, Bullettino di Paletnologia Italiana/Museo delle Origini, Rome/Italy
2020–today: Scientific Advisory Board, Bulletin de la Société Préhistorique Française/France
2020: Grant Referee for Université Franco-italienne
2017–today: Scientific Advisory Board, Palethnologie/ Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès/ France
2019: Referee of Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) of Dr. Thomas Perrin/Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès/France
2016–today:Scientific Advisory Board, Gallia Préhistoire/ Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès/ France
2005-today:Journal article referee for Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, Quaternary International, Palethnologie, Preistoria Alpina, Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche, Ipotesi di Preistoria, Padusa
2007-2018: Evaluator, PhD final exam Universitat de Santander/Spain (2018); Universitat de Salamanca /Spain (2018); Università di Firenze and Université de Nanterre, Paris /Italy and France (2018); Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès / France (2017); Université de Rennes/ France (2011); Università di Siena/Italy (2007)
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2005–Today: Associated Member, Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria
2013–Today: Associated Member, Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques (UISPP) and Founding Member of Commission “Human Occupation of Mountain Environments” (HOME)
2007-2010: Associated Member AAI – Italian Association of Anthropology
COORDINATION OF RESEARCH PROJECT
2019-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Prà Comun (Belluno).
2019: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Barma Cotze (Aosta) co-direction with Servizio Regionale Archeologia Valle d’Aosta
2011-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Malga Staulanza (Belluno).
2013-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase sites of the area of Sorgenti del Sile (Treviso and Padova).
2009-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Mondeval de Sora (Belluno).
2009-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the Palaeolithic site of Riparo Tagliente (Verona).
2019-2016: Multidisciplinary study of the Mesolithic sites of Collecchio (Parma), Le Mose (Piacenza), Borgo Panigale and Casalecchio (Bologna).
2012-2015: Survey project in the highlands of Comune di San Vito, co-direction with Trento University
PARTICIPATION TO RESEARCH PROJECT
2020-Today: Mesolithic site of Tolentino-Contrada Pace (Macerata), directed by Soprintendenza Archeologia Ancona in collaboration with University of Ferrara.
2019-Today: Neolithic site of Travo (Piacenza), directed by University of Milan
2017-Today: Paleo-Mesolithic site of Arco (Trento), directed by Soprintedenza Archeologia Trento
2013-2014: Study of the archaeological lithic assemblages from Ullafelsen (Tyrol, Austria), directed by University of Innsbruck (D. Schaefer).
1999: Study of the archaeological lithic assemblages from the site of Isernia La Pineta, directed by University of Ferrara (C. Peretto).
FUNDED PROJECTS
2020-2022: Vinci 2019 – Chapter III – Joint PhD Grants/Université Franco-italienne/ PhD Supervisor
2017-2018: FFABR/MIUR/P.I.
2016-2017: “Saperi Condivisi / Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria /P.I.
2004-2005: Interreg Romit / Istituto Beni Artistici Emilia-Romagna/ Participant (8 months)
2004-2005: Spinner PIP / Fondo Sociale Europeo – Regione Emilia-Romagna /Member
2001-2002: Giovani Ricercatori, Agenzia 2000 / C.N.R. / P.I.
2001: La cultura del morire nelle società preistoriche e protostoriche italiane / Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria / Participant (2 months)
2001: Analisi informatizzata e trattamento dati delle strutture di abitato di eta’ preistorica e protostorica in Italia / Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria / Participant (3 months)
1997: Murst COFIN Project (ex 40%), Ferrara research unit coordinated by C. Peretto /Member
FUNDING FROM ITALIAN LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
2009-2020: Comune di Grezzana (VR)
2020: Centro Studi Transfrontaliero di Comelico e Sappada;
2019: Regione Valle d’Aosta
2019 and 2013: Comune di San Vito di Cadore (BL)
2010 and 2014-2015: Regione Veneto
Languages: Italian (native fluency), English (fluent speaking and reading), French (fluent speaking and reading), German (basic speaking).
Publications: 2 monographies, 1 Handbook, 8 Edited books, 140 papers (International and national journals, book chapters) http://docente.unife.it/federica.fontana/pubblicazioni
URL for web site: https://servizi.unife.it/rubrica/utenti/federica-fontana
CURRENT POSITION
2017–today: Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, University of Ferrara/Italy
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2008–2017: Researcher/Lecturer, Department of Biology and Evolution, University of Ferrara/Italy
2002-2007: Contract Professor, Department of Biology and Evolution, University of Ferrara/Italy
2003-2005: Contract managerial instructor, Museo della Preistoria L. Donini, Comune di San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna)/Italy
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2015: Training course « Initiation à la tracéologie des outils de pierre taillée» / CEPAM, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis/France
2003: Training Course in “Lithic technology and experimentation”/Isernia La Pineta, EU Intensive Programme (IP)/Italy
2002: Training course in “Lithic technology, Laminar flaking”/ Etiolles (France), University of Paris X, Nanterre/France
1998: PhD in Anthropological Sciences/ Department of Anthropology, University of Bologna/Italy
1992: Master in Ancient History/Department of Ancient History, University of Bologna/Italy
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
3/2000: EU, TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) Scholarship, Project “Early Prehistoric migrations”, Department of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem/Israel
5-10/2000: EU, TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) Scholarship, Project “Early Prehistoric migrations”, Ministry of Greek Culture, Athens/Greece
1-12/1999: EU, TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) Scholarship, Project “Early Prehistoric migrations”, Institut de Paléontologie Humaine, Paris and Université Aix-Marseille/France
12/1996: CNR- International Short Mobility Scholarship, Department of Archaeology, University of Reading/United Kingdom
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2018–today: Official course – Itineraries of Prehistory and protohistory, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2005–today: Official course – Methods and techniques for archaeological research, Master course, University of Ferrara
2002–today: Official course – Prehistory and Protohistory, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2017–2018: Official course – Ancient sources for Archaeology, Master course, University of Ferrara
2004–2010: Official course – Human Palaeontology, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2008–2010: Official course – Palaethnology, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2002–2010: Official course – Laboratory of lithic technology, Bachelor course, University of Ferrara
2004–2005: Official course –Laboratory of lithic technology, Master course, University of Ferrara
1998-2007: Supplementary coruses in Prehsitory and Protohistory - University of Ferrara and University of Milan
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES
7-11/9/2020: Member of Scientific Committee, Meso 2020 - X International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe, Toulouse, France
4-7/9/2019: Scientific co-organizer/25th EAA Annual Meeting – Session #213 “Humans beyond arrowheads” and Session #319 “Settling at high altitude”, Bern, Switzerland
2-4/5/2019: Member of Scientific Committee/11th Experimental Archaeology Conference (#EAC11), Trento, Italy
4-8/6/2018: Scientific co-organizer/XVIII UISPP Conference - Session XXI-1 Interactions, networks and routes within and through mountain ranges, Paris, France
7-8/2/2018: Scientific co-organizer/4th Annual Meeting of Prehistory and Protohistory – IIPP, Application of emerging technologies to Italian Palaeolithic and Mesolithic case-studies, Ferrara, Italy
4-5/2/2016: Scientific co-organizer/ItstAnnual Meeting of Prehistory and Protohistory – IIPP, The Palaeolithic and the Mesolithic in Italy: new research perspectives, Genova, Italy
14-18/9/2015: Member of Scientific Committee/Meso 2015 IX International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe, Belgrade, Serbia
11-14/6/2014: Scientific co-organizer/International Conference MesoLife - A Mesolithic perspective on Alpine and neighbouring territories, Selva di Cadore, Italy
15-18/5/2009: Member of Scientific Committee/International Conference Haltes de chasse en Préhistoire, Toulouse, France
20-21/9/1997: Scientific co-organizer/International Conference Ancient Holocene in the Western Alps, Domodossola, Italy
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
2018–Today and 2013-2018: Vice-president and Secretary of the Commission “Human Occupation of Mountain Environments” (HOME)/Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques (UISPP)
2017–Today: Scientific curator, Museum of Selva di Cadore (Belluno)/ Italy
2018–Today: Coordinator of Master “Quaternary, Prehistory and Archaeology”, University of Ferrara (Joint program with Universities of Trento, Verona and Modena e Reggio)/Italy
2018–Today: Coordinator of Double Degree program “Quaternary, Prehistory and Archaeology”, University of Ferrara and Master “Arts et Cultures de la Préhistoire et de la Protohistoire: Europe, Afrique”, Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès
2013–2020: Member of Advisory Board, PhD Program in “Humanities”/Department of Humanities, University of Ferrara/ Italy
2008–2013: Member of Advisory Board, PhD Program in “Sciences and technologies for Archaeology and the Cultural Heritage” /Department of Humanities, University of Ferrara/ Italy
REVIEWING ACTIVITIES
2020–today: Scientific Advisory Board, Bullettino di Paletnologia Italiana/Museo delle Origini, Rome/Italy
2020–today: Scientific Advisory Board, Bulletin de la Société Préhistorique Française/France
2020: Grant Referee for Université Franco-italienne
2017–today: Scientific Advisory Board, Palethnologie/ Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès/ France
2019: Referee of Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) of Dr. Thomas Perrin/Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès/France
2016–today:Scientific Advisory Board, Gallia Préhistoire/ Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès/ France
2005-today:Journal article referee for Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, Quaternary International, Palethnologie, Preistoria Alpina, Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche, Ipotesi di Preistoria, Padusa
2007-2018: Evaluator, PhD final exam Universitat de Santander/Spain (2018); Universitat de Salamanca /Spain (2018); Università di Firenze and Université de Nanterre, Paris /Italy and France (2018); Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès / France (2017); Université de Rennes/ France (2011); Università di Siena/Italy (2007)
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2005–Today: Associated Member, Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria
2013–Today: Associated Member, Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques (UISPP) and Founding Member of Commission “Human Occupation of Mountain Environments” (HOME)
2007-2010: Associated Member AAI – Italian Association of Anthropology
COORDINATION OF RESEARCH PROJECT
2019-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Prà Comun (Belluno).
2019: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Barma Cotze (Aosta) co-direction with Servizio Regionale Archeologia Valle d’Aosta
2011-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Malga Staulanza (Belluno).
2013-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase sites of the area of Sorgenti del Sile (Treviso and Padova).
2009-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the archaeological multiphase site of Mondeval de Sora (Belluno).
2009-Today: Multidisciplinary study of the Palaeolithic site of Riparo Tagliente (Verona).
2019-2016: Multidisciplinary study of the Mesolithic sites of Collecchio (Parma), Le Mose (Piacenza), Borgo Panigale and Casalecchio (Bologna).
2012-2015: Survey project in the highlands of Comune di San Vito, co-direction with Trento University
PARTICIPATION TO RESEARCH PROJECT
2020-Today: Mesolithic site of Tolentino-Contrada Pace (Macerata), directed by Soprintendenza Archeologia Ancona in collaboration with University of Ferrara.
2019-Today: Neolithic site of Travo (Piacenza), directed by University of Milan
2017-Today: Paleo-Mesolithic site of Arco (Trento), directed by Soprintedenza Archeologia Trento
2013-2014: Study of the archaeological lithic assemblages from Ullafelsen (Tyrol, Austria), directed by University of Innsbruck (D. Schaefer).
1999: Study of the archaeological lithic assemblages from the site of Isernia La Pineta, directed by University of Ferrara (C. Peretto).
FUNDED PROJECTS
2020-2022: Vinci 2019 – Chapter III – Joint PhD Grants/Université Franco-italienne/ PhD Supervisor
2017-2018: FFABR/MIUR/P.I.
2016-2017: “Saperi Condivisi / Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria /P.I.
2004-2005: Interreg Romit / Istituto Beni Artistici Emilia-Romagna/ Participant (8 months)
2004-2005: Spinner PIP / Fondo Sociale Europeo – Regione Emilia-Romagna /Member
2001-2002: Giovani Ricercatori, Agenzia 2000 / C.N.R. / P.I.
2001: La cultura del morire nelle società preistoriche e protostoriche italiane / Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria / Participant (2 months)
2001: Analisi informatizzata e trattamento dati delle strutture di abitato di eta’ preistorica e protostorica in Italia / Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria / Participant (3 months)
1997: Murst COFIN Project (ex 40%), Ferrara research unit coordinated by C. Peretto /Member
FUNDING FROM ITALIAN LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
2009-2020: Comune di Grezzana (VR)
2020: Centro Studi Transfrontaliero di Comelico e Sappada;
2019: Regione Valle d’Aosta
2019 and 2013: Comune di San Vito di Cadore (BL)
2010 and 2014-2015: Regione Veneto
Languages: Italian (native fluency), English (fluent speaking and reading), French (fluent speaking and reading), German (basic speaking).
Publications: 2 monographies, 1 Handbook, 8 Edited books, 140 papers (International and national journals, book chapters) http://docente.unife.it/federica.fontana/pubblicazioni
