Curriculum
Veronica Balboni (Bologna, 1980) is an Associate Professor in the disciplinary sector CEAR-11/B Architectural Conservation as of November 1st, 2024, at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
She holds a degree with honors in Architecture (Ferrara, 2005), a specialization with honors in History of Art and Modern Architecture (Bologna, 2010), and a PhD in Architecture with distinction (Ferrara, 2013). She teaches Theories and History of Restoration (50 hours, third year of the Architecture program), Stylistic and Construction Features of Historic Architecture (20 hours, fifth year of the Architecture program), Methods of Historical-Critical Analysis for Restoration (20 hours, fifth year of the Architecture program), Architectural Heritage: Methods and Experiences for Conservation (20 hours, fifth year of the Architecture program, in English Language), and Methodology of Historical Research (12 hours, first year, School of Specialization in Architectural and Landscape Heritage at the University of Ferrara). She has given invited lectures and seminars on restoration, historical research methodology, and the stylistic and construction features of historic architecture at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Polis University Tirana, UTEF – University for Continuing Education, ADSI – Italian Association of Historic Houses, ITS Foundation – Higher Technical Institute for Territory, Energy, and Construction, and the Provincial Training Consortium C.P.F. Ferrara.
As of November 21, 2024, she serves as Deputy Coordinator for the Department of Architecture in the international PhD program IDAUP International Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning, a joint program between the University of Ferrara and Polis University in Tirana, where she has been a member of the Academic Board since the XXXVIII cycle. Since the A.Y. 2020/2021, she has been a member of the Teaching Council and since the A.Y. 2023/2024 she has been a member of the Scientific Committee of the School of Specialization in Architectural and Landscape Heritage at the University of Ferrara, where she was responsible for the Academic Secretariat from the A.Y. 2019/2020 to the A.Y. 2023/2024.
Her primary research focuses on construction practices in the early modern period, with particular attention to interdisciplinary themes between architectural history and restoration, such as the functioning of pre-industrial construction sites and the transformation of pre-existing architectural structures before the 19th century. She is the principal investigator of the projects Cantherius – The Building Site in the Early Modern Period: Digital, Humanities, Historical, and Technological Research and TecHistory – Technologies of Historical Construction Sites and Storytelling, funded by the University of Ferrara and centered on the application of digital technologies for studying and disseminating archival sources related to early modern construction practices.
She is the author of over 90 publications on topics related to restoration and architectural history. Her monograph In faciem loci. La chiesa dei Gesuiti a Ferrara tra storia e realtà costruttiva (Campisano, 2020) received a literary award and was reviewed in the journals “Bollettino d’Arte” and “Palladio”. Starting November 1, 2024, she will also be a member of the editorial board of the ANVUR Class A journal “Abitare la Terra”.
