Massimo Montanari

Massimo Montanari.

Massimo Montanari, born 24 December 1949 in Imola, was Professor of Medieval History at Bologna University. He is a scholar in Food studies. His interest in the subject stems from his researches and studies in Medieval Agrarian History. He has been invited as visiting professor to a number of leading universities in Europe, Japan, the United States, Mexico and Canada.

He has been one of the founders and editor of the international review Food & History, published by the Institut Européen d’Histoire et des Cultures de l’Alimentation; he is member of a number of scientific societies and plays an important role in disseminating topics of his interest to the general public.