ABOUT US

The Fondazione Casa Museo di Antonio Gramsci is a non-profit participatory foundation established on 14 December 2016 through the initiative of four founding members: the Fondazione Enrico Berlinguer, owner of the House Museum; the Gramsci-Paulesu family, direct descendants of Antonio Gramsci and Teresina Gramsci Paulesu, owners of the collection of objects that belonged to Gramsci; the Fondazione Gramsci; and the Municipality of Ghilarza.

The Foundation’s registered office is located in Ghilarza, at Corso Umberto I, 57, within the Antonio Gramsci House Museum. All institutional roles are carried out on a voluntary basis.

THE MISSION

The primary mission of the Foundation is to promote, enhance, develop, and ensure public access to the House Museum under its care. To this end, the Foundation oversees its management and contributes to the growth of its collections, including through new donations.

The Foundation also promotes initiatives aimed at disseminating and enhancing the figure and thought of Antonio Gramsci, drawing upon and sharing the results of national and international research across different social and cultural fields. It encourages dialogue among scholars, researchers, and institutions around the world that contribute to the study and interpretation of Gramsci’s thought and work. The Foundation organises educational activities, courses, seminars, and conferences exploring Gramsci’s life, thought, and intellectual method. These initiatives aim to foster dialogue on the contemporary relevance of his work in today’s social and cultural context, in partnership with schools, universities, institutions, and organisations. Sviluppa scambi culturali con altre istituzioni aventi finalità simili alle proprie. The Foundation also develops cultural exchanges with institutions pursuing similar aims.

THE VISION

The Foundation aims to promote the House Museum as a living and dynamic point of reference for historical memory, critical thought, and intercultural dialogue. Its goal is to highlight the contemporary relevance of Gramscian thought as a tool for interpreting present-day reality, while fostering an international network of exchange and reflection.

The aims of the Fondazione Casa Museo di Antonio Gramsci, together with its assets, founders, institutional participants, governing bodies, and financial and administrative management procedures, are defined in the Foundation’s Statute.

FOUNDATION GOVERNANCE

President

Caterina Pes

Vice-President

Francesco Berria (from March 2025)
Previously: Gianni Francioni (January 2022-March 2025)

Scientific Director

Giuseppe Cospito (from April 2026)
Gianni Francioni (January 2022-May 2025)

Steering Committee

Caterina Pes (President), Antonello Arru, Francesco Berria, Giorgio Caredda, Giuseppe Cospito (from April 2026), Paola Flore, Gianni Francioni (January 20222-May 2025), Francesco Giasi, Stefano Licheri, Guido Liguori, Giorgio Macciotta (January 2022-October 2024), Luca Paulesu, Elisabetta Pilia, Claudia Secci (from December 2025), Gianni Simula, Eugenia Usai, Giuseppe Vacca

Board of Directors

Caterina Pes (President), Alessandro Bianchi, Giuseppe Mura, Pier Paolo Paulesu, Franca Pinna, Gabriele Satta, Emanuela Uselli

Previously:
Gabriele Calvisi (October 2024-November 2024)
Gian Piero Liori (January 2022-July 2024)
Antonio Carta (January 2022-May 2026)

Scientific Committee

Gianni Francioni (President January 2022-May 2025), Giuliana Altea, Giuseppe Cospito, Salvatore Cubeddu, Antonio Deias, Luisa Di Felice, Lea Durante, Simonetta Fiori, Gianni Fresu, Paolo Fresu, Fabio Frosini, Giuseppe Giulietti, Antonio Gramsci jr, Gad Lerner, Fiamma Lussana, Luigi Manconi, Patrizia Manduchi, Luciano Marrocu, Antonello Mattone, Guido Melis, Salvatore Mereu, Claudio Natoli, Mauro Pala, Igino Panzino, Vittorio Pelligra, Paolo Piquereddu (Museum's Director January 2022-October 2024), Bachisio Porru, Maria Luisa Righi, Piero Sanna (from October 2024), Gianluca Scroccu, Gigliola Sulis, Albertina Vittoria, Paolo Zucca

Board of Statutory Auditors

Carmine Mannea (from October 2024)

Previously:
Gregorio Mezzettieri (President January 2022-July 2024)
Fabrizio Sotgiu (January 2022-November 2024)
Carla Angius (January 2025 – April 2026)
Costantino Porcu (Statutory Auditor January 2022-December 2024; President from January 2025 to April 2026)

President

Giorgio Macciotta

Vice-President

Elisabetta Pilia

Steering Committee

Giorgio Macciotta (President), Antonello Arru (May 2018-December 2022), Francesco Berria (May 2018-December 2022), Giorgio Caredda, Alessandro Defrassu (January 2017-October 2020), Filomena Deriu (January 2017-October 2020), Paola Flore (January 2021-December 2022), Gianni Francioni, Francesco Giasi, Stefano Licheri (January 2021-December 2022), Guido Liguori, Francesco Mannoni (January-September 2017), Luca Paulesu, Caterina Pes, Elisabetta Pilia, Gioele Pinna (January 2017-October 2020), Gianni Simula, Eugenia Usai (January 2021-December 2022), Emanuela Uselli (January 2017-March 2018), Giuseppe Vacca

Board of Directors

Giorgio Macciotta (President), Antonello Arru (January 2017-May 2018), Gian Paolo Cadoni (January 2017-April 2020), Antonio Carta (April 2020-December 2022), Serafina Manca (December 2018-December 2019), Giuseppe Mura (April 2020-December 2022), Pier Paolo Paulesu, Giuseppe Pilia (January 2017-July 2019), Franca Pinna (April 2020-December 2022), Marco Sini, Luigi Taras (April 2020-December 2022), Eugenia Usai (January 2017-September 2020), Emanuela Uselli (March 2018-December 2022), Albertina Vittoria (January 2017-April 2020)

Scientific Committee

Giorgio Macciotta (President), Giuliana Altea, Remo Bodei (January 2017- November 2019), Manlio Brigaglia (January 2017-May 2018), Giuseppe Cospito, Salvatore Cubeddu, Antonio Deias, Luisa Di Felice, Lea Durante, Simonetta Fiori, Gianni Fresu, Paolo Fresu, Fabio Frosini, Antonio Gramsci jr, Fiamma Lussana, Patrizia Manduchi, Luciano Marrocu (January2017-September 2020), Antonello Mattone, Salvatore Mereu, Claudio Natoli, Mauro Pala, Igino Panzino, Diddi Paulesu (January 2017-September 2021), Vittorio Pelligra, Paolo Piquereddu (Museum's Director), Bachisio Porru, Gianluca Scroccu, Gigliola Sulis, Paolo Zucca

Board of Statutory Auditors

Viviana Ferri (President, January 2017-May 2018), Gregorio Mezzettieri (May 2018-December 2022), Stefano Ponticelli (January 2017-May 2018), Costantino Porcu (President, May 2018-December 2022), Giovanni Schirra (January 2017-May 2018), Gianmarco Trudu (May 2018-December 2022)

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