Dr. Massimo Asta

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Massimo Asta is a Research Associate and Affiliated Lecturer at Robinson College, University of Cambridge, specializing in modern and contemporary European history. His research interests encompass History of Economic Thought, Labour History, Political Economy, Left Politics, and Intellectual History. Asta has been awarded various fellowships including the Fernand Braudel Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme in Paris and a Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship at the University of Cambridge. He has significant experience teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, covering topics such as the Keynesian Revolution's impact on Western European economies, labouring lives, and the economic and social history of Europe from 1945 to the 1980s. His current research explores the interweaving of economic ideas, focusing on transnational-comparative approaches across France, the UK, Italy, and German-speaking countries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Asta is an active member of the Early Career Researcher Committee at his faculty and serves as the liaison for the Economic and Social History graduate workshop, reflecting his commitment to fostering academic inquiry in these areas.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate

2021-01-01 — 2022-12-31

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Conducting research in modern and contemporary European history with a focus on labour history and economic thought.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2012-01-01 — 2013-12-31

Maison des Sciences de l’Homme Paris - Sciences Po • Paris, France

Engaged in postdoctoral research exploring historical political economy.

Research Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2016-12-31

University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne • Paris, France

Conducted research in political economy within historical contexts.

Awards

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Luigi Salvatorelli Foundation’s Research Grant

2012-01-01
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Spadolini Nuova Antologia Prize - Ph.D. thesis Award

2013-01-01
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Fernand Braudel Postdoctoral Fellowship

2012-01-01
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Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship

2019-01-01

Courses

History Part IB Long essay History Part IB: Co-Convenor RP4 'Labouring Lives' History Part II Lecturer Advanced Topic 'Work and Workers Age Productivity: Europe 1945-1980s' MPhil Economic Social History Lecturer 'Central Concepts Economic Social History'

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.