Giovanni Sartori Curriculum and awards
Giovanni Sartori,born in Florence on May 13, 1924, and died in Rome on April 3, 2017, was Albert Schweitzer Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, Columbia University, New York (1994) as well as professor emeritus at the University of Florence.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Political and Social Science, University of Florence, 1946.
- Free lectureship in History of Modern Philosophy, 1954.
- Free lectureship in Doctrine of the State, 1955.
Academic careers
- Doctor of Political and Social Science, University of Florence, 1946.
- Free lectureship in History of Modern Philosophy, 1954.
- Free lecturer in Doctrine of the State, 1955.Academic career
- Lecturer in History of Modern Philosophy, University of Florence, 1950-56.
- Lecturer in Political Science, University of Florence, 1956-63.
- Extraordinary professor of Sociology, University of Florence, 1963-66.
- Full professor of Political Science, University of Florence, 1966-76.
- Professor, European University Institute, 1974-76.
- Professor of Political Science, Stanford University, 1976-79.
- Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University, 1979-94.
- Professor of Political Science, University of Florence, 1992-94.
Other academic degrees
- Visiting Professor of Government, Harvard University, autunno 1964-65.
- Visiting Professor of Political Science and Fellow of Concilium on International, Yale University, 1966-67.
- Recurrent Visiting Professor of Political Science, Yale University, autunno 1968-69.
- Senior Fellow by courtesy, Hoover Institution, Stanford, 1976.
- Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington D.C., autunno 1982.
- Visiting Fellow, Russell Sage Foundation, New York, 1988-89.
Awards and honors
- Gold Medal for cultural and educational merit from the President of the Italian Republic, 1971.
- Fellow of the Center of Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, 1971-72.
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1975.
- Guggenheim fellow, 1978-79.
- Ford Foundation fellow, 1979.
- Award of the President of the Italian Council for the Social Sciences, 1994.
- Outstanding Book Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) for Parties and Party Systems: A Framework for Analysis (1976), 1998.
- Comendador, Ordem do Cruzeiro do Sul, Republic of Brazil, 1999.
- Pen Club Italiano Award, 2004.
- Lifetime Achievement Award, European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), Prague, 2005.
- Prince of Asturias Prize for Social Sciences, Oviedo (Spain), 2005.
- Freedom Award, Fundación Internacional para Libertad, Buenos Aires, 2005.
- Lifetime Achievement Award, APSA Qualitative Methods Section, for outstanding contributions to social science methodology, 2006.
- Lifetime Achievement Award, American Political Science Association, 2006.
- Mattei Dogan Foundation Prize in European Political Sociology, ECPR, University of Essex, England, Pisa, 2007.
- Benedetto Croce Prize, Pescasseroli, 2008.
- Giovanni Spadolini Prize, Castiglioncello, 2008.
- Honorary Academician of the Georgofili Academy, 2009.
- Elsa Morante Prize, 2009.
- Karl Deutsch Prize, IPSA – International Political Science Association, Santiago, 2009. At the end of his Lecture Giovanni Sartori received a standing ovation.
- Isaiah Berlin Prize, 2013.
- Grand Cross Chilean Order Bernardo O’Higgins, 2014.
- International Conference in Prague Giovanni Sartori. 90 years of a Political Scientist, sponsored by the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles IV University in Prague and the Embassy of Italy in Prague, 2014.
- Honored with the Mexican Order “Aguila Azteca,” 2015.
- 2015 F.A.E.S. de la Libertad Award – Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales.
- Inauguration of the Sartori Room inside the “Giovanni Spadolini” Senate Library, May 12, 2016.
- The Sala, open to the public, contains all of Giovanni Sartori’s books donated to the Senate Library.
- Birth of the first chair dedicated to Giovanni Sartori “Catedra Especial Giovanni Sartori’, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 2017.
- Creation of the ‘Giovanni Sartori’ chair at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, 2018.
Academic appointments and offices
- Director of the Institute of Political Science, University of Florence, 1966-76.
- Steering Committee and Program Committee, IPSA (International Political Science Association), 1967-76.
- Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Florence, 1969-71.
- Chairman of the Committee on Conceptual and Terminological Analysis (Cocta) of IPSA (International Political Science Association), ISA (International Sociological Association) and ISSC (International Social Science Council), 1970-79.
- Steering Committee of the ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research), 1973-76.
- Director of the Center of Italian Studies at Casa Italiana, Columbia University, 1980-85.
- Founder and editor of “Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica,” 1971- 2003.
- Academy of the Lincei, 1992.
Degrees
honoris causa
- University of Genoa, 1992;
- Academy of the Lincei, 1992;
- Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1994;
- University of Guadalajara, 1997;
- University of Buenos Aires, 1998;
- University Complutense of Madrid, 2001;
- University of Bucharest, 2001;
- University of Athens, 2005;
- University of Urbino, 2005;
- Autonomous University of Mexico-UNAM, Mexico City, 2007.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Political and Social Science, University of Florence, 1946.
- Free lectureship in History of Modern Philosophy, 1954.
- Free lectureship in Doctrine of the State, 1955.
Academic careers
- Doctor of Political and Social Science, University of Florence, 1946.
- Free lectureship in History of Modern Philosophy, 1954.
- Free lecturer in Doctrine of the State, 1955.Academic career
- Lecturer in History of Modern Philosophy, University of Florence, 1950-56.
- Lecturer in Political Science, University of Florence, 1956-63.
- Extraordinary professor of Sociology, University of Florence, 1963-66.
- Full professor of Political Science, University of Florence, 1966-76.
- Professor, European University Institute, 1974-76.
- Professor of Political Science, Stanford University, 1976-79.
- Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University, 1979-94.
- Professor of Political Science, University of Florence, 1992-94.
Other academic degrees
- Visiting Professor of Government, Harvard University, autunno 1964-65.
- Visiting Professor of Political Science and Fellow of Concilium on International, Yale University, 1966-67.
- Recurrent Visiting Professor of Political Science, Yale University, autunno 1968-69.
- Senior Fellow by courtesy, Hoover Institution, Stanford, 1976.
- Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington D.C., autunno 1982.
- Visiting Fellow, Russell Sage Foundation, New York, 1988-89.
Awards and honors
- Gold Medal for cultural and educational merit from the President of the Italian Republic, 1971.
- Fellow of the Center of Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, 1971-72.
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1975.
- Guggenheim fellow, 1978-79.
- Ford Foundation fellow, 1979.
- Award of the President of the Italian Council for the Social Sciences, 1994.
- Outstanding Book Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) for Parties and Party Systems: A Framework for Analysis (1976), 1998.
- Comendador, Ordem do Cruzeiro do Sul, Republic of Brazil, 1999.
- Pen Club Italiano Award, 2004.
- Lifetime Achievement Award, European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), Prague, 2005.
- Prince of Asturias Prize for Social Sciences, Oviedo (Spain), 2005.
- Freedom Award, Fundación Internacional para Libertad, Buenos Aires, 2005.
- Lifetime Achievement Award, APSA Qualitative Methods Section, for outstanding contributions to social science methodology, 2006.
- Lifetime Achievement Award, American Political Science Association, 2006.
- Mattei Dogan Foundation Prize in European Political Sociology, ECPR, University of Essex, England, Pisa, 2007.
- Benedetto Croce Prize, Pescasseroli, 2008.
- Giovanni Spadolini Prize, Castiglioncello, 2008.
- Honorary Academician of the Georgofili Academy, 2009.
- Elsa Morante Prize, 2009.
- Karl Deutsch Prize, IPSA – International Political Science Association, Santiago, 2009. At the end of his Lecture Giovanni Sartori received a standing ovation.
- Isaiah Berlin Prize, 2013.
- Grand Cross Chilean Order Bernardo O’Higgins, 2014.
- International Conference in Prague Giovanni Sartori. 90 years of a Political Scientist, sponsored by the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles IV University in Prague and the Embassy of Italy in Prague, 2014.
- Honored with the Mexican Order “Aguila Azteca,” 2015.
- 2015 F.A.E.S. de la Libertad Award – Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales.
- Inauguration of the Sartori Room inside the “Giovanni Spadolini” Senate Library, May 12, 2016.
- The Sala, open to the public, contains all of Giovanni Sartori’s books donated to the Senate Library.
- Birth of the first chair dedicated to Giovanni Sartori “Catedra Especial Giovanni Sartori’, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 2017.
- Creation of the ‘Giovanni Sartori’ chair at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, 2018.
Academic appointments and offices
- Director of the Institute of Political Science, University of Florence, 1966-76.
- Steering Committee and Program Committee, IPSA (International Political Science Association), 1967-76.
- Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Florence, 1969-71.
- Chairman of the Committee on Conceptual and Terminological Analysis (Cocta) of IPSA (International Political Science Association), ISA (International Sociological Association) and ISSC (International Social Science Council), 1970-79.
- Steering Committee of the ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research), 1973-76.
- Director of the Center of Italian Studies at Casa Italiana, Columbia University, 1980-85.
- Founder and editor of “Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica,” 1971- 2003.
- Academy of the Lincei, 1992.
Degrees
honoris causa
- University of Genoa, 1992;
- Academy of the Lincei, 1992;
- Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1994;
- University of Guadalajara, 1997;
- University of Buenos Aires, 1998;
- University Complutense of Madrid, 2001;
- University of Bucharest, 2001;
- University of Athens, 2005;
- University of Urbino, 2005;
- Autonomous University of Mexico-UNAM, Mexico City, 2007.