Michela Morgante is an italian independent scholar, formerly Adjunct Professor at Cultural Heritage Faculty, Alma mater University, Ravenna campus.As an architect and a PhD in Urban Planning, she is in the field of Contemporary urban history from over two decades. She published several essays on scholarly journals and multi-author volumes. Her recent works are on war damage to cultural heritage as a propaganda issue, with a special focus on photography. She has also contributed to a forthcoming Routledge volume on Cold War Cities’ history.