Italian university after world war II: proposals of reconstruction by Fuci

Drawing from the extensive resources available in press and historical archives, this work focuses on the role exerted by the Italian Catholic University Federation (FUCI) after World War II, with special reference to the decisions regarding University policy and reform of higher education issues made by the Catholic student body. FUCI arose as a completely new entity within the Italian Catholic Movement after the fall of fascism, and its political and cultural foundations were independent of the popularism of the 1920s. With respect to the past, the position of Catholic associations seemed to be reinforced and are therefore worthy of consideration. In particular the analysis centres on the trajectory and guidelines presented at the Congress of Studies promoted by FUCI on the problems of the University, entitled La situazione universitaria italiana (The Italian University Situation). This meeting took place at Salerno from 2nd to 5th September 1948, and gave the FUCI youngsters the opportunity to draw up a sensible and rational series of proposals for relaunching and reconstructing the Italian University System