Attilio Celant

Attilio Celant (Polcenigo, 28 December 1942), 2nd Class / Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, is an Italian economist, geographer and academic. He is currently the President of the “Alumni Association of Graduates in Economics“ at Sapienza University of Rome, which includes some of the most illustrious members of the Italian economic intelligentsia. In 1968, he graduated in Economics at "Sapienza" University of Rome. From 1969 to 1972 he was editor at the Enciclopedia Italiana di scienze, lettere ed arti – Treccani (“Italian Encyclopaedia of Science, Letters, and Arts”) and from 1972 to 2000 he was the head of both Geography and Map-making publishing units. Attilio Celant began his university teaching tenure in 1971 and was assistant professor a year later. He was promoted to associate professor in 1982 and in 1986 he became a tenured professor. In 1989 Celant was granted full professor. In June 2005, he was appointed “Grande Ufficiale” (Grand Officer) of the Order of Merit of Italian Republic. Member of the Academic Senate as Dean of the Faculty of Economics (2002–2011) Chairman of the Board of Department Directors (1997–2002) Member of the Board of Directors (1998–2002) President of the federated faculties of Science Humanities, Law and Economics (2007–2008) Assistant Professor of Economic Geography (1971–1983). Professor of Economic Geography for the academic year of 1971/72 and the academic years from 1973/74 to 1982/83. Associate Professor of Economic Geography (1983–1986). Tenured Professor of Economic Geography (1986–1989). Full Professor of Economic Geography (1989–present). Director of the extended learning course in "Economics of Tourism" (1998–2000). Director of the Master in "Economics and Tourism Management" (2000–2010). Director of Geoeconomic Studies, Linguistics, Statistics, History for Regional Analysis Department (1994–2002). Dean of the Faculty of Economics of "Sapienza" University of Rome (2002–2011). Tenured Professor of Political and Economic Geography (1985–1986).