Born and raised in Rome, Martina has a background in contemporary history, business and international cooperation, with degrees from Sapienza University of Rome and LUISS. Having finished the program at OHMA, Martina is set to begin a PhD in Italian Studies at Brown University, with a focus on Pierpaolo Pasolini, the Roman peripheries, and oral histories of Rome.

Martina’s passion for oral history stems from the work of Ascanio Celestini, a playwright and performer who uses oral history to create live shows and films steeped in the contemporary history of both Rome and Italy. After spending time working in the Circolo Gianni Bosio archive on the interviews about the Massacre of Fosse Ardeatine, her thesis on the same topic examined the impact this event left in the individual memories of the women and collective memory of German occupied Rome. 

Her research interests vary from Rome and its contemporary history to ethnomusicology and family stories. 

Martina is an avid reader, especially Post-War Italian literature like Pierpaolo Pasolini, as well as 20th century American literature like Steinbeck, Hemingway and Salinger. She also loves comics like Zerocalcare, Hugo Pratt and Gipi.

The website which houses the digital exhibit of her OHMA these will remain active, with updates to be added from future projects and interviews.