Società di Studi Valdesi

The Società di Studi Valdesi (SSV) is an Italian cultural and scholarly association founded in 1881 to promote research on the history of the Waldensian Churches and on religious reform movements in Piedmont, Italy, and Europe. Based in the Waldensian valleys of Piedmont, the Society has for over a century served as a central institution for the preservation and study of Waldensian heritage. It publishes the journal «Riforma e Movimenti Religiosi» (formerly the Bollettino, published from 1884 to 2017), as well as the series «La Beidana» and «Collana Storica». The Society maintains a substantial library, historical archive, and photographic archive, and organizes conferences, seminars, and summer schools, including the annual Convegno storico and the Atti dei convegni del Laux. It also supports young researchers through research grants and online activities. As a non-profit organization, the SSV operates primarily in Italy and contributes to the broader European understanding of Protestant and Waldensian history.

The Società di Studi Valdesi was founded in 1881 with the aim of promoting studies and research on the history of the Waldensian Churches and on religious reform movements in Piedmont, Italy, and Europe. In 1884, it began publishing the Bollettino, which continued until 2017, when the journal was renamed «Riforma e movimenti religiosi». The Society has since expanded its activities to include conferences, publications, seminars, and initiatives aimed at young researchers. It preserves a heritage consisting of a library, historical archive, and photographic archive, contributing to the historical memory of the Waldensian community. The Society promotes studies on religious history from the Middle Ages to the contemporary age.

• 2017

  The journal is renamed «Riforma e movimenti religiosi».

• 1884

  Start of publication of the Bollettino.

• 1881

  Foundation of the Società di Studi Valdesi.

A scholarly society and publisher focused on Waldensian history and religious reform movements, serving researchers and the Waldensian community.

• Bollettino (1884–2017)

• Riforma e Movimenti Religiosi (since 2017)

• La Beidana

• Collana Storica

• Atti dei convegni del Laux

1. 1Società di Studi Valdesi official websitestudivaldesi.org
2. 2Wikidata entry for Società di Studi Valdesiwikidata.org