Elena Pala is a research fellow in contemporary history. Her areas of study range from fascism to business history. Her attention to the visual sources of the first half of the 20th century is cultivated especially in relation to the curatorship of museums and exhibitions, as well as the related catalogues. She is among the curators of the museum L’ultimo fascismo. 1943-1945. La Repubblica sociale italiana https://museodisalo.it/repubblica-sociale-italiana/, opened in 2023.
Her publications focusing on visual sources include:
- L’ultimo fascismo. 1943-1945. La repubblica sociale italiana, editors Elena Pala, Roberto Chiarini, La Compagnia della Stampa, Brescia 2023 https://www.lacompagniamassetti.it/shop/storia/lultimo-fascismo-1943-1945-la-repubblica-sociale-italiana/ .
- Brescia, il riscatto. 1945-1963. Tra ricostruzione e miracolo economico, editors Elena Pala, Roberto Chiarini, Grafo, Brescia, 2022 https://www.grafo.it/BRESCIA-IL-RISCATTO .
- I giovani sotto il fascismo, editors Elena Pala, Roberto Chiarini, La Compagnia della Stampa, Brescia 2020 https://www.lacompagniamassetti.it/shop/storia/i-giovani-sotto-il-fascismo/ , catalogo della mostra omonima: https://www.giovanisottoilfascismo.it/la-mostra/salo/