Michele Di Giorgio is an independent scholar. He was a postdoctoral researcher in contemporary history at the University of Bari and held research positions at the Universities of Siena and Pisa. His research focuses on police and policing in contemporary Italy, including forensic policing, identification, and surveillance. His books include Per una polizia nuova: Il movimento per la riforma della Pubblica Sicurezza (1969-1981) (2019) and Il braccio armato del potere (2024).

Enrico Gargiulo is Professor of Sociology at the University of Turin. His research focuses on citizenship and its transformations, the politics and policies of migrants' integration, social policy, police and policing, with specific attention to the management of public order and crowds, urban security, identification, and recognition. His books include Invisible Borders: Administrative Barriers and Citizenship in the Italian Municipalities (2021) and Protocols as a Tool for Government (2023).

Molly Tambor is Professor of History at Long Island University Post. A former Rome Prize winner and Fulbright selection committee member for Italy, she chaired the Columbia University seminar on Modern Italian Studies from 2022 to 2025 and is currently Vice President of the Society for Italian Historical Studies. Her books include The Lost Wave: Women and Democracy in Postwar Italy and the translation of The United States and Fascist Italy: The Rise of American Finance in Europe.