ABSTRACT This study aims to bridge a research gap that concerns the role of female scholars in the field of accounting providing an innovative contribution on a topic that has remained marginal or ‘left out of’ the scientific debate in a non-Anglo-Saxon-setting (Italy). We adopt a historical perspective and focus our attention on Italian women academics from the 1970s to 2000. The research design follows a multidimensional scheme, based on the dimensions of the bodies of knowledge and social practices, used to analyse the scientific productivity, the career progression, and the visibility of women scholars among the governing bodies of Italian academia and the Italian schools of thought. Finally, we consider the personal story-telling of two pioneering female academics. Findings point out the processes and mechanisms which they encountered during their research process and network creation in academia, in order to develop research capital and to gain visibility and reputation. Therefore, the study provides useful insights into the challenges faced by women accounting scholars in progressing in their career, achieving recognition, and participating in academic debates.

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意大利第一位女性会计大师：传统与创新之间

摘要 本研究旨在弥合关于女性学者在会计领域的作用的研究差距，为在非盎格鲁撒克逊环境中仍然处于边缘或“被排除在外”的科学辩论的主题提供创新贡献（意大利）。我们采用历史视角，关注 1970 年代至 2000 年的意大利女性学者。研究设计遵循多维方案，基于知识体和社会实践的维度，用于分析科学生产力、职业发展，以及女性学者在意大利学术界和意大利思想流派的管理机构中的知名度。最后，我们考虑两位先驱女性学者的个人故事。调查结果指出了他们在学术界的研究过程和网络创建过程中遇到的过程和机制，以发展研究资本并获得知名度和声誉。因此，该研究为女性会计学者在职业发展、获得认可和参与学术辩论方面所面临的挑战提供了有用的见解。