[citation needed] Bray was on the editorial board of the Italian Institute of Human Sciences until 1994[2] and the director of the Italianieuropei magazine.

[3] From 28 April 2013, to 22 February 2014, Bray served as the minister of cultural heritage and tourism in the Letta Government.

[12][13][14] On 18 March 2015, Bray resigned from the Chamber of Deputies citing his intention to dedicate time to his work at the Treccani Institute.

[4][15][16] On 19 November 2020, Bray was appointed by President Michele Emiliano as the councillor for culture and tourism of the Apulia Region.

Diario sospeso della mia esperienza di Ministro, Lecce, Manni Editori 2019 ISBN 978-88-6266-941-2.