I hold a PhD in Applied Sociology and Social Research Methodology (University of Milano-Bicocca), an MA in Social Anthropology (University of Turin), and a BA in Cultural Anthropology (University of Bologna).
My research lies at the intersection of Science and Technology Studies (STS), political ecology, and environmental sociology, with a focus on agri-ecological controversies, environmental and social movements, participatory research practices, and the social construction of knowledge and ignorance.
Main Research Experience
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ENGAGE.APP (CIRI-AGRO, University of Bologna, 2025–ongoing)
Research fellow working on participation and innovation processes in the agro-food sector.
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BRIDGES (CNR-IREA, 2021–2024, funded by Fondazione Cariplo)
Coordinated social research and citizen science activities promoting transdisciplinary approaches to urban soil health.
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H2020-Viroplant (UNIMIB, 2020–2021)
Studied risk perception and public acceptability of virus-based plant protection products (bacteriophages).
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PhD Research (UNIMIB, 2016–2020)
Investigated the socio-scientific controversy around Xylella fastidiosa in Apulia (southern Italy) using ethnography, interviews, and discourse analysis.
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Visiting PhD at ICTA-UAB (Spain), conducted additional fieldwork in Alicante.
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Contributed to the Environmental Justice Atlas.
Research and Transversal Skills
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Qualitative methods (ethnography, interviews, focus groups, Delphi)
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Participatory research and citizen science
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Mixed-methods integration
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Research project management, grant writing, and reporting
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Team supervision, event organization, science communication
Other Activities
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Founder and member of Collettivo Epidemia, a cultural and social association working at the intersection of environmental humanities, social sciences, and activism.
