Ilaria Pitti

Students wishing to write their thesis on gender studies, applied gender studies, or youth studies are kindly asked to send me an email with the following information:

• topic of thesis (a short abstract is required);
• session in which they wish to graduate.
• level of knowledge of the English language (this information is needed for providing bibliographical suggestions). 

I am particularly interested in thesis focussing on the following topics: 

Gender Studies

• activism and mobilisations around issues of gender and sexuality (i.e. feminism, LGBTQ activism, mobilisations and counter-mobilisations on planned parenthood and reproductive rights, etc...)
• traditional and emerging femininities and masculinities;
• gender relationships within subcultures, political communities and cultural scenes, with particular reference to women's participation in male-dominated social environments;
• contemporary transformations of intimacy, sexuality and love. 

Youth Studies

• political participation and youth activism, especially in reference to the non-institutional sphere;
• new models and ideas of adulthood;
• subcultural practices and young people's sociability;
• representations of youth and moral panic.

NB: Consider also the following notes:

• Each chapter must be sent separately, in its complete form (with bibliography). I do not review incomplete chapters (i.e. single paragraphs);
• If students disappear for a longer than 4 months (e.g., between the first meeting and the delivery of the first chapter), I will assume they are no more interested in writing their thesis with me. 
• The files must be sent in the following formats: .doc; .docx; .pages or .odt. Please do not send PDF files;
• The files must be named according to the following procedure: surname_numer of the chapter.doc (i.e., Rossi_capitolo 1.doc);
• Each chapter is reviewed in approximately 10 days.