Education
2018: PhD in Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick (UK)
2013: Specialisation course in Anthropology of Migration, University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy)
2008: MA with distinction in International Cooperation, Regulation and Protection of Rights, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (Italy)
2005: BA in Cultures and Human Rights Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (Italy)
Academic positions
2020-2022: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Luxembourg – H2020 project CONDISOBS (https://condisobs.eu/)
2019-2020: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter (UK) – ERC project ASYFAIR (https://asyfair.com/)
2018: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Luxembourg – H2020 project CEASEVAL (http://ceaseval.eu/)
Grants and funding
2022-2025: Young Researchers Programme, NRRP – Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1.2 (three years, full-time)
2020-2022: H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (two years, full-time)
2013-2017: Chancellor’s Scholarship by the Graduate School of the University of Warwick (3.5 years, full-time)
2005: Visiting Fellowship for a research period abroad by Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
Other activities
Since 2013, he is a member of Asilo in Europa APS, of which he was also Director between December 2017 and April 2022.
Extensive professional experience in the field of migration and asylum, acquired by working in the reception system, in the asylum procedure and in the support of unaccompanied minors in the Italian context.
