Keywords:
Cultural production
Cultural sociology
Cultural studies
Visual studies
Visual culture
Visual communication
Journalism
Photojournalism
Photography
Cultural icons
Cultural entrepreneurship
Social innovation
Cultural and creative industries
Cultural intermediaries
Urban cultures
Festivals
Prizes and awards
Popular music
Music subcultures
Digital music industry
RESEARCH AREAS:
- Sociology of culture (in particular: cultural production/ innovation/ consecration)
- Sociology of media
- Cultural studies
- Visual culture studies
- Journalism studies
- Political communication
- Popular music studies
RESEARCH THEMES:
- Visual news-making and global crises (e.g. conflicts, migrations, terrorism, 'natural' disasters)
- Visual icons, cultural power and memory
- News/documentary photography and digital technology
- Social media platforms, reputation and political power
- Mafias in Northern Italy: territorial expansion, entrepreneurial culture, (in)visibility
- Cultural entrepreneurship and social innovation
- Festivals, prizes, cultural value
- Cultural intermediaries in the digital age
- Music industry and music (sub)cultures
