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Giovanni Picker is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Glasgow with a Ph.D. in Comparative Urban Studies from Milan-Bicocca University. His academic focus is on urban life, politics, economy, and culture, employing methods such as participant observation and archival research. Picker's work has examined themes of belonging, moral worth, incorporation, and exclusion, with a specific interest in race, social organization, and the everyday intersections of racism and urban politics. His research spans various countries including Kosovo, Romania, Italy, France, the UK, and Germany. In 2017, he published the book 'Racial Cities: Governance Segregation Romani People in Urban Europe', which analyzes the emergence of segregated neighborhoods in European cities. He has also co-edited six thematic collections that explore urban spaces and forms of domination, aimed at broadening theoretical perspectives beyond a Western orientation. Currently, Picker is working on a monograph addressing the complexities of European urbanism and the impact of race on social inequalities in urban contexts.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland
Teaching and conducting research in sociology with a focus on urban studies and the intersections of race.