“an illusory [past] in a scattering of footnotes”
I am a historical and cultural sociologist specializing in the infrastructures of power, interpretation, and cultural production.
My primary research examines the infrastructures of confession in late eighteenth-century Italy, using archival and microhistorical methods to theorize how organizations delegate interpretive authority in settings designed to remain opaque.
In ongoing collaborative projects, I investigate the relationship between funding and creative autonomy in contemporary art, as well as how intellectuals deploy paratexts to shape the reception of their work.
I received my PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Padova in September 2025, and am currently a Postdoc at Sapienza University of Rome and Associate Managing Editor at Sociologica. My work has been supported by the U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission and was awarded the British Journal of Sociology Early Career Prize.
When I’m not planning my next archival visit, you’ll probably find me listening to punk rock or searching for the best instant noodles in town.