Lorenza Fontana

I am a Professor in Politics in the Inter-university Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning at the University/Polytechnic of Turin, in Italy.

My research has addressed questions around the ethnic politics of socio-environmental conflicts, the domestic politics of human rights of vulnerable groups (including indigenous peoples, domestic workers and working children), and, more recently, the contentious politics of wildfires. I have also worked on the post-2015 development agenda and the challenges of fostering engagement from the Global South with the Sustainable Development Goals.

NEW! I have recently started a new project on the Politics of Wildfires funded by the European Research Council. Post-docs and PhD opportunities coming up soon. Stay tuned!