Giorgio Pirina

Giorgio Pirina is a Research Fellow at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His work intersects digital platform labor, ecological transition, and territorial inequalities.

• Current Role: Research Fellow in Horizon Europe project "EXIT" (2022–present)
• Previous Roles: Junior Researcher at University of Coimbra (2021), Research Fellow at Ca' Foscari (2022)
• Research Networks: Member of Keep the City Ticking (2024–), Laris (2022–), CRIAR (2022–), C.I.Do.S.Pe.L. (2020–)

Research Interests: Focus on gig economy dynamics, migrant labor in digital platforms, ecological contradictions of digitalization, and territorial inequalities. Key themes include platform capitalism, extractivism, and the socio-ecological impacts of AI.

Teaching: Contract lecturer for Sociology Laboratory and Social Research Methodology courses at Ca' Foscari and Padua University.

Editorial Roles: Responsible for the editorial committee of Inequalities journal and member of scientific committees for "Ecologia Politica" and "Ritratti" book series.