Giuseppe Fidotta

Giuseppe Fidotta is an Assistant Professor in Film Studies at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts, specializing in film history, media anthropology, and film geography. His research explores mafia media imaginaries, migration in Sicily, and colonial cinema. He holds a Ph.D. from Concordia University (Canada) and previously taught at institutions like Concordia University and Università degli Studi di Udine (Italy).

Research Interests:

• Media-ethnographic studies of mafia culture and its socio-economic impact in Sicily
• Mediterranean film cultures and migration narratives
• Fascist documentary and colonial cinema in Italian East Africa
• Global gangster films and European values

Recent Projects:

• Antimafia Media: Examines mafia-themed cultural production's entanglement with activism and regional politics
• Migration and the Circuits of Cinema: Investigates migrant film cultures in Sicily's post-migration context

His work bridges film studies, cultural studies, and anthropology. He has published in leading journals like Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television and Screen.