Ilaria Riccioni

Ilaria Riccioni is an Associate Professor of General Sociology at the Faculty of Education, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. She earned her PhD in Social Theory and Research from Sapienza University in Rome and has been a tenured academic since 2007. Her work bridges sociological theory with applied research in multicultural contexts.

• Education: PhD in Social Theory and Research, Sapienza University, Rome.
• Research Focus: Sociological theory, avant-garde art as critique, multicultural coexistence, and institutional roles in education and social dynamics.

Her recent publications analyze theatre's role in mediating social boundaries, art's relationship with capitalist markets, and methodologies for integrating qualitative research with artistic expression. As President of the ISA's Research Committee RC37 (Sociology of the Arts), she leads global discourse on art's sociological implications.

• Scientific Leadership: President of RC37 (ISA), 2025–.
• Teaching: Courses include Epistemology of Educational and Social Sciences and Fundamentals of General Sociology.

Her empirical studies focus on South Tyrol's trilingual society, examining how artistic practices foster cohesion across cultural divides and redefine public spheres in digital globalization.