Lito Tsitsou

Lito Tsitsou is a Lecturer in Sociology (Sociological & Cultural Studies) at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Health & Wellbeing. Her research focuses on the sociological analysis of cultural practices, particularly in dance and film audiences, combining ethnographic methods with Bourdieusian theory. Key themes include bodily performance, academic precarity, and the intersection of art with social justice.

Her work spans studies on theatrical dance talent, foreign film reception, pandemic impacts on freelance artists, and disability experiences. Tsitsou has co-edited special journal issues and conference proceedings on film audiences (e.g., 'The Dynamics of Film Audiences' in Participations, 2023) and contributed to edited volumes on performance and pandemic effects. Her 2024 article in the Sociological Review redefines talent through relational sociological frameworks, while earlier work examined dance training trajectories and non-Western influences in modern dance.

Her publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement across sociology, cultural studies, and performance studies, with a focus on marginalized voices in artistic labor and cultural consumption. Tsitsou collaborates on innovative pedagogical approaches, including pandemic-era auto-ethnographic methodologies, and maintains active research on bodily vulnerability in freelance creative sectors.