Massimo Contrafatto

Dr. Massimo Contrafatto is a Professor and Reader in Accounting at the University of Sussex Business School, where he also serves as PhD Convenor for Accounting and Finance. He previously held roles as Associate Professor at the University of Bergamo and Visiting Professorships at Glasgow and Dundee Universities. He is the Director of CSEAR Italy and a member of CSEAR’s Executive Council.

Contrafatto holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Milan-Bicocca, with a specialization in Accounting for Sustainability. His research focuses on sustainability accounting, institutional theory, crisis management, and risk governance, employing qualitative methodologies in diverse organizations. He has authored/co-authored over 25 publications in top journals like Accounting, Organization and Society and Management Accounting Research, and co-edited books on crisis accounting and sustainability.

He currently leads interdisciplinary projects on sustainable transformation and pandemic governance, involving institutions across Europe. Contrafatto’s editorial roles include Associate Editor of Sustainability, Management and Policy Journal and membership on editorial boards for Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal and others. His professional activities include organizing conferences and serving on academic councils.

Key research areas include the role of accounting in crises, sustainable development goals, and the interplay between identities and decision-making. He has been awarded the National Academic Qualification for Full Professorship (Italy, 2018) and holds certifications in higher education pedagogy.