Raffaele Bazurli

Raffaele Bazurli is a postdoctoral researcher and teaching associate at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Politics and International Relations, with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship for his SPIMEC project on sanctuary policies in European cities. He holds a PhD from Scuola Normale Superiore (2020) and has held postdoctoral roles at the University of Oslo and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on urban governance, immigrant welfare, and social movements, with a geographic emphasis on Europe and Latin America. He currently visits Harvard University’s Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.

Education: PhD in Political Science and Sociology (Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence, 2020). Previous affiliations include visiting positions at The City University of New York, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Sciences Po Paris, and Autonomous University of Barcelona. He is affiliated with COSMOS (Centre on Social Movement Studies) and Soli*City network.

Research interests include: urban governance dynamics, migration policies, sanctuary cities, contentious politics, and transnational activism. His work bridges social movement studies and public policy analysis, emphasizing how local actors challenge national policies. Recent projects explore far-right framing strategies during crises and digital surveillance in migration control.

Scientific Awards: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023–2025), supported by UK Research and Innovation.

Grants & Policy Engagement: British Academy, European Union, Norwegian Research Council, and Italian Government-funded projects. Contributed to policy reports for organizations like Barrio Saldías and SIforREF. Serves as Corresponding Editor for International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR).

Labs/Networks: Member of COSMOS (Scuola Normale Superiore), The City Centre (QMUL), and Soli*City (Toronto Metropolitan University). Active in interdisciplinary collaborations on migration and urban policy innovation.