Salvo Torre

Salvo Torre is an Associate Professor of Geography (SSD M-GGR/01) at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania, with a specific academic affiliation to the SDS of Ragusa. He has held this position since June 4, 2018, and obtained national scientific qualification as a full professor in 2021. His academic work is centered on critical geography, political ecology, and decolonial thought, with a strong focus on socio-environmental conflicts, urban struggles, and the Mediterranean region. He is actively engaged in international research networks and has held visiting positions at institutions such as the Institut d'Història de la Ciència, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

His research interests are extensive and interconnected, including Political Ecology, Decolonial Thought, Socio-Environmental Conflicts, Urban Geography, Migration Studies, and Environmental Justice. His work critically examines the intersections of power, knowledge, and nature, often challenging Eurocentric and capitalist epistemologies. He is the director of the Radical Ecology book series at Mimesis Edizioni and has co-directed other academic series, reflecting his leadership in shaping scholarly discourse.

The collection of his recent articles reveals a consistent and evolving intellectual trajectory focused on the crisis of capitalism and modernity from a socio-ecological and decolonial perspective. His publications analyze the production of nature, the epistemology of the urban, and the integral crises of reproduction, often situating Italy and the Mediterranean within broader global dynamics. His work bridges theoretical rigor with engagement in social movements, particularly around climate justice and migrant rights.

• Admitted to funding from the Fondo per il finanziamento delle attività base di ricerca (FFABR) – Ministry of Education, University and Research for the year 2017

Salvo Torre is a principal investigator (P.I.) for the national research project PRIN 2022 JUSTAINABILITY, which focuses on just sustainability and transformative knowledge for a just transition. He has led and participated in numerous other research projects, including those on decolonizing migration studies and administrative territories. He has supervised PhD students and mentored early-career researchers. He is also an active member of several scientific committees for academic journals and book series, such as Movimentos Sociais e Dinâmicas Espaciais, Annali della Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione, and the Intelligere series.

He is deeply involved in academic and public discourse, organizing international workshops and symposia (e.g., Politics Ontologies Ecologies, Decolonizzare gli studi su Africa e migrazioni) and serving on university committees. His work extends beyond academia through public lectures, radio broadcasts, and contributions to media outlets like Il Manifesto, where he connects scholarly analysis with contemporary political struggles.