Camilla Borgna

Camilla Borgna is an Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Turin's Collegio Carlo Alberto. She holds a PhD in Political Science (Public Policy) from the University of Milan and has extensive research experience at institutions like the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. Her work focuses on educational inequalities, immigrant integration, and labor market dynamics, with a comparative focus on European systems.

Education background includes a B.A. and M.A. in International and European Studies from the University of Turin, followed by research fellowships at WZB and visiting scholar roles at the University of Arizona. She is a Fellow of the College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research (CIDER) since 2013.

Research interests emphasize the intersection of social stratification, education policy, and migration. Key themes include institutional effects on immigrant students’ achievement, gender dynamics in school-to-work transitions, and overeducation in labor markets. Methodologically, she employs innovative approaches like fuzzy-set coincidence analysis and mixed-method designs combining sequence analysis with qualitative comparative analysis.

Her publications span journals such as European Sociological Review, Journal of Youth Studies, and Sociologia del Lavoro, addressing topics like migrant penalties in education, post-compulsory schooling impacts, and labor market outcomes during economic crises. Current affiliations include roles at Collegio Carlo Alberto and the University of Turin, with active research on skill formation and labor markets.