Elena Fusar Poli

Elena Fusar Poli is a Research Fellow at the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG), Italy. She holds a PhD in Philosophy and Human Sciences from the University of Milan (2023), with a thesis titled “(Re)Learning from the Pandemic: hacer comunidad facing Covid-19,” focusing on indigenous and mestizo communities in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her research explores social responses to pandemics, traditional agricultural techniques (e.g., Milpa-system), and indigenous medicine. She teaches Cultural Anthropology and Nursing Sciences at the University of Milan and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Brescia. She is affiliated with the Departmental Laboratory UNIMI “FUEL – Feminist and Queer Philosophy.”

Current projects include the SAFWA initiative on integrated pest and water management. Her work bridges anthropology with sustainability, emphasizing community resilience and agroecological practices. No publications are listed, though her doctoral research and teaching contributions highlight expertise in pandemic sociology and indigenous knowledge systems.