Francesco Vacchiano

Francesco Vacchiano is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, serving as Rector's Delegate for International Cooperation. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Turin. His research focuses on contemporary migration, border policies, North African societies, and traditional medicine in Mozambique. He has taught at institutions in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland, and is a research associate at Lisbon's Institute of Social Sciences. Key areas include ethnopsychiatry, migration's social impacts, and transnational health dialogues.

Teaching includes courses on Health Anthropology, African Cultures, and Environmental Humanities. His projects involve collaborations with international institutions, such as the *Globally Sensitive* initiative on North African citizenship and the *Integrate* program on mental health in Mozambique. He leads the *Tell Zeyd Archaeological Project* and participates in editorial boards for journals like *Lagoonscapes* and *ACEL*.

Research highlights include a monograph on Moroccan dignity discourses (2021), studies on pandemic ethnography (2024), and analyses of Mediterranean border regimes. His work bridges clinical and anthropological methods, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to migration, health, and cultural policy.