Francisco Beltrame Trento

Francisco Beltrame Trento is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Department of Geosciences and Geography. He works on the Academy of Finland-funded project "Enchantment in young people’s technoscientific urban landscape: Encounters of difference and the opening of politics in the post-social city." Previously held positions include Postdoctoral Researcher at Taideyliopisto (2019-2021) and Concordia University (2018-2019).

• Education: PhD in Communication and Semiotics (Media Studies), Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (2014-2017)

His research integrates geosciences, urban studies, and critical social theory, with a focus on spatial politics, neurodiversity, and inclusive education. Recent work examines enchantment in urban environments, queer digital intimacies, and dis/abling pedagogical strategies.

Key projects and publications reveal interdisciplinary engagement with:

• Technoscientific urban landscapes
• Critical disability studies
• Artistic research methodologies
• Post-linguistic subjectivity
• Ecofeminism
• Social responsibility in arts education

Active in academic collaboration, he participates in international conferences (e.g., Neurodiversity in The Arts, Geography Days) and maintains an ORCID (0000-0002-4863-4657).