Giada Danesi

Giada Danesi is a sociologist and anthropologist working at the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS) at University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). She holds a PhD in Social Sciences from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris (2013).

• Doctorate: Social Sciences, EHESS Paris (2013)

Her research focuses on:

• Knowledge production in health and care
• Digital health technologies for chronic diseases
• Socioeconomic determinants of food practices
• Self-tracking and agency in diabetes management
• Cross-cultural commensality practices
• Science and technology studies in medical contexts

Publications highlight her work on diabetes self-management technologies, school food environments, and vascular liver disease quality of life research. She employs ethnographic and qualitative methodologies across her work.