Marina Ciampi

Marina Ciampi serves as Associate Professor at Sapienza University of Rome's Department of Social and Economic Sciences within the Faculty of Political Sciences, Sociology, and Communication. She concurrently holds the position of Vice Dean for Social and Economic Sciences with research delegation. Her academic profile integrates teaching, advanced research, and institutional leadership across visual sociology, urban studies, and pandemic sociology.

Her research interests center on visual sociology methodologies, urban community dynamics, pandemic societal impacts, and social sustainability. She directs the Visual Research Unit and leads multiple national/international projects including the PRIN "Inhabiting uncertainty" and "Suburbs as Elective Spaces for Urban Communities." Her methodological expertise bridges qualitative and visual approaches with contemporary urban challenges.

Her publication trends reveal a strong focus on pandemic documentation (2020-2024), urban space transformation (particularly Rome's neighborhoods), and visual methodology evolution. Key thematic clusters include Z-generation studies, post-earthquake habitation (L'Aquila case), smart communities, and creative neighborhood practices.

• Member of Editorial Board, International Review of Sociology (Routledge)
• Scientific Committee, Archphoto journal (ANVUR-accredited)
• Board Member, RC-57 Visual Sociology (International Sociological Association)

Ciampi supervises PhD candidates in Sociology and Applied Social Research while directing doctoral teaching modules on qualitative methods. Her research grants include multiple Sapienza Ateneo Projects and PRIN funding. She leads visual research collaborations with University of Antwerp's ViDi Center and EURAS network. Her documentary films "Se non ora quando" and "Hospitality in times of war" exemplify her applied visual sociology approach to contemporary crises.