Matteo Dutto

Matteo Dutto is an Adjunct Research Fellow in the Department of European Languages at Monash University. His research focuses on transcultural collaboration between cultural producers and Indigenous/migrant communities to create counter-narratives of belonging and identity. He has led projects like 'Youth in the city: one place many cultures' (2019-2020), exploring participatory digital mapping with multiethnic youth in Prato, Italy. He contributed to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to social inclusion and urban sustainability through projects such as 'Decolonising cities: participatory approaches to transcultural placemaking' (2022). His work bridges cultural studies, decolonial theory, and urban sociology through innovative mixed-methods approaches.

• Projects: 5 completed research projects (2019-2024) focusing on multicultural urban dynamics, climate communication, and transcultural placemaking
• Roles: Primary Chief Investigator on multiple grants, including a 2023 Urban Studies Foundation project

His publications (11+ outputs) analyze transmedia storytelling, migrant-Indigenous encounters, and participatory art interventions in superdiverse cities. He collaborates internationally, evidenced by cross-country projects and peer-reviewed journal contributions in Australian Historical Studies and On_Culture.