Matteo Saltalippi

Dr. Matteo Saltalippi is a Research Fellow in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews, affiliated with the School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Film Studies. His research focuses on labor struggles, industrial sociology, and the anthropology of material culture, particularly plastics. He has conducted extensive fieldwork on labor movements in Italian steel industries and explored the sociocultural dimensions of plastic consumption through interdisciplinary collaborations. His work bridges ethnographic methods with public engagement, as seen in his contributions to documentaries and accessible publications like The little book of plastic in everyday life.

Key research areas include strike dynamics, worker alienation, sustainable packaging innovations, and the future of industrial labor. He has published in journals such as Visual Ethnography and EtnoAntropologia, and contributed to special issues on smart sustainable plastics. His recent studies analyze the socio-economic transformations in post-industrial regions through the lens of labor activism and material culture.

No scientific awards are noted in the provided materials. Dr. Saltalippi collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including the 'Plastic Packaging in People’s Lives Team,' and has advised on projects linking academic research to public policy. His office is located in Room 49, School 5, with weekly drop-in hours on Fridays 10am-noon.