Richard Tardanico

Richard Tardanico is Associate Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University's Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs. His research examines how real estate speculation transforms urban landscapes and impacts marginalized communities.

Tardanico's current investigations focus on racialized displacement in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood amid large-scale development pressures. His publications analyze community resistance strategies and the socioeconomic impacts of mega-real estate projects. Recent work documents how speculation fragments urban space and intensifies social inequalities.