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Salvatore Coluccello serves as a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Coventry University's School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He holds significant administrative responsibilities as Programme Manager for the MA in International Terrorism, Organised Crime and Global Security, and co-manages MA courses in ISSS (International Studies and Social Science) with Simon Massey. Additionally, he shares responsibility for the Internationalisation of the Department of International Studies and Social Science with Sonja Astley.
Dr. Coluccello's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Modern Languages from the University of Strathclyde, a Pg.Cert. in Teaching and Learning from Coventry University, and a B.A (Hons) in Polish/Italian. His teaching responsibilities encompass Italian History and Organised Crime courses.
His research portfolio demonstrates a deep engagement with organized crime phenomena, particularly focusing on Italian and transnational criminal networks. Coluccello's scholarly work spans human trafficking routes between Africa and Europe, the historical development of the Mafia, contemporary political dynamics in Italy, and the intersection of football, media, and politics in Italian society. His publications reveal a consistent methodological approach combining historical analysis with contemporary case studies to examine the evolution of criminal organizations and their societal impacts.
Coluccello's publication record shows a clear trajectory from early work on Mafia history and Italian regional politics toward more contemporary research on human trafficking networks and transnational organized crime. His scholarship demonstrates interdisciplinary breadth, connecting criminology with political science, media studies, and cultural analysis, particularly regarding Italian society. The geographical scope of his research has expanded from primarily Italy-focused studies to transnational analyses spanning Africa, Europe, and beyond.
His research has been supported by significant funding including a £175,000 EU-UNDP grant (2009-2011) for research on Human Trafficking in Nigeria, a British Academy small grant (2008-2009) for research on illegal smuggling and trafficking in the Mediterranean, and multiple Coventry University research grants focused on criminality in human trade between Northern Africa and Italy, as well as Mafia and politics in contemporary Italy.
As an academic supervisor, Coluccello currently mentors one PhD student. His administrative roles demonstrate leadership in program development, particularly in specialized areas of international security studies. While specific laboratory facilities aren't mentioned in his profile, his research appears to involve fieldwork in Mediterranean migration routes and collaborative international research projects, particularly those examining transnational criminal networks.
