Silvia Cinque

Silvia Cinque is a Lecturer in Organisation and Management at the University of Liverpool Management School, appointed in August 2024 within the Work, Organisation and Management Group. She previously held roles at SDA Bocconi School of Management as DBA Program Coordinator and Fellow of Bocconi University’s Department of Management and Technology. She currently serves as Fellow in the Leadership, Organization and Digital Technologies Area at SDA Bocconi.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences (University of Bologna)
• Master of Arts in Human Resources and Knowledge Management (Lancaster University)
• Ph.D. in Management (Nottingham University Business School)

Research Interests: Silvia’s work focuses on identity dynamics, power structures, and gender inequalities within organizations. Her studies explore how individuals navigate meaning through work, particularly in creative industries like theater and comedy. She employs critical theoretical frameworks to analyze organizational practices and societal impacts.

Teaching: In 2024-25, she teaches Workforce Planning, Resourcing, and Talent Management (Module Code: ULMS895).

Research Output: Her work appears in top journals like Human Relations and Culture and Organization, addressing themes like embodied identity work, academic self-reflexivity, and organizational performativity. Recent studies investigate gendered power dynamics in stand-up comedy and economic precarity in theater professions.

Prior Experience: Before academia, she worked as a communication manager in architecture/design and as an actress, experiences that inform her research on creative labor and organizational narratives.