Tara Rose Fiorito

Dr. Tara Fiorito is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research explores ethnic/migration studies, youth sociology, and social movements, with a focus on undocumented migrant youth. She is a researcher in the VICI project Engaged Scholarship and Narratives of Change and a research associate at Nelson Mandela University.

Education:

• Cum Laude PhD, University of Amsterdam (2020)
• Cum Laude Research Master Social Sciences
• Cum Laude Bachelor of Sociology

Research Interests: Qualitative methodologies, critical/postcolonial theory, urban sociology, and the intersection of migration with identity formation and political activism. Her work emphasizes participatory research and ethical engagement with marginalized communities.

Awards:

• Cum Laude PhD (2020)
• Research Scholarship in Political Sociology (2015)
• Grant from Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (2014)

Teaching & Advising: Supervises Master's/PhD theses and teaches courses including Sociological Theory, Qualitative Methods, and Migration Studies. Students rate her teaching consistently high (avg. 9/10).

Labs/Teams: Member of the Identities, Diversity and Inclusion (IDI) research group and collaborates with CriSHET at Nelson Mandela University.