I am interested in international comparative studies from a variety of disciplines and perspectives, with a particular attention to (Southern) European cities. My research foci on ethnic residential segregation and the role of the state in the production of inequality sit between a broader understanding of the various European housing systems and welfare regimes, and the impact of  urban policies and regeneration programmes in relation to mechanisms of redistribution and of marginalisation. My interest in urban processes ranges from the production of the built environment to urban and social changes (e.g. gentrification, peripheralisation, etc.), and with a critical look at policies for social and tenure mixing, de-segregation, and lately on financialisation of social housing.

Between 2012 and 2014 I have developed a research project on ‘’DiverCities: Neighbourhood interventions, and social and ethnic mix: the tackling of urban inequalities’’ funded by the Marie Curie Programme (FP7 – PEOPLE Intra-European fellowship) and hosted at the Pompeu Fabra University, Dept. of Political and Social Science, Barcelona.

I have been collaborating with a variety of Universities across Europe in international research projects and research networks (EU URBAN INNOVATIVE Action, COST Action).