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LUCI explores the evolving relationship between urban environments, citizenship mutations, and the changing landscapes of labour, focusing on three main streams:
 

• The interplay between the changing nature of the geographies of urban spaces and the forms of citizenship, dealing with different forms of theoretical and empirical studies of participation, political and social action. Citizenship is then innovatively approached under the lens of urban fabric as a contemporary key locus
• The changing nature of labour in urban settings. The ubiquitous rise of digital platforms is reshaping labour trends and impacting urban dynamics. This platformization process influences labour markets, urban actors, job security, workers鈥� condition, migration flows, and the overall politics
• The urban dimension of the climate crisis and its social impacts: several of the main causes of global climate changes are rooted in urban areas, while its consequences affect their inhabitants, reinforcing social, political and economic inequalities

LUCI aims at contributing to the development of innovative theories and concepts, to the study of urban policy solutions and strategies that address the challenges posed by these transformations, through an ecosystemic, socio-political-centric approach to urban development focused on political, social, and environmental issues. Sustainable and equitable approaches to urbanscape conception, governance, and labor market interventions are emphasized.
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LUCI research area maintains a trans-national attitude in form and scope, actively participating in and promoting networks of scholars and researchers. LUCI collaborates with national and international universities and engages in international projects that encompass both empirical and theoretical research.
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The project is overseen by:

• Filippo Bignami is senior researcher and lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland. He has been external scientific consultant for UN-ILO (Inernational Labour Organization) and visiting professor in various international universities. His primary scientific interests and expertise lie in citizenship social and political theories and applied studies on citizenship policies and education. He is also member of the UNESCO group of scientific experts 鈥淧lanning Citizenship Education for People on the Move鈥�.
• 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�Niccol貌 Cuppini is lecturer and researcher at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland. His research connects urban studies, the history of political thought, and critical geography. He is a member of the editorial board of Scienza&Politica and is affiliated with the Into the Black Box research group. Additionally, he collaborates with the Academy of Global Humanities and Critical Theory and is involved in various international research projects in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
• Marco Palma is a researcher at the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland. With over ten years of experience in local governance and international projects focused on sustainability and inclusion, he brings a wealth of knowledge from his work in local administrations and universities. His primary research interests revolve around the social impact of the climate crisis, with a particular emphasis on exploring the role of institutional actors, corporations and social movements in shaping the political agenda in the era of global warming.

鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌婳ngoing projects:

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• Horizon Europe 鈥� RIA 鈥淚Ncrease Corporate political responsibility and Accountability (INCA)鈥�, (2022-2026)
• Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation partnership 鈥淚nnoGreen - Innovative entrepreneurs leading green businesses鈥� (2022-2024)
• 精东影业 research funds project 鈥淓nsemble: participation to improve membership in school, workplace and society鈥� (2023-2024)
• Swiss Federal office for mobility funds 鈥淚MM 鈥� Inclusive Micro Mobility鈥� (2023-2024)

 

Recent most relevant past projects:

• Opportunity Grant (SERI and ETH Zurich Leading house) project 鈥淭OT City - Tokyo OIympics 2020: Transformations, City and Citizenship in a Case Study鈥� (2020-2023)
• 鈥淧latform Labour in Urban Spaces (PLUS)鈥� (2019-2021) - Horizon 2020
• Erasmus+ KA2 鈥淭ranscultural Open Badges Platform for Migrant鈥檚 Transition Mentoring and participatory citizenship鈥� TOBP鈥� (2018-2021)
• 鈥淯rban Regime and Citizenship in Rio de Janeiro鈥� (2017-2019), financed by SNF (Swiss National Science Foundation) and FAPERJ (Funda莽茫o de Amparo 脿 Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)
• 鈥淭he city of F猫s as a locus to investigate migration processes on the move鈥� (2018-2019) 鈥� MENA research network

鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌婻ecent most relevant publications:

• N. Cuppini, Planetary Metropolis 4.0. Beta Testing, Milano, Meltemi, 2023
• N. Cuppini, M. Frapporti, M. Pirone, Platforms in Time of Pandemic, in E. Armano, M. Briziarelli, E. Risi, Digital Platforms and Algorithmic Subjectivities, Westminster, University of Westminster Press, 2022
• N. Cuppini, M. Frapporti, M. Pirone, When cities meet platforms: Towards a trans-urban approach, 鈥淒igital Geography and Society鈥�, 3, 2022
• Bignami, F.; Calzada, I.; Hanakata, N.C.; Tomasello, F. (2023). Data-Driven Citizenship Regimes in Contemporary Urban Scenarios: An Introduction. Citizenship Studies, 27:2, 145-159, DOI: 10.1080/13621025.2022.2147262
• Naomi C. Hanakata & Filippo Bignami (2023). Platform Urbanization, its recent acceleration, and implications on citizenship. The case of Singapore. Citizenship Studies, 27:2, 189-209, DOI: 10.1080/13621025.2022.2077568
• Bignami, F., and N. C. Hanakata (2022). 鈥淧latform Urbanization and Citizenship: An Inquiry and Projection.鈥� In Platformization of Urban Life - Towards a Technocapitalist Transformation of European Cities, edited by A. Str眉ver, and S. Bauriedl. Bielefeld and London: Transcript
• Bignami, F.; Cuppini, N.; Hanakata, N.C. (eds.) (2022). Mega-events, urban transformations and social citizenship: a multi-disciplinary analysis for an epistemological foresight. Abingdon and New York, Routledge
• Palma M., Towards Europe 2050. The role of Institutions, EU research, and citizens for climate justice. The urban challenge in Amsterdam, Bilbao, Freiburg, and Lisbon, PhD thesis