URBAN STUDIES
This group examines urban spaces from the perspective of digital
transformation. It explores the impact of urban digitalisation and the devices that
reconfigure city dynamics. The group also considers the management of local
public policies within the framework of digitalisation and platforms. The group
also investigates how digital tools and platforms are changing everyday life,
infrastructure and social practices in cities.
HOUSING STUDIES
This group analyses changing trends in the rental housing market, paying
particular attention to mid-term rentals, sociodemographic shifts and the role of
rental platforms in the real estate market. The group aims to examine the
intersection of platform capitalism and urban housing dynamics, particularly in
the context of digital nomadism.
URBAN CONFLICTS AND RESISTANCE TO PLATFORMISATION
This area explores urban conflicts and grassroots resistance in response to the
growing influence of digital platforms on urban life. It focuses on phenomena
such as touristification, gentrification and the disruptions caused by platform
economies in housing and labour markets. The group seeks to understand how
collective action and social movements are challenging the dominance of
platformisation in cities.
AESTHETICS DIGITAL CONSUMPTION AND LIFESTYLE
This research stream explores how aesthetics, branding and digital
consumption shape urban lifestyles and identities. It examines how platform-
mediated visual cultures, through social media, influencer practices and digital
storytelling, redefine urban desirability, neighbourhood imaginaries and
everyday routines. Particular attention is paid to the symbolic and cultural
dimensions of platform urbanism and their impact on urban subjectivities.
WORK AND PLATAFORM RESEARCH
This line of work focuses on labour regimes and work organisation within the
framework of platform capitalism. It pays particular attention to working
conditions and changes in labour dynamics, and analyses how these intersect
with migration regimes, highlighting the importance of class configurations in
explaining labour categories such as nomads, riders, and content managers.
The objective is to understand how these emerging employment models
transform urban spaces and reconfigure the work culture in cities shaped by
platform economies.
This project has received funding from the HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01-01 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101183165.