Fabrizio Floris

I teach Sociology of Development at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Sociology at IUSTO – Istituto Universitario Salesiano Torino.

My research and writing focus on African urban transformations, informal economies, postcolonial dynamics, migration and social exclusion, with nearly three decades of field experience in Kenya, particularly in Nairobi’s informal settlements and refugee contexts.

I have conducted long-term research on urban marginality, housing, reciprocity and everyday survival strategies in low-income communities, combining academic research with journalistic reporting and public engagement.

I regularly write on African social and political issues for Italian newspapers and magazines including Il Manifesto, Avvenire, Nigrizia and Vita. My recent publications include Urbanizzazione, economia informale e baraccopoli in Africa (FrancoAngeli, 2025).