Giacomo Melli

(he/him)

Giacomo Melli is a PhD researcher in Sociology at the University of Oxford and Trinity College. His research explores political participation and social inequalities in Britain and across Europe, and has been published in several leading peer-reviewed journals. Before joining Oxford, he studied Sociology and worked as a research assistant at the Department of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Trento.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    PhD researcher, University of Oxford

Education

  • 2023 
    University of Trento (Italy), MSc in Sociology

Publications

  • 2025
    Social Mobility, Self Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation., British Journal of Sociology
  • 2025
    Where I stand and what I stand for: Subjective status, class, and redistribution, Social Science Research
  • 2025
    Class, Subjective Status, and Turnout in Europe, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
  • 2025
    Healthcare Provision and Attitudes Towards Redistribution. A Regional Analysis Across Europe., Journal of European Public Policy
  • 2024
    Populist Attitudes, Subjective Social Status, and Resentment in Italy, Social Indicators Research

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