Giovanni Zampieri
@giozzam.bsky.social
Somewhere between sociology, history, and theory. Researching the infrastructures of confession in 18th-century Italy.
Postdoc @ Sapienza University, Rome
Associate Managing Editor @sociologica.bsky.social
www.giovannizampieri.com
Postdoc @ Sapienza University, Rome
Associate Managing Editor @sociologica.bsky.social
www.giovannizampieri.com
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the thing in medieval confessional manuals about being careful not to accidentally introduce your parishioners to ways of sinning they had never yet considered. like that.
good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
the thing in medieval confessional manuals about being careful not to accidentally introduce your parishioners to ways of sinning they had never yet considered. like that.
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Academia is just a series of increasingly specific regrets, each with its own citation style
October 31, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Academia is just a series of increasingly specific regrets, each with its own citation style
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We're seeking a full-time LSE Fellow to contribute to teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and to act as an academic mentor to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
📅 Applications close Sunday 16 November
Apply here ➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
📅 Applications close Sunday 16 November
Apply here ➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
October 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We're seeking a full-time LSE Fellow to contribute to teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and to act as an academic mentor to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
📅 Applications close Sunday 16 November
Apply here ➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
📅 Applications close Sunday 16 November
Apply here ➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
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the worse the shared draft the better the friend
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
the worse the shared draft the better the friend
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I was intrigued to see which two of the Vatican’s ten Raphael tapestries were chosen for today’s unprecedented service in the Sistine Chapel. The tapestries are very rarely shown - was Pope Leo XIV conveying any message in the choice?
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October 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I was intrigued to see which two of the Vatican’s ten Raphael tapestries were chosen for today’s unprecedented service in the Sistine Chapel. The tapestries are very rarely shown - was Pope Leo XIV conveying any message in the choice?
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Nothing sums up research better than spending one week tweaking a paragraph until it returns to its initial state
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Nothing sums up research better than spending one week tweaking a paragraph until it returns to its initial state
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New in ST!🔔For a Strabismic Sociology: A View from the Southern Cone - Claudio E. Benzecry, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New in ST!🔔For a Strabismic Sociology: A View from the Southern Cone - Claudio E. Benzecry, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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*zizek voice* there is no such thing as a gentle reminder! <sniff> all reminders are violent
October 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
*zizek voice* there is no such thing as a gentle reminder! <sniff> all reminders are violent
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Call for Papers: Special Issue on Sociological Theorizing from the Global South
Full details here:
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@asanews.bsky.social
Full details here:
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@asanews.bsky.social
www.asanet.org
February 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Sociological Theorizing from the Global South
Full details here:
www.asanet.org/wp-content/u...
@asanews.bsky.social
Full details here:
www.asanet.org/wp-content/u...
@asanews.bsky.social
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Every grant application is basically “what if I did the same thing, but with a budget and lower expectations”
October 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Every grant application is basically “what if I did the same thing, but with a budget and lower expectations”
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📣 Submit your paper to the @bjsociology.bsky.social 2026 Conference!
The BJS conference will showcase cutting-edge research across Sociology, providing a platform to discuss the most exciting developments in the field.
Submit your abstract by Monday 20 October 2025.
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
The BJS conference will showcase cutting-edge research across Sociology, providing a platform to discuss the most exciting developments in the field.
Submit your abstract by Monday 20 October 2025.
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
October 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
📣 Submit your paper to the @bjsociology.bsky.social 2026 Conference!
The BJS conference will showcase cutting-edge research across Sociology, providing a platform to discuss the most exciting developments in the field.
Submit your abstract by Monday 20 October 2025.
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
The BJS conference will showcase cutting-edge research across Sociology, providing a platform to discuss the most exciting developments in the field.
Submit your abstract by Monday 20 October 2025.
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
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Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
bit.ly
October 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
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"Significant contribution to the field" often translates to "first person to care about this very specific thing"
September 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"Significant contribution to the field" often translates to "first person to care about this very specific thing"
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📣 We're currently accepting papers for the British Journal of Sociology 2026 Conference!
The conference will showcase cutting-edge research from across the discipline.
We invite scholars to submit abstracts of up to 400 words on topics relating to any aspect of sociology➡️ buff.ly/wTaE0fI
The conference will showcase cutting-edge research from across the discipline.
We invite scholars to submit abstracts of up to 400 words on topics relating to any aspect of sociology➡️ buff.ly/wTaE0fI
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
📣 We're currently accepting papers for the British Journal of Sociology 2026 Conference!
The conference will showcase cutting-edge research from across the discipline.
We invite scholars to submit abstracts of up to 400 words on topics relating to any aspect of sociology➡️ buff.ly/wTaE0fI
The conference will showcase cutting-edge research from across the discipline.
We invite scholars to submit abstracts of up to 400 words on topics relating to any aspect of sociology➡️ buff.ly/wTaE0fI
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Not book smart, not street smart, but a secret third kind of smart (not)
September 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Not book smart, not street smart, but a secret third kind of smart (not)
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Your email finds me deeply burned out and disassociating.
September 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Your email finds me deeply burned out and disassociating.
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📣 The Call for Papers for the British Journal of Sociology 2026 Conference is open!
Following the success of our inaugural conference in 2024, we are delighted to announce its return on 23 and 24 April 2026 at LSE.
📆 Submit your paper by 20 October 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/TdmBcur
Following the success of our inaugural conference in 2024, we are delighted to announce its return on 23 and 24 April 2026 at LSE.
📆 Submit your paper by 20 October 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/TdmBcur
September 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 The Call for Papers for the British Journal of Sociology 2026 Conference is open!
Following the success of our inaugural conference in 2024, we are delighted to announce its return on 23 and 24 April 2026 at LSE.
📆 Submit your paper by 20 October 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/TdmBcur
Following the success of our inaugural conference in 2024, we are delighted to announce its return on 23 and 24 April 2026 at LSE.
📆 Submit your paper by 20 October 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/TdmBcur
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Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:
September 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:
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👀 Call for Papers 👀
The BJS Conference is back! 23rd and 24th of April 2026 at LSE. Please submit an abstract by October 20th and share widely. It’s going to be 💥
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
The BJS Conference is back! 23rd and 24th of April 2026 at LSE. Please submit an abstract by October 20th and share widely. It’s going to be 💥
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
British Journal of Sociology Conference
Find out more about the BJS conference 2026, which will provide an in-person platform for academics across the discipline to advance their research.
www.lse.ac.uk
September 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
👀 Call for Papers 👀
The BJS Conference is back! 23rd and 24th of April 2026 at LSE. Please submit an abstract by October 20th and share widely. It’s going to be 💥
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
The BJS Conference is back! 23rd and 24th of April 2026 at LSE. Please submit an abstract by October 20th and share widely. It’s going to be 💥
www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
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Every academic has exactly one paper they're secretly proud of and twelve they pretend don't exist.
September 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Every academic has exactly one paper they're secretly proud of and twelve they pretend don't exist.
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Artisanal, small batch, typo-strewn emails are becoming the real currency of our time
July 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Artisanal, small batch, typo-strewn emails are becoming the real currency of our time
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We are happy to announce the 2025 International Sociological Association's RC16 Junior Theorist Award!
This year the RC16 Junior Theorist Award goes to Romulo Lelis (Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning), for his paper:
This year the RC16 Junior Theorist Award goes to Romulo Lelis (Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning), for his paper:
August 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
We are happy to announce the 2025 International Sociological Association's RC16 Junior Theorist Award!
This year the RC16 Junior Theorist Award goes to Romulo Lelis (Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning), for his paper:
This year the RC16 Junior Theorist Award goes to Romulo Lelis (Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning), for his paper:
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I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.
August 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.
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Excited that my article 'Levels of Legibility: Roles and the Flow of State Information in French Morocco' is now out in Social Science History! The paper shows how French administrators' internal communications transformed environmental knowledge and practices in Morocco
dx.doi.org/10.1017/ssh....
dx.doi.org/10.1017/ssh....
Levels of Legibility: Roles and the Flow of State Information in French Morocco | Social Science History | Cambridge Core
Levels of Legibility: Roles and the Flow of State Information in French Morocco
dx.doi.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Excited that my article 'Levels of Legibility: Roles and the Flow of State Information in French Morocco' is now out in Social Science History! The paper shows how French administrators' internal communications transformed environmental knowledge and practices in Morocco
dx.doi.org/10.1017/ssh....
dx.doi.org/10.1017/ssh....