We also discussed regional nuances, comparing the academic tone of this ethnography to US narrative styles. It sparked a great talk on how local Mediterranean contexts shape marginality.

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Alejandro detailed our plans to utilize Event Sequence Analysis (ESA) to map the evolution of food provision. He gained valuable exposure to novel, multimodal approaches and sophisticated statistical models that can be the inspiration for our future analysis plans.

Following Wacquant’s critique, we discussed how ethnographers balance data and theory, and how to treat common sense as both lived and socially constructed. Reflecting on this helps clarify what it means to represent everyday life in research. Find out more on foodcharities.eu/urban-ethnog...

Each book offers a window into distinct worlds — the sidewalk’s social order, the moral codes of inner-city life, and the working poor’s struggles. Together, they reveal how structure and culture intertwine in shaping survival and dignity in urban spaces.

PhD researchers Simona, Marga & Shiori shared their first paper progress, leading to a fruitful discussion on our project's approach. The first three out of four research modules are now underway! Find out more on our website. foodcharities.eu/about/the-pr...
We concluded with a nice team lunch 🥗

Marga brings her experience in economic sociology. Shiori hopes to bridge European and Japanese Urban Studies. Simona specializes in urban and sustainability studies.

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📆Key submission dates:
Abstract: 1 December 2025
Full paper: 31 May 2026

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The special issue welcomes contributions from across disciplines and contexts and encourage you to share the call widely!

The special issue, co-edited by @pipponcini.bsky.social and Roberto Sensi, invites contributions that move beyond emergency food aid to critically interrogate different forms of food support and how the very nature of food insecurity in high-income countries should be conceptualized and understood.

🔎What really is food (in)security in high-income countries? How does it differ, if at all, from poverty, deprivation, or inequality in access to food?
🔎Food banks and surplus food redistribution have become emblematic responses, but how do these practices reshape welfare, rights, and sustainability?