Public talk on religion and advertising at 1:30 pm in Rm 1-17 B, Rutherford Library South (Henderson Hall).
May 28, 2025
I will be giving a public talk at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Arts in Edmonton on 28 May. This is a “Media and Technology Studies” event and the topic is Religious symbols in Italian advertising: A century of evidence. The poster of the event can be downloaded here.
Interview about religious symbols in early twentieth-century advertising on Gazzetta Filosofica.
April 22, 2025
I spoke with Gazzetta Filosofica about my research on religious references in early twentieth-century Italian advertising. Read the full interview here.
Invited as visiting professor at the University of Alberta.
April 4, 2025
I’m happy to announce that this spring I will be joining the University of Alberta’s Department of Media and Technology Studies as a visiting professor.
Interview about the spending habits of Italian consumers on Gente.
February 15, 2025
I did a brief interview for Gente magazine on the recent spending habits of Italian consumers. The interview is available here.
New publication: “Parables of Modernity: Italian Advertising Meets Religion, 1890–1950.”
November 1, 2024
New article just came out in Religions.
Interview on the Swiss national radio on Donald Trump infusing his presidential campaign with Christian imagery
November 24, 2024
Interview with Gioele Anni, host of “Chiese in diretta” on RSI Rete 1, about newly-reelected American President Donald Trump’s rethoric drenched with religious language and symbolism. The interview is available here.
New publication: “The Many Faces of the Saint: St. Anthony of Padua Revisited for Sri Lanka.”
November 1, 2024
New book chapter just came out in Religion Between Governance and Freedoms (Springer, 2024).
Op-ed drawn from my current project “Religion in Public” just published in Mondo Economico.
October 29, 2024
I have a new op-ed in Mondo Economico on the use of religion in American politics, Italian fashion and the Olympics. Drawn from my current project “Religion in Public.” The op-ed is available here.
Interview about controversial advertisements on Sacro&Profano newsletter.
April 13, 2024
I spoke with Lucandrea Massaro about the use of religion in advertising campaigns in light of a TV ad aired this week, which stirred controversy for mixing snacks and the Eucharist. The interview is available here.
Research featured in La Ragione
April 9, 2024
My research was featured in a La Ragione piece by Ilaria Donatio on the use of religious symbols in advertising and politics. Read the article here.
Research featured in the Corriere della Sera’s cultural supplement, La Lettura.
March 31, 2024
My research on the renewed public presence of religion was featured in a piece by Marco Rizzi for the Corriere della Sera‘s La Lettura. The article is available here.
Interview on Radio24 about religion in pop culture today.
March 17, 2024
Interview with Marialuisa Pezzali, host of “Essere e Avere” on Radio24, about the use of religious references in pop culture. The interview is available here.
Magazine piece on possession rituals and popular religion just published on Missione Oggi.
March 1, 2024
An article, authored by me, on the transformations in ritual possession just came out in Missione Oggi magazine. The article is available here.
Interview about the public use of religion on “Il posto delle parole” podcast.
February 25, 2024
I spoke with Livio Partiti about the renewed public presence of religions in Italy and around the globe. Episode details are available here.
Vienna hosts international workshop on the reuse of church buildings.
September 30, 2023
At a workshop, co-organized by me and sponsored by the International Society for the Sociology of Religion, which took place in Vienna from 27 to 30 September 2023, international scholars discussed how church buildings are finding new uses across Europe. Here is the flyer of the event. And here is the workshop program.