Gianluca Brunori

QUALIFICATION:
Degree in agriculture, 1984, University of Pisa
PRESENT POSITION:
2005: Full Professor in Agricultural Economics and Agro-food economics, University of Pisa
2024: Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Sciences for Peace (CISP)
2024: Director of the Master of Sustainable Digital Agriculture (AGRITECH EU)
PAST POSITIONS:
1986: research functionary, university of Pisa
1999: associate professor, University of Trieste
2002: associate professor, University of Pisa
RESEARCH FIELDS:
Theoretical and empirical studies on small farmers’ individual and collective strategies, socio-economic impact of sustainable agriculture, the link between collective initiatives and rural development, support policies for small farming and rural development at local and regional level.
TEACHING
Food policy, Master in Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Farm management and marketing, I level degree "Viticulture and Oenology", Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Principles of Bioeconomy, I level degree "Biotechnology", Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
President of the Society of Italian Agricultural Economists, 2024-2027
Vice-president of the European Society of Rural Sociology, 2011-2015
Editorial board of the journal "International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and food", 2010-
Editorial board of the journal "Agricultural and Food Economics", 2010-
Editorial board of the journal “Sociologia ruralis", 2008-2013
President of Research Committee 40 “Sociology of food and agricolture" of International sociological association, 2008-2011
Coordinator of Master “Management of the agro-forest environment", faculty of Agriculture, University of Pisa, 2004-2010
Editor of the journal “Agricoltura Mediterranea", 2004-2010
Editor of the journal "Rivista di Economia Agraria", 2010-2012
SCAR committee, Expert panel for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th foresight on agricultural research, 2010-2015
Coordinator of I level degree "Viticulture and Oenology", Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 2015-
EUROPEAN PROJECTS:
CODECS - Maximising the CO-benefits of agricultural Digitalisation through conducive digital ECoSystems. Coordinator. Programme funding: Horizon Europe (2022-2026)
DESIRA – Digitization: Economic and Social Impact in Rural Areas. Coordinator. Programme funding: Horizon 2020 (2019-2023)
PATHWAYS - Pathways for transitions to sustainability in livestock husbandry and food systems. Programme funding: Horizon (2021-2025)
MOVING - Mountain Valorization through Interconnectedness and Green Growth. Programme funding: Horizon (2021-2025)
SALSA - Small farms, small food businesses and sustainable food and nutrition security. Programme funding: Horizon 2020 (2016-2019)
AGRISPIN - Space for innovations in Agriculture. Programme funding: Horizon 2020 (2015-2017)
DIVERSIFOOD - Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems. Programme Funding: Horizon 2020. (2015-2019)
SUFISA - Sustainable finance for sustainable agriculture and fisheries. Programme Funding: Horizon 2020. Sub Programme Area: SFS-19-2014 (2015-2019)
IMPRESA - Measurement of research impact in European agriculture. European Commission fp7, 2013-2015
TRANSMANGO - Assessment of the impact of global drivers of change on Europe's food security. European Commission FP7, 2014-2016
GLAMUR - Global and Local food chain assessment: A multidimensional performance-based approach. European Commission FP7, 2013-2015
FOODLINKS - Knowledge brokerage to promote sustainable food consumption and production: linking scientists, policymakers and civil society organisations. European Commission FP7, 2011-2013
PUREFOOD - Urban, peri-urban and regional food dynamics: toward an integrated and territorial approach to food - Marie Curie Initial Training Network, FP7
SOLINSA - Support of Learning and Innovation Networks for Sustainable Agric