Role
Geography researcher at the Department of Human Sciences and Innovation for the Territory of the University of Insubria
Bio
Valeria Pecorelli, who holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Milan and a PhD in Geography from Loughborough University, is a geography researcher at the Department of Human Sciences and Innovation for Territorial Studies at the University of Insubria, where she teaches Geography Teaching and Territorial Analysis. Since 2022, she has coordinated the gender and geography working group of the Association of Italian Geographers (A.Ge.I).
Her research ranges from cultural to urban geography, with a strong focus on socio-spatial justice , gender geography , and feminist toponymy . She has also studied mountain territories, co-curating the project and photographic-cartographic exhibition "The Mountain in the Feminine" to highlight women's knowledge and narratives in Alpine spaces.
Author of international and national publications, she combines critical theoretical analysis with participatory research practices oriented towards social inclusion and spatial justice.