Luigi Achilli, European University Institute

Senior researcher at the European University Institute in Florence (Italy) and the CMI in Bergen (Norway). He holds a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He taught at Cambridge, SOAS, and various universities in the Middle East. His work focuses on irregular migration, forced displacement, smuggling networks and transnational crime.

Positionality statement

The author has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. His research and writing focus on irregular migration, transnational crime, refugee studies, agency, and conflict. He has taught at the European University Institute, Cambridge University, SOAS, and various universities in the Middle East.