Education
10/2021-10/2024
Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Sociology
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna; Bologna, Italy
Dissertation: From Romagna to Ohio: layperson expertise and how caregivers become experts
Advisor: Dr. Antonio Maturo (antonio.maturo2@unibo.it)
Research Interests: Medical Sociology, Illness Narratives, Social Inequality, Rural Sociology, Qualitative Methodology, Grounded Theory, Health Practices
09/2019-07/2021
Laurea Magistrale, Global Cultures,
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna; Bologna, Italy
Thesis: Policing Industrial Societies: Global Perspectives on Law Enforcement, Mass Production, and Scientific Management in Fascist Italy
Advisor: Dr. Marica Tolomelli (marica.tolomelli@unibo.it)
Specialization/Modules: Historical Anthropology, History of Mass Production, Modern European History, Indian Ocean History, Global Health, Social Reproduction Theory
Honors/Result: 2:1 (U.K.), 110 Lode (Italy), 4.0 Cum Laude (U.S.)
09/2020-01/2021
Master of Arts, History, Erasmus Exchange Program,
King’s College London; London, UK
Specialization/Modules: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods; Global History of Science, Technology, and Medicine; Religion and Politics in Western Societies
07/2015-12/2018
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Africana Studies minor
University of Toledo; Ohio
Thesis: Graduate Student Employee Experiences and The Corporatized University
Advisor: Dr. Jerry Van Hoy (jerry.vanhoy@utoledo.edu)
Specialization/Interests: Social stratification, Political Economy, Cultural Anthropology, Disability studies. Honors/Result: 2:1 cumulative grade, Cum Laude with Departmental Honors, Dean’s List, President’s List for four consecutive semesters
Scholarships/Awards: Shire Hemophilia scholarship
Research Experience
10/2021-present
Doctoral Researcher
Department of Sociology and Business law, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna; Bologna, Italy
• Conducting multi-sited fieldwork on family caregivers in coordination with the city council and local support groups in Emilia – Romagna, Italy, and rural Ohio, U.S.A.
• Conducting independent fieldwork on West African immigrants’ access to healthcare systems in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Publications
Beckett, Cameron, and Antonio Maturo. 2022. “Big Data and Behavior-Based Insurance: What Europe May (Not) Borrow from the U.S.” [Manuscript submitted for publication].
Beckett, Cameron. 2022. Fascist Policing and Industrial Production. [Unpublished manuscript], Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy: Department of Sociology and Business Law.
Presentations
Beckett, Cameron, and Elisa Castellaccio. 2023. “What We Can Learn from Each Other: A Comparative Netnography of Caregivers for Family Members Living with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias.” Ethnography and Qualitative Research International Conference, Trento.
Beckett, Cameron. 2022. “Migrant Narratives: Bureaucratic Barriers and Health Inequalities.” in Section on Inequality, Poverty and Mobility / Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Section Roundtable. Los Angeles: American Sociological Association Conference 2022.
Professional Memberships
• American Sociological Association (ASA)
• European Society for Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS)
• Associazione Italiana di Sociologia (AIS)
