Flavia Piancazzo

Flavia Piancazzo holds a PhD in Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes in July 2024 from the Department of Science and Culture of Well-Being and Lifestyles at the University of Bologna, with a thesis on Eurocentrism in fashion. She is Adjunct Professor in the Master's degree program in Fashion Studies at the University of Bologna, where she teaches Media Communication and Fashion Analysis. Previously, she was professor of Fashion History at the Milano Fashion Institute.
Dr. Piancazzo's research interests focus on cultural sensitivity within the fashion system, with a particular emphasis on cultural appropriation and stereotypes. Following a visiting period at the Digital Fashion Communication Centre at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland, she has expanded her work to explore the use of visual imaginaries in fashion and media communication. She also serves as a Junior Fellow at the Culture, Fashion and Communication (CFC) International Research Centre, housed within the Department of the Arts at the University of Bologna.