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Biography
Dr Federico Genovesi is a Lecturer of Sociology in the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences. In 2022, Federico was awarded an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Federico’s research concerns the broader fields of sociology of migration, sociology of sport, social movement studies and urban studies. His work focuses in particular on the role played by solidarity grassroots football in the lives and senses of belonging of refugees and people seeking asylum. Federico’s interests lie in the analysis of practices and discourses of inclusion/exclusion in multicultural urban locales as well as the effects on those who face challenges at the intersection of class, ‘race’, gender, religion, physical (dis)ability.
In June 2023, he was awarded the European Association for Sociology of Sport’s Young Researcher Award. His latest study has been published in the International Journal for the Sociology of Sport.
Federico is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has experience in teaching a wide range of sociology modules, including Introduction to Sociology, Racism and Diverse Societies, and Sociology of Health and Illness
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Calcio popolare: solidarity grassroots football and the lives and senses of belonging of people seeking asylum in Italy
Award Date: 6 May 2021
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Altruism and the domestication of otherness: the ambivalence of caring in grassroots football initiatives for people seeking asylum
Genovesi, F., 5 May 2026, (Published online) In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"They are just like us": An Evaluation of the Rio Ferdinand Foundation’s Beyond the Ball programme.
Murray, C., Harris, J., Walker, R., Coyle, B., Genovesi, F. & Nyawasha, T. S., 30 Sept 2025, (Published online) London. 76 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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International consensus statement on the design, delivery and evaluation of sport-based interventions aimed at promoting social, psychological and physical well-being in prison
Murray, C., Coyle, B., Morgan, H., Marder, I., Woods, D., Haughey, T., Maycock, M., Genovesi, F., Meek, R., Parker, A., Smith, A., Kay, C., Brink, G., Rovers, H., Haudenhuyse, R., Roe, D., Contteras-Osorio, F., Donohue, B., Bohall, G. & Martinez, N. & 8 others, , 31 Jan 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., e075792.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Solidarity grassroots football and Right to the City: How solidarity to refugees and people seeking asylum, and resistance to the commodification of public space intersect in Italian grassroots football
Genovesi, F., 31 Jul 2023, (Published online) p. 263. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Spaces of football and belonging for people seeking asylum: Resisting policy-imposed liminality in Italy
Genovesi, F., 12 Jun 2023, (Published online) In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 59, 1, p. 82-100 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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European Association for Sociology of Sport Young Researcher Award 2023
Genovesi, F. (Recipient), 2 Jun 2023
Prize
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Genovesi, F. (Recipient), 5 Mar 2024
Prize: Other distinction
Press/Media
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Beyond the Touchline: Grassroots football and radical politics.
11/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Calcio popolare: solidarity grassroots football and the lives and senses of belonging of people seeking asylum in Italy
Genovesi, F. (Author), Acton, C. (Supervisor), Braniff, M. (Supervisor), Ketola, M. (Supervisor), Braniff, M. (Supervisor) & Acton, C. (Supervisor), May 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Profiles
Projects
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Evaluation of the Beyond the Ball programme
Murray, C. (PI), Coyle, B. (CoI), Genovesi, F. (CoI), Harris, J. (CoI) & Nyawasha, T. (CoI)
1/06/24 → 31/05/29
Project: Research