RISC – Rete Italiana Studi Curdi

I founded RISC in 2021 as a collaborative, informal network of scholars working on Kurdish politics, society, and history, with the aim of connecting research initiatives and fostering collaboration.

• SeSaMO webinar: “Reflectivity and research ethics in conflict areas: field experiences from Kurdistan”.
• Conference: “The Kurds and ‘the Others’ in a Post‑Sectarian Middle East”, Lecce, 28–29 September 2023.
• RISC Study Days, University of Turin, 26–27 March 2026.

Founding Committee

• Nicola Degli Esposti — University of Padua
• Sevgi Doğan — Scuola Normale Superiore
• Davide Grasso — International University College
• Camilla Insom — Sapienza University of Rome
• Andrea Novellis — University of Fribourg / CIPFS
• Alessandro Tinti — University of Turin
• Federico Venturini — University of Udine

For more info, activities and current members: www.reteitalianastudicurdi.eu.