Paolo Saiani
Professore Ordinario Di Sociologia at Università degli Studi di Genova
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Top SchoolPaolo Saiani is a full professor of Sociology at the University of Genoa and coordinator of its PhD Programme in Social Sciences, with over a decade of academic experience spanning research, teaching, and methodological training. His work bridges qualitative and quantitative traditions, specializing in mixed methods, online surveys, statistical and textual analysis (SPSS, ATLAS.ti), and the epistemology of evidence-based research. He has published on the history and future of sociology, the politics of scientism, digital welfare and AI in social policy, and innovative indicators of health and deprivation across international contexts. Paolo’s career combines long-term teaching roles across several Italian universities with sustained research on how funding, gatekeepers, and big data reshape social inquiry. Less obvious is his sustained engagement in translating methodological debates into practical training—designing laboratories and courses on survey methodology, psychometrics, and interview techniques that shape future researchers. Based in Genoa, he maintains an open-access portfolio of publications and datasets that reflects a commitment to accessible, policy-relevant social science.
10 years of coding experience
laurea, Economics, laurea, Economics at Università degli Studi di TorinoDottore di ricerca, Sociologia, Dottore di ricerca, Sociologia at Università degli Studi di Trieste
English, French, Spanish
Github Skills (57)
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
paoloviviani/paoloviviani.github.io
Oct 2018 - Apr 2022
Github Pages template for academic personal websites, forked from mmistakes/minimal-mistakes
Contributions:163 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 7 months
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paoloviviani/bibliography
Feb 2020 - Jan 2025
Contributions:25 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 11 months
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