Candidates to the ESC board, 2024: Sergio Grossi, at-large board member
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ESC
08-07-2024
Dear Members of the European Society of Criminology,
I am honoured to present my candidacy for the position of at-large Board member of the ESC. My vision for the ESC is rooted in a commitment to fostering inclusivity, expanding our reach, and enhancing the impact of criminology on both the public and political spheres.
My name is Sergio Grossi, and I am currently the Co-Chair of the ESC Working Group on Community Sanctions. In fall 2024, I will join the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (City University of New York) as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology. I am currently a researcher at the Complutense University of Madrid and the Sorbonne Institute of Legal and Philosophical Sciences.
My research focuses on analysing best practices for the reintegration and education of incarcerated persons. I am currently conducting an international study that uses five languages, which has allowed me to examine practices in seven countries, including Italy, Spain, France, England, Brazil, and Argentina.
I have been awarded a highly competitive European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and São Paulo Research Foundation grant, have been included in the expert group of the Green Prisons Research Initiative of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), and participated in the scientific committee of the 2024 congress of the UNESCO Chair in Applied Research for Education in Prison.
My expertise and research have led to invitations as a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions, including the University of Cambridge, UNESCO, and Columbia University. I have also conducted research at the University of São Paulo, the UFF University of Rio de Janeiro, the University of Bologna, the University of Padua, and Paris Nanterre University.
Given my highly international and cross-sectoral career and my passion for justice and inclusivity, I list below the key projects and plans I intend to focus on if elected:
- Increasing Participation and Dissemination in Southern Europe and the Global South: Based on my five years of professional experience in Brazil and Argentina and my extensive work in Southern Europe, I am committed to strengthening the voice and expanding the presence of criminology in these regions.
- Inclusion of Individuals with Lived Experiences: Integrating the perspectives of those directly affected by criminal justice issues is a crucial aspect of advancing criminological research and practice.
- Enhancing the Public and Political Impact of Criminology: Criminology should play a significant role in shaping public policy and discourse.
- Mentoring Services for Early-Career and Lived Experience Criminologist: Inspired by the mentoring systems in groups like the American Society of Criminology (ASC), I propose the creation of a tutoring programme within the ESC.
I am committed to supporting the needs of early-career and lived-experience criminologists, as well as those from underrepresented countries, and contributing to the Society’s ongoing projects.
Thank you for considering my candidacy. I look forward to the opportunity to serve the ESC community and contribute to its continued growth and success.