Stefano Ricaldone
Stefano Ricaldone is an editor at oltreoceano. He presents 'Rolling in the Deep' on Radio Blackout and works at the University of Turin. He studied sociology with a focus on urban studies, social conflicts and climate change. He enjoys combining his research interests with music and film, seeking to communicate complex issues through the elements of everyday life and culture.
Latest articles
19.08.2023
George Floyd, 3 years later (a conversation with Alessandro Portelli)
In 2020, the protests over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer ignited a mobilisation across the United States and beyond. Three years later, we thought we'd revisit the many issues brought to light by that movement. To do so, we interviewed Alessandro Portelli, a former professor of Anglo-American history at La Sapienza University in Rome. Alessandro Portelli is an …
by Stefano Ricaldone
19.08.2022
Gang Signs (...of contemporary African American crime)
The collective imagery often links gangs to the Black community, much like the Mafia is associated with Italians. However, this perception does not align with the reality of gang history. The history of gangs is characterised by a complex interplay between criminality and self-organisation from below, reflecting the community's response to the challenges imposed by American society. The emergence …
by Gabriel Seroussi and Stefano Ricaldone