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Tobias Boos is a researcher in social and cultural geography at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Mainz, Germany, with a dissertation on Arab diaspora communities in Argentina.
He has conducted fieldwork in Lebanon, Ecuador, Argentina, and Italy. His current research interests include critical cartography and its applications, studies of festive culture, studies of diaspora and migration, and the regional geographies of the Alps. His recent book, which he edited together with Daniela Salvucci, *Cultures in Mountain Areas. Comparative Studies/Culture in aree di montagna. Prospettive comparative,” was published in 2022.
The mapping project presents research that used walking as a method to create a collaborative “deep map.” This research documented explorations and conducted “walk-along” interviews with residents and the team. The goal was to analyze perceptions and the relationship between people and place in order to gain a deeper understanding of the area.
Tobias Boos is a researcher in social and cultural geography at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Mainz, Germany, with a dissertation on Arab diaspora communities in Argentina.
He has conducted fieldwork in Lebanon, Ecuador, Argentina, and Italy. His current research interests include critical cartography and its applications, studies of festive culture, studies of diaspora and migration, and the regional geographies of the Alps. His recent book, which he edited together with Daniela Salvucci, *Cultures in Mountain Areas. Comparative Studies/Culture in aree di montagna. Prospettive comparative,” was published in 2022.
La mappatura sperimenta il deep mapping come metodo partecipativo per superare la cartografia tradizionale. I materiali nella pagina analizzano lo spazio alpino come processo relazionale, fondendo geografia e vissuti della comunità locale.
Autrice, producer e regista di podcast e spettacoli teatrali. Con il collettivo Wundertruppe crea performance in cui convergono teatro, suono, arte relazionale ed esplorazione dello spazio pubblico. Con Studio BAU si occupa di ideare, progettare e produrre contenuti culturali.
La radio trasmette un flusso continuo di suoni e parole. Lo si può immaginare come un fiume che scorre. Gli estratti preparati per Radio Proposta Aosta con le voci di alcune delle donne incontrate a Leverogne, paese circondato dallo scorrere dell’acqua, sono andate a inserirsi in questo movimento sonoro radiofonico. La versione lunga del montaggio audio è stata presentata nell’installazione collettiva ad Arvier e unisce le voci delle abitanti al paesaggio sonoro del paese in cui vivono.
Daniele Ietri is a geographer and consultant; since 2018, he has been a full professor of geography at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
In 2013, he founded the La Fournaise Association, which brings together professionals from the audiovisual and research fields, and has worked on the production of films that have been screened and awarded at film festivals. He conceived and coordinates the Studi sul Qui. In addition to his research and creative work, he serves as an expert in the field of technical assistance for regional policy.
In questa Stagione ho avuto la possibilità di presentare il progetto con alcune trasmissioni radiofoniche, in diretta, su Radio Proposta Aosta.
Daniele Ietri is a geographer and consultant; since 2018, he has been a full professor of geography at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
In 2013, he founded the La Fournaise Association, which brings together professionals from the audiovisual and research fields, and has worked on the production of films that have been screened and awarded at film festivals. He conceived and coordinates the Studi sul Qui. In addition to his research and creative work, he serves as an expert in the field of technical assistance for regional policy.
Qui sono iniziati gli Studi sul Qui
Daniele Ietri è geografo e consulente, dal 2018 professore ordinario di geografia alla Libera Università di Bolzano. Nel 2013 ha fondato l’Associazione La Fournaise, che riunisce professionisti dell’audio-visuale e della ricerca e ha lavorato alla realizzazione film presentati e premiati a festival cinematografici. Ha ideato e coordina gli Studi sul Qui. A fianco all’attività di ricerca e creativa, lavora come esperto nel campo dell’assistenza tecnica alle politiche territoriali.
Eleonora Mastropietro She is a geographer and documentary filmmaker. An associate professor at the University of Milan, she teaches Urban Geography and Methods for the Representation and Communication of Territories. In her work, she combines territorial observation with the craft of documentary filmmaking. She is a founding member of the La Fournaise Cultural Association, for which she has produced and directed documentary films. In 2018, she made her first feature-length film Storia dal Qui, screened at the Festival dei Popoli in 2018 and 2023 Montanario, premiering in competition at the 2021 Trento Film Festival.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Oppido Lucano: the community and the local area as told through the voices and faces of those who live there. These are excerpts from our conversations, filmed on the spot as we recorded them. In this interview, Vittorio Cilla—a worker at a Stellantis supplier factory in Melfi and a union activist—tells us about his experience organizing and fighting alongside the workers at the industrial complex.
Daniele Ietri è geografo e consulente, dal 2018 professore ordinario di geografia alla Libera Università di Bolzano. Nel 2013 ha fondato l’Associazione La Fournaise, che riunisce professionisti dell’audio-visuale e della ricerca e ha lavorato alla realizzazione film presentati e premiati a festival cinematografici. Ha ideato e coordina gli Studi sul Qui. A fianco all’attività di ricerca e creativa, lavora come esperto nel campo dell’assistenza tecnica alle politiche territoriali.
Eleonora Mastropietro She is a geographer and documentary filmmaker. An associate professor at the University of Milan, she teaches Urban Geography and Methods for the Representation and Communication of Territories. In her work, she combines territorial observation with the craft of documentary filmmaking. She is a founding member of the La Fournaise Cultural Association, for which she has produced and directed documentary films. In 2018, she made her first feature-length film Storia dal Qui, screened at the Festival dei Popoli in 2018 and 2023 Montanario, premiering in competition at the 2021 Trento Film Festival.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
In this interview, Antonietta Polichisio, a singer and expert in folk music, tells us about the band “Cianuro” and the relationship between music and political activism.
Daniele Ietri è geografo e consulente, dal 2018 professore ordinario di geografia alla Libera Università di Bolzano. Nel 2013 ha fondato l’Associazione La Fournaise, che riunisce professionisti dell’audio-visuale e della ricerca e ha lavorato alla realizzazione film presentati e premiati a festival cinematografici. Ha ideato e coordina gli Studi sul Qui. A fianco all’attività di ricerca e creativa, lavora come esperto nel campo dell’assistenza tecnica alle politiche territoriali.
Dorothy Louise Zinn is a Full Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where she coordinates the doctoral program in “Educational and Social Sciences.” She is originally from the United States, where she earned her Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin). She has conducted fieldwork in Southern Italy and South Tyrol; her research focuses on immigration and multiculturalism, clientelism and corruption, and she also studies the anthropology of institutions and policyHer book La raccomandazione He has received the Pitré International Award. He is President of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe (2024–26)
In questa Stagione abbiamo avuto la possibilità di presentare il progetto con alcune trasmissioni radiofoniche, in diretta, su Radio Proposta Aosta.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Documentario (11 min) - Roberta Mattera conduce una piccola azienda agricola che consegna a domicilio prodotti a chilometro zero. La seguiamo in una giornata di lavoro, mentre ci parla della terra, dell'isola e della sua vita.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Documentario (7 min.) - Agostino Miscillo, imprenditore turistico, presidente della pro loco, suonatore di banda e molto altro, si racconta e ci racconta la sua relazione con il suo pezzo di Ischia alle pendici del monte Epomeo.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Documentario (24 min) - Tre giovani imprenditori raccontano il proprio lavoro, il proprio rapporto con la montagna e il proprio modo di vivere la comunità.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Documentario (9min) – Chiara Arturo, fotografa ischitana, ci accompagna in una camminata attraverso i suoi luoghi di elezione, parlando del suo rapporto con l’isola e di quanto essa influenzi la sua pratica artistica.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Documentary (15 min.) – An audiovisual exploration of Jovençan, traversing the town from east to west, from the farmlands to the village cemetery. An ultra-minimalist video that offers a window through which to closely observe ordinary places and be captivated by what would normally go unnoticed.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Documentary (13 min.) – A short documentary exploring the relationship between the residents of Oppido and the town’s historic center. The heart of old Oppido, a testament to a past for which many expressed nostalgia during our research, the historic center—once overcrowded and lacking basic services—was gradually abandoned starting in the 1980s, while the new Oppido, built of reinforced concrete, rose higher.
Paolo Martelli was born in La Spezia in 1978. A filmmaker based in Milan, he divides his time between marketing and communication projects, educational initiatives, participatory artistic creation, and documentary filmmaking. He curates the Video production and editing studio for research and regional communication at the University of Milan. He is a member of the La Fournaise association (documentary film) and the Mirmica association (participatory art projects).
Documentary (25 min) – A journey through the Delta that follows the natural cycle of water and the many forms it takes in Porto Tolle, from the river to the irrigation canals, from the canals back to the river and then to the sea, and from the sea to the Scardovari lagoon. During this journey, we’ll pass cultivated fields and boats loaded with tourists, clam fishermen grappling with blue crabs, and fish auctions.
Eleonora Mastropietro She is a geographer and documentary filmmaker. An associate professor at the University of Milan, she teaches Urban Geography and Methods for the Representation and Communication of Territories. In her work, she combines territorial observation with the craft of documentary filmmaking. She is a founding member of the La Fournaise Cultural Association, for which she has produced and directed documentary films. In 2018, she made her first feature-length film Storia dal Qui, screened at the Festival dei Popoli in 2018 and 2023 Montanario, premiering in competition at the 2021 Trento Film Festival.
The trailer for the documentary “Cianuro” (30 min). Developed during the residency and produced in the months that followed, the film tells the story of the band Il Cianuro, which was active in Oppido Lucano from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s.
Eleonora Mastropietro She is a geographer and documentary filmmaker. An associate professor at the University of Milan, she teaches Urban Geography and Methods for the Representation and Communication of Territories. In her work, she combines territorial observation with the craft of documentary filmmaking. She is a founding member of the La Fournaise Cultural Association, for which she has produced and directed documentary films. In 2018, she made her first feature-length film Storia dal Qui, screened at the Festival dei Popoli in 2018 and 2023 Montanario, premiering in competition at the 2021 Trento Film Festival.
Una giornata di osservazione documentaria presso il porto turistico di Sant'Angelo durante le ore di maggiore affluenza. Un racconto visivo delle dinamiche quotidiane che interessano la banchina: le manovre del traffico privato, lo spostamento dei turisti e il transito delle piccole imbarcazioni verso le spiagge. Il lavoro restituisce una descrizione lineare dei ritmi e dei comportamenti legati all'arrivo e alla partenza in questo specifico nodo costiero.
Vive nelle Marche, a Filottrano, ed è una designer grafica e eco-sociale. Si occupa di ricerca territoriale e rappresentazione visiva, con una particolare attenzione ai contesti rurali e alle aree interne. Dopo un periodo di ricerca sulle policy territoriali come il Bando Borghi, collabora con la cooperativa Inabita - Laboratorio Territoriale e con il progetto Studi Sul Qui.
Quanti significati può portare con sé il luogo in cui si cresce? Il mio stare ad Arvier è stato guidato da questa domanda. Responsabilità di esserci, ritornare come atto politico, fare insieme, ma anche partenze e necessarie prese d’aria. Ecco alcune delle traiettorie delle e dei giovani Arvielains.
Daniela Salvucci è ricercatrice della Libera Università di Bolzano (unibz) dove si occupa di culture dei popoli di montagna. In questa università, Daniela ha lavorato per la Piattaforma Patrimonio culturale Produzione culturale e per il progetto MFEA-The Malinowski Forum for Ethnography and Anthropology. Daniela ha svolto il Dottorato di ricerca in Antropologia, Etnologia e Studi culturali presso l’Università di Siena, ha condotto ricerche etnografiche in Argentina, Ecuador e Italia e ha visitato istituti come il CEMLA-Centro Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericano di Buenos Aires, lo IAI-Ibero Amerikanisches Institut di Berlino e il dipartimento di antropologia dell’Università di Yale. I suoi campi tematici sono gli studi di famiglia e parentela, i rituali e territori indigeni in area andina, la storia dell’antropologia e le pratiche di patrimonializzazione.
Tobias Boos is a researcher in social and cultural geography at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Mainz, Germany, with a dissertation on Arab diaspora communities in Argentina.
He has conducted fieldwork in Lebanon, Ecuador, Argentina, and Italy. His current research interests include critical cartography and its applications, studies of festive culture, studies of diaspora and migration, and the regional geographies of the Alps. His recent book, which he edited together with Daniela Salvucci, *Cultures in Mountain Areas. Comparative Studies/Culture in aree di montagna. Prospettive comparative,” was published in 2022.
Daniela Salvucci e Tobias Boos presentano la mappa comunitaria interattiva di Serra Fontana
Daniela Salvucci è ricercatrice della Libera Università di Bolzano (unibz) dove si occupa di culture dei popoli di montagna. In questa università, Daniela ha lavorato per la Piattaforma Patrimonio culturale Produzione culturale e per il progetto MFEA-The Malinowski Forum for Ethnography and Anthropology. Daniela ha svolto il Dottorato di ricerca in Antropologia, Etnologia e Studi culturali presso l’Università di Siena, ha condotto ricerche etnografiche in Argentina, Ecuador e Italia e ha visitato istituti come il CEMLA-Centro Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericano di Buenos Aires, lo IAI-Ibero Amerikanisches Institut di Berlino e il dipartimento di antropologia dell’Università di Yale. I suoi campi tematici sono gli studi di famiglia e parentela, i rituali e territori indigeni in area andina, la storia dell’antropologia e le pratiche di patrimonializzazione.
Tobias Boos is a researcher in social and cultural geography at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Mainz, Germany, with a dissertation on Arab diaspora communities in Argentina.
He has conducted fieldwork in Lebanon, Ecuador, Argentina, and Italy. His current research interests include critical cartography and its applications, studies of festive culture, studies of diaspora and migration, and the regional geographies of the Alps. His recent book, which he edited together with Daniela Salvucci, *Cultures in Mountain Areas. Comparative Studies/Culture in aree di montagna. Prospettive comparative,” was published in 2022.
Frutto di due periodi di ricerca sul campo – invernale ed estivo – tra i borghi di Arvier e Leverogne e le loro frazioni montane, l'indagine esplora la vita quotidiana nel comune attraverso interviste agli abitanti. Al centro dell'analisi vi sono le trasformazioni locali, l'agricoltura, la percezione di Arvier come luogo "di passaggio", la relazione con Aosta e la gestione comunitaria dei beni delle consorterie. La restituzione ha preso forma in una mappa collettiva e cangiante, creata con la popolazione attraverso collage fotografici e interviste per innescare un dialogo aperto sulle rappresentazioni del territorio.
Alessio Zemoz is a multidisciplinary and cross-media professional who excels in the fields of creativity, conceptualization, and the development of cultural projects. He has never abandoned his artistic practice, and as a photographer he has received national and international recognition. He founded and developed progettoSkia and framedivision, working groups active in the fields of independent photography publishing, documentary film, and the performing arts that explore the languages of the contemporary world.
An account of what remains in the memory of a place that, whether by chance or fate, the author does not call home. It’s just a story, a sort of family secret that isn’t really a secret at all. But whether true or not, secrets must be believed. That’s what the author’s grandmother said about Jovençan. After that, once again, we couldn’t make head or tail of the “here” we were talking about.
Alessio Zemoz is a multidisciplinary and cross-media professional who excels in the fields of creativity, conceptualization, and the development of cultural projects. He has never abandoned his artistic practice, and as a photographer he has received national and international recognition. He founded and developed progettoSkia and framedivision, working groups active in the fields of independent photography publishing, documentary film, and the performing arts that explore the languages of the contemporary world.
A series of photographic compositions that uniquely superimpose the past and the present, archival images and photographs taken by the artist during his residency. A playful yet profound reflection—both admiring and irreverent—on the identity of this artificial land, already steeped in history and in search of a new future.
Alessio Zemoz is a multidisciplinary and cross-media professional who excels in the fields of creativity, conceptualization, and the development of cultural projects. He has never abandoned his artistic practice, and as a photographer he has received national and international recognition. He founded and developed progettoSkia and framedivision, working groups active in the fields of independent photography publishing, documentary film, and the performing arts that explore the languages of the contemporary world.
A digital reinterpretation of the exhibition presented by the artist during the public presentation at the end of the residency. An installation that invites viewers to delve into the collective memory of Porto Tolle while simultaneously blending the past and the present—an idea that would later be fully developed through the *Finzioni* series.
Dorothy Louise Zinn is a Full Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where she coordinates the doctoral program in “Educational and Social Sciences.” She is originally from the United States, where she earned her Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin). She has conducted fieldwork in Southern Italy and South Tyrol; her research focuses on immigration and multiculturalism, clientelism and corruption, and she also studies the anthropology of institutions and policyHer book La raccomandazione He has received the Pitré International Award. He is President of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe (2024–26)
Here are some excerpts from interviews conducted with long-time and new residents of Oppide.
Dorothy Louise Zinn is a Full Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where she coordinates the doctoral program in “Educational and Social Sciences.” She is originally from the United States, where she earned her Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin). She has conducted fieldwork in Southern Italy and South Tyrol; her research focuses on immigration and multiculturalism, clientelism and corruption, and she also studies the anthropology of institutions and policyHer book La raccomandazione He has received the Pitré International Award. He is President of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe (2024–26)
La ricerca sui giovani di Serrara Fontana interpellava soprattutto coloro attualmente fuori. La mobilità gioca un ruolo nella loro vita sin da piccolissimi. Dimostrano un forte attaccamento al paese di origine - o meglio, alla frazione di provenienza - e anche una volontà di valorizzarlo.
Dorothy Louise Zinn is a Full Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where she coordinates the doctoral program in “Educational and Social Sciences.” She is originally from the United States, where she earned her Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin). She has conducted fieldwork in Southern Italy and South Tyrol; her research focuses on immigration and multiculturalism, clientelism and corruption, and she also studies the anthropology of institutions and policyHer book La raccomandazione He has received the Pitré International Award. He is President of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe (2024–26)
Attraverso una mappatura costruita con diversi attori locali, si dà rilievo ad alcune reti di cooperazione in cui Arvier figura come un nodo: il supermercato CRAI, luogo di incontro e di promozione territoriale; la Chiesa, con collaborazioni tra realtà parrocchiali; la PA, che mette in condivisione uffici e personale; e il Campeggio di Arvier, dentro il paese.
Piero Zizzania is an architect and a doctoral candidate in the Department of Architecture at the University of Naples. He holds a master’s degree in Design for Inland Areas and a master’s degree in Urban Regeneration and Social Innovation. He is currently conducting research on the topic of social impact assessment in urban and territorial regeneration processes. He collaborates with interdisciplinary research groups on issues of territorial sustainability, strategic planning for “marginalized” territories, and multi-criteria and multi-stakeholder assessments. Together with others, he founded the Sottospazio association, which promotes a commitment to spatial justice and carries out cultural planning and action research by integrating tools for facilitation, mapping, and photographic storytelling.
A photographic and cartographic exploration of Oppido Lucano as a place in relation to “other places,” seemingly distant from “here.”