On Friday 24th of September, fifteen students of ten different nationalities conclude their Master program in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty. Their countries of origin are Italy, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The first edition of this Master focused on sustainable agricultural production systems, and food sovereignty comes to an end – the next one will start in autumn 2022.
Here are the new graduates of the Master and their theses, which are all supervised by Prof. Paola Migliorini, convenor of the course.
Alessandro Bono, 29 years from Ferentino (Fr), Italy, presents the thesis entitled: “Agroecology supporting rural terraces through ecotourism. The case study of the Asterousia region “.
Maria Braun, 36 years from Germany, presents the thesis entitled: “Understanding the Role of Educational Farms in the Agroecological Transition Pfinztal”.
Samantha De Lucena Caldato, from Brazil, presents the thesis entitled: “Soil as an Interface for Dialogue in Agroecology” as an auditor.
William John Farr, 24 years from the UK, presents the thesis entitled: “Participatory research regarding perceptions and views on agroecology, regenerative and sustainable agriculture: the case of farmers in Northamptonshire (UK)”.
Kintan Kamilia, 24 years from Indonesia, presents the thesis entitled: “Exploring Actors’ Experiences and The Characteristics of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) – Case Study of Tenuta di Spannocchia and OrtoMangione”.
Cristina Laurenti, 23 years from Savigliano (CN), Italy, presents the thesis entitled: “The interconnection between sustainable diets, agroecology and food sovereignty. Analysis of two case studies: Valdibella Cooperative in Camporeale (PA, Italy) and Bioversity International’s project (Vihiga County, Kenya) “.
Jane Elizabeth Mangione, 26 years from the United States, presents the thesis entitled: “Raw Passion: raw-milk pecorino producers in southern Tuscany”.
Reguli Damas Marandu, 32 years from Tanzania, presents the thesis entitled: “Agroecology as a means to increase gender inclusion in Agriculture and women’s resilience to climate change”.
Ari Chanan Moskowitz, 25 years from the United States, presents the thesis entitled: “Fermenting Community – Xingar, Matraila, and Artekia: Pork Fermentation at GAEC Haranea in Itsasu, Pays Basque”.
Severin Marie-Claire Nancy Rolland-Berge, 28 years from Canada, presents the thesis entitled: “How does agricultural bioregionalism strengthen the sense of place, re-establish the foodshed and connect communities by engaging in various short food supply chains?”.
Jasmine Yasemin Sarp, 33 years from the United States, presents the thesis entitled: “Seed keepers as guides of regeneration: Exploring the relationships between seed stewards and cultural ecology in modern-day Crete”.
Penelope Spica, 25 years from Italy / United States, presents the thesis entitled: “Diversity From Forest to Fork: the Potential of Acorns for Human Consumption”.
Hélène Natacha Taleb, 30 years from Switzerland, presents the thesis entitled: “The role of terroir and wine in food sovereignty and agroecology: a Swiss case study”.
John Wanyu, 29 years from Uganda, presents the thesis entitled: “On Being FOOD WISE Application of Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) to anchor agroecological farms in the changing climate. A case study in Tenuta di Spannocchia Agritourism_Tuscany-Italy “.
Paola Monti, from Italy, attended the course as an auditor.