Gianluca Brunori

CURRICULUM

• QUALIFICATION:

Degree in agriculture, 1984, University of Pisa

• PRESENT POSITION:

2004: Full Professor in Agricultural Economics and Agro-food economics, University of Pisa

• PAST POSITIONS:

1986: research functionary, university of Pisa 1999: associate professor, University of Trieste 2001: associate professor, University of Pisa

• RESEARCH FIELDS:

Theoretical and empirical studies on small farmers’ individual and collective strategies, socio-economic impact of sustainable agriculture, the link between collective initiatives and rural development, support policies for small farming and rural development at local and regional level.

• MAIN PROJECTS:

MARIE CURIE mobility of Early Stage Researchers on ‘Socio-economic and socio-spatial dynamics of the (peri-)urban and regional foodscapes’ (PUREFOOD) – 2010-2013 “Strengthening Innovation Processes for Growth and Development” (IN-SIGHT) – European commission – 2006-2008 “Improving Collective Performance of Food Supply Chains towards Sustainability” European Commission – 2003-2006 “Capitalisation of research results on the multifunctionality of agriculture and rural areas” European Commission, 2002-2004 “Transforming rural communication (TRUC)” European commission 2000-2003 (as scientific coordinator) The socio-economic impact of rural development policies; realities and potentials (IMPACT). European Commission. 1998 – 2001 Impact of coexistence with GMOs at regional level . 2004-2005. ARSIA - Regione Toscana

• TEACHING:

Co-ordinator of the II level university degree in Management of Agro-forestry environment, University of Pisa Food marketing, Rural development, Communication science Co-ordinator of the Summer school on Rural Development, module of the Erasmus Mundus International Master of Rural Development

• OTHERS:

2010: Chair of the Scientific Committee of the XXIV congress of European Society of Rural Sociology (ESRS) 2010 member of the executive council of Research Committee on Sociology of Agriculture and Food (RC40) of International Sociological Association 2008: Chair of the SCAR experts’ group of Foresight for agricultural research 2007-2010: President of Research Committee on Sociology of Agriculture and Food (RC40) of International Sociological Association From 2008: Member of the editorial board of Sociologia Ruralis From 2006: President of the Scientific Committee of ARSIA (Regional Agency for Innovation in Agriculture – Regione Toscana) From 2008: Chief Editor, Rivista di economia agraria

• SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Brunori, G., e A. Guarino (2009) “Security for Whom? Changing Discourses on Food in Europe in Times of a Global Food Crisis.” In: Lawrence Geoffry (ed) Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability. London: Earthscan Brunori Gianluca, Jiggins Janice, Gallardo Rosa, Schmidt Otto (2009), New challenges for agricultural research: climate change, food security, rural development, agricultural knowledge systems. The 2nd SCAR Foresight Exercise, tot.pag. 130 Brunori Gianluca, Karlheinz Knickel, Sigrid Rand, Jet Proost (2009) Towards a better conceptual framework for innovation processes in agriculture and rural development: from linear models to systemic approaches, the journal of agricultural education and extension, vol. 15, pp 131, tot.pag 15 Renting Henk, Oostindie Henk, Laurent Catherine, Brunori Gianluca, Barjolle Dominique, Jervelle Moxes Anne, Granberg Leo, Hainonen Maarit, Multifunctionality of agricultural activities, changing rural identities and new institutional arrangements., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, GOVERNANCE AND ECOLOGY,vol. vol.7, No. 4,,pp 361,tot.pag 384,tot. autori 7,2008 Brunori Gianluca, Cerruti Raffaella, Medeot Stefania, Rossi Adanella (2008) looking for alternatives: the construction of the organic beef chain in mugello, tuscany., international journal of agricultural resources, governance and ecology, Vol.7 num.1-2,pp 12