Intersectional Ecologies - Martina Miccichè e Donatella Gasparro

Talk with Martina Micciché and** Donatella Gasparro**. Moderated by Irene Valandro.

«Intersectional Ecologies» is a dialogue exploring the connections between ecological crisis, systemic inequalities, and social justice. Drawing on the research and activism of Martina Micciché, author of Femminismo di periferia (Sonda, 2024) and Realismo Patriarcale (Meltemi, 2025), and Donatella Gasparro, researcher in Sociology and Political Ecology at the Scuola Normale Superiore, the talk examines ecofeminism as a political practice rooted in care, resistance, and transformation, acknowledging the interconnectedness of oppressions and promoting radical, inclusive visions for change. Event organized in collaboration with APS La Vespa.

Martina Micciché is a political scientist, writer, and photojournalist. Her work focuses on inequalities, climate and humanitarian crises through an intersectional and antispeciesist lens. She lectures across Italy advocating for radical and inclusive change.

Donatella Gasparro is a PhD candidate in Sociology and Political Science at the Scuola Normale Superiore. She collaborates with the Institute of Environmental Sciences at the Autonomous University of Barcelona on the R_EAL – A Post-Growth Deal_ project. Her research focuses on political ecology, materialist ecofeminism, degrowth, and environmental justice, studying rural subsistence practices in Southern Italy.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9th at 8:00 PM at the former INPS Park “Pietro D'Abano” in Battaglia Terme. In case of rain, the event will be moved to the municipal hall of Battaglia Terme.