Laurea triennale, Sapienza University of Rome, 2006
Laurea magistrale, Sapienza University of Rome, 2009
PhD, University of Sussex, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2017
Professor Matteo Caravani is a political economist with a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies) and over fifteen years of experience in international development, including extensive work with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). He currently lectures in Development and Environmental Economics at John Cabot University, International Development at Roma Tre University, conducts empirical research on local environmental politics at Tufts University as part of an international research team in the Horn of Africa, and advises WFP in the Caribbean on adaptive social protection. His work focuses on the political economy of development, social protection, food systems, and environmental change. It is grounded in long-term empirical research, particularly in Africa, where he lived for more than a decade and conducted extensive fieldwork, as well as in a sustained commitment to teaching and student supervision across diverse institutional settings.
