Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Giacomo received his PhD in Comparative Studies 2003 from the IULM University Milano and he is an adjunct professor (Title of Docent) in Urban Studies at the University of Helsinki and in Music Research at the University of Tampere.
He published widely about urban cultures, music cities, place-making, the night-time economy and urban branding. He has lectured in various institutions of higher education across Europe. He is an excellent public speaker and was invited to several international conferences and business events.
He is currently employed as a project manager and teacher at the Master's Programme in Urban Studies and Planning where he is responsible for the Digiloikka (digital leap) project implementation and as a responsible teacher for several courses and the Master's seminar.
Fields of Science
- 520 Other social sciences
- urban studies
- cultural studies
- 1171 Geosciences
- Urban Studies
- Cultural Geography
- 6131 Theatre, dance, music, other performing arts
- popular music
- 5142 Social policy
- cultural policies
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Deindustrialisation and Popular Music: Punk and ‘Post-Punk’ in Manchester, Düsseldorf, Torino and Tampere
Bottà, G., Jun 2020, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers . 222 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
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Helsinki, Finland: Liberalisation, Shifting Night Clusters and Gentrification (2010–2020)
Bottà, G., 2021, Electronic Cities Music, Policies and Space in the 21st Century. Darchen, S., Charrieras, D. & Willsteed, J. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 165-181Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Night time studies, gentrification and Helsinki
Bottà, G., 2020, In: Yhdyskuntasuunnittelu. 57, 4, 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Italian Goth subculture: Kindred creatures and other dark enactments in Milan, 1982–1991 [Book review]
Bottà, G., 1 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Modern Italian Studies. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review (scientific)
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REVIEW I Soundtracking Germany. Popular Music and National Identity
Bottà, G., Oct 2021, In: IASPM@journal. 11, 1, p. 108-110Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review (scientific) › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Digiloikka: Master's Programme in Urban Studies and Planning
Botta, G., Bäcklund, P. & Jaatsi, M.
01/01/2020 → 30/06/2021
Project: Other project
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Dramatizing the crisis. Declining industrial cities and popular music in Europe since the 1970s.
01/01/2011 → 29/02/2012
Project: Research project
Activities
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Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Giacomo Botta (Reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios (Journal)
Giacomo Botta (Reviewer)
23 Mar 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Annual Symposium of Music Scholars in Finland 2021
Giacomo Botta (Attendee)
6 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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2nd International Conference on Night Studies
Giacomo Botta (Attendee)
7 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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NØK International Night Culture Conference
Giacomo Botta (Attendee)
19 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks