Key details
Dr Marcy Palillo
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Marcy Palillo is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Greenwich. She has a PhD in Social Policy from the London School of Economics (LSE) and have held teaching positions at Sciences Po Paris, LSE and the University of Bradford. Marcy’s current and past research projects explore the relationship between masculinity, migration and race in the Mediterranean. Moreover, her interdisciplinary research portfolio includes various consultancy projects with renowned international research institutions, national governments, and international organizations. Before pursuing a PhD, Marcy worked as a parliamentary assistant for over four years at the Italian Parliament, mainly focusing on human rights, minorities, and LGBTQIA+ issues. Moreover, she has been involved with several activist/advocacy organisations in Italy and at the European level.
Responsibilities within the university
Module Leader for SOCI1077
Applying the Sociological Imagination Module Leader for SOCI1147
Understanding Social Contexts of Health and Illness Module Leader for SOCI1123
Migration and Citizenship Module Leader for SOCI-1168
Migration and Governance Member of the Athena Swan Working Group
Research / Scholarly interests
Marcy’s research interests lie at the intersection between sociology and social policy, and critically engage with the relationship between migration, masculinities and race in the Mediterranean. Currently, Marco is working on two interconnected streams of research: the social embodiment of structural vulnerabilities in forced migration contexts and the racialising mechanisms reproduced by hostile immigration policies in Italy. From a methodological point of view, Marco is interested in the role of reflexivity and narratives in qualitative research.
Key funded projects
From February 2024 to July 2024, Marcy led the project ‘Spaces In-between: exploring migrants' integration, racialisation, and youth empowerment at Europe’s Southern Frontier. A pilot study’ funded by the University of Greenwich’s 2023/24 Participatory Action Research (PAR).
Recent publications
Article
Palillo, Marco and , (2023), “Now I Must Go”. Uncovering the relationship between masculinity and structural vulnerability in young African men's stories of forced migration. SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, International Migration Review (IMR) . pp. 1-25 ISSN: 0197-9183 (Print), 1747-7379 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/01979183231185124).
Book
Palillo, Marco and , (2025), Forced Migration, Masculinities, and Vulnerabilities in the Mediterranean: Refugee Men on the Margins of Europe. Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group. In: , , , . Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group, London (1st) . ISBN: 9781032609294 (doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003461142) NB Item availability restricted.