Pietro Battaglini

Ph.D. candidate in Urban And Regional Development , 40^th cycle (2024-2027)
Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST)

Adjunct lecturer/Adjunct instructor
Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST)

pietro.battaglini@polito.it

Profile

PhD

Research topic

My research project engages with theories of housing decommodification, with a particular focus on the politicization of French social housing and the emergence of new policy tools.

Tutors

Keywords

Urban studies

Biography

My research interests focus on urban studies, especially housing and the political economy of housing. My academic background intersects political science, urban sociology, and urban planning. I have worked in France with urban planning agencies, public housing networks, and housing research institutes.
I have studied, worked, and conducted research in East Jerusalem (Palestine), Bayonne (Iparralde), Vienna, and Paris.

Teaching

Teachings

Master of Science

Governo del territorio in Europa. A.A. 2025/26, PIANIFICAZIONE URBANISTICA E TERRITORIALE. Collaboratore del corso

Bachelor of Science

Fondamenti della pianificazione e dell'urbanistica. A.A. 2025/26, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Collaboratore del corso