Francesco Fanoli
Francesco Fanoli holds a PhD in ‘Anthropology and Historical-linguistic studies’ from the University of Messina (Italy). Engaging himself in làmb practices, he has conducted long-term fieldwork on Senegalese wrestling with punches in Dakar. His research interests focus on the anthropology of sport, embodiment and globalization. He has published on African migrations, ‘griots’ and Senegalese wrestling. His most recent publications include: Arene di lotta: corpi, mascolinità e invisibile nel làmb à Dakar, Milano, Meltemi, 2022; “Quelle est ta force et qu’est-ce que tu crois? Stratégies de distinction et tactiques « mystiques » dans la lutte avec frappe à Dakar”, Cahiers d’Études Africaines, LXI (3), n. 243, 2021, pp. 533-557.
