SLOW SUMER benefits from the complementary and synergic work of a research team composed by two Units, Sapienza University of Rome and the CREF – Enrico Fermi Research Center and the cooperation with international scholars

Leadership

SLOW SUMER Team is led by Licia Romano (PI) and Giulia Festa (Vice-PI)

Licia Romano - SLOW SUMER PI
Giulia Festa - SLOW SUMER Vice-PI

Meet the team

Our interdisciplinary team, comprising experts from various fields, contributes essential expertise to the SLOW SUMER project. With backgrounds in archaeology, philology, paleo-environmental studies, social sciences, and advanced analytical techniques, we are dedicated to exploring the complexities of ancient Sumerian society. Our collaborative efforts aim to illuminate how the cultural, environmental, and societal dynamics of third millennium BC Mesopotamia are related to practices of repairing, reusing, and recycling. 

Romana Andò - Sapienza

Alessandra Celant - Sapienza

Valentina Caruso - CREF

Franco D'Agostino - Sapienza

Maria Laura Santarelli - Sapienza

Claudia Scatigno -CREF

Antonella De Angelis - Sapienza

Gianni Denaro - Sapienza

Angela Greco - Sapienza

Francesca Manclossi - Sapienza

Paola Poletti -

LMU - München 

Gabriella Spada - Sapienza

Mary Anne Tafuri  - Sapienza

Lorenzo Verderame  - Sapienza

Marta Zingale  - Manchester University