Andrea Biondi is Research Fellow on the JPI Deep Cities project, working with the University of Florence and contributing to WP2 and WP3. In particular, he conducts archival researches and building archaeological studies, and he deals with the selection of stakeholders and the realization of laboratories and public actions in the area of the San Donato neighbourhood.
Andrea has started his Ph.D. in Archaeology at the University of Koper in Slovenia in October 2020. Furthermore, he holds a II Level Master in GIS (Geographical Information System), a School of Specialization in Archaeology’s degree (University of Florence), a Master’s degree in Medieval Archaeology (University of Florence), and a Bachelor’s degree in History and Conservation of Archaeological Heritage (University of Florence).
Andrea collaborates with the Medieval Archaeology Chair of the University of Florence in several projects and fieldwork. Furthermore, since 2016 he leads the Laboratory of Landscape Archaeology (part of the Laboratory of Medieval Archaeology, directed by prof. Michele Nucciotti). Since 2017, he is also working as a freelance archeologist for private archaeological companies in various relevant research sites between Florence and Tuscany. In the meantime, Andrea has also been collaborating with Ecomuseo del Casentino in Tuscany, working with local communities and realizing cultural activities on Heritage for kids and adults.
His research interests focus on Light Archaeology (Building and Landscape Archaeology), Public Archaeology, and Early Middle Ages social identities and cultural material markers in Italy between the 5th and 8th centuries C.E. (with a particular focus on Lombard phenomenon).