About
Luca is an interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersection of philosophy and medicine.
He joined the School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education within the Faculty of Medicine in 2022, bringing with him a rich and wide-ranging experience background in teaching, academic leadership, and interdisciplinary research.
Luca leads the teaching of Medical Humanities and Sociology for undergraduate medical students and plays a key role in promoting interdisciplinary curriculum development and reflective practice.
He also serves as Deputy Director of the Southampton Centre for Medical and Health Humanities, where he fosters interfaculty collaborations and organises both academic and public engagement activities.
As Senior Tutor providing pastoral support for Years 1 and 2 of the BM5/6/EU programmes, as well as for PGT and PGR students, his role is grounded in a commitment to compassionate, student-centred support, helping future doctors navigate the personal and academic challenges of medical training.
Before entering academia, Luca worked as a cultural event organiser in Italy, an experience that continues to inform his passion for public engagement and collaborative scholarship. He enjoys curating interdisciplinary events that bring together academics, researchers, students, and the wider public to explore the role of the humanities in medicine and healthcare.
He is currently curating Becoming Doctors: Stories of Identity, Inequality, and the Future of Care, a public exhibition of creative work by medical students, which will be hosted at the John Hansard Gallery between September and December 2026 and featured as part of the British Science Festival.