Nicholas Harney

Nicholas DeMaria Harney, PhD, MA, AB
Professor and Head of Department

Office: 160A CHS
Email: nharney@uwindsor.ca
Telephone: 519-253-3000 ext. 2091

 

Research and Teaching Areas

Nick’s research interests include the social anthropology of urban life, migration studies, and critical perspectives on global processes with a geographic focus on North America (Canada) and Europe (Italy). His first book by University of Toronto Press, Eh, Paesan!: Being Italian in Toronto was called 'the most nuanced analysis of identity available for contemporary populations of people of Italian origin anywhere in the world.” (Diaspora 7:2 1998, p. 273). Before his current appointment at Windsor, Nick taught at the University of Western Australia for over a decade and has had visiting positions at Federico II, Università degli Studi di Napoli; Università degli Studi di Catania and Università degli Studi di Calabria. Since 2012, Nick has had an ongoing Visiting position at the Università degli Studi di Trento, Dipartimento di Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale, Centro di Studi Scenari migratori e mutamento sociale. He is currently Co-editor of the journal Anthropological Forum (Taylor & Francis).

Recent Courses Taught

• Cultural Theory (SACR-3560)
• The Unruly City: Urban Analysis and ethnography (SACR-8270)

Education

• Ph.D., University of Toronto (1996), Social/Cultural Anthropology
• MA, University of Toronto (1990), Social/Cultural Anthropology
• AB, Harvard University (1989), Magna cum laude, Social Anthropology

Recent and Key Publications

• Harney, N. 2020. Interculturalism, Inequality and Hospitality in Italy. Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology. DOI 10.1080/00141844.2020.1806898

• Brighenti, Andrea Mubi and Harney, N. 2019. Comparing what? Conceptualizing comparison in ethnographic research – Introduction. Etnografia e Ricerca Qualitativa /Ethnography & Qualitative Research. 12 (2) 123-134.

• Harney, N. 2017. The ritualisation of hospitality: comparative notes at the frontiers of migration. In Frontiers, Migrations, Anchorings / Frontières, migrations, ancrages / Frontiere, migrazioni, ancoraggi. University of Catania, TEMA, eds. Melania Nucifora and Paolo Militello.                                                                                                                                                            
• Harney, N. 2015. Italian Mobilities and Diasporic Circulation in Neoliberal Times. Ruth Ben-Ghiat & Stephanie Malia Hom (eds.) Italian Mobilities New York: Routledge

• Harney, N. 2014. Temporalities of migration and reflexive ethnographyMondi Migranti 3:47-62.

• Harney, N. 2013. Precarity Affect and Problem Solving with Mobile Phones by Asylum Seekers Refugees and Migrants in Naples Italy, Journal of Refugee Studies doi:10.1093/jrs/fet017.

• Harney, N. 2012. Migrant strategies informal economies and ontological security Ukrainians in Naples Italy International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 32(1/2).

• Harney, N. 2011. Neoliberal restructuring and multicultural legacies the experiences of a mid-level actor in recognizing difference Ethnic and Racial Studies, 34(11) pp. (doi:10.1080/01419870.2011.558589)

• Harney, N. 2011. Accounting for African migrants in Naples Italy Critical Perspectives on Accounting (doi:10.1016/j.cpa.2010.08.003)

• Harney, N. 2007. Transnationalism and Entrepreneurial Migrancy in Naples Italy Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 33(2):219-232.

• Harney, N. 2006. Precarious migrant knowledge workers new entrepreneurial identities in Naples Italy, International Journal of Manpower, 27(6): 572-587.

• Harney, N. 2006. The Politics of Urban Space Modes of Place-making by Italians in Torontos Neighbourhoods Modern Italy, 11(1): 27-44.

• Harney, N. 2006. The Alternative Economies of Emigration and Immigration the Real and the Constitution of Italian Nation Spaces Mobilities, 1(3): 373-390.

• Harney, N. 2006. Rumour migrants and the informal economies of Naples Italy International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 26(9-10): 374-384.

• Harney, N. (2015) Shadow Work (Ivan Illich) G. Ritzer (Ed.), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, Blackwell, Malden, MA, Vol. X, pp. 5294-5.

• Harney, N. 2006. Italian Diasporas Share the Neighbourhood in the English-speaking World 11(1): 5-9.

• Harney, N. 2004. Migrant Productivities: Street Vendors and the Informal Knowledge Work in Naples    International Journal of Economic Development 6 (2) 303-327.
• Harney, N. and F. Sturino (eds. compiled with notes and introductions) 2002. The Lucky Immigrant The Public Life of Fortunato Rao. CITD, University of Toronto/MHSO.
• Harney, N. 2002. Building Italian Regional Identity in Toronto: Using Space to Make Culture Material

Grants and Awards

• SSHRC Insight Grant, 2020-2024, The ritualization of hospitality: A comparative ethnography across Italy
• SSHRC Connection Grant, 2018, Summer Institute in Migration, Mobilities and Borders, Trento, Italy https://www.uwindsor.ca/sociology/174/migration-mobility-and-borders-summer-institute
• Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2013
• Emerald Literati Network Highly Commended Award 2007

Academic Society Involvement

• Editor, Editorial Board of the journal Anthropological Forum: A Journal of Anthropology and Comparative Sociology. (Taylor & Francis, 2018 - 5 year Impact Factor 0.953).

• Editorial Board Member, Italian American Review.  The Italian American Review (IAR), a bi-annual journal of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of The City University of New York.