Pierluca Birindelli earned his Laurea in Sociology, his M.A. in Communication and Cultural Studies and his Ph.D. in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Florence. He taught Sociology at Georgetown University and in the University of Florence, and is currently teaching Sociology of Culture and Cross Cultural Communication at Gonzaga University. He has been visiting professor at the University of Helsinki, where he currently teaches the course “Identity and Culture. A Narrative and Holistic Approach” in the International Research Master´s in Social Sciences.