Dr Roberta Discetti
- rdiscetti at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4380-0433
- Senior Lecturer in Business and Management
- CH
Biography
Roberta Discetti is Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Business Ethics at the Business School, Bournemouth University. She holds a BA in philosophy (University of Naples), a MA in philosophy (University of Siena) and an MSc in Business and Society communication (University of Bologna). She has completed a PhD in Business ethics at the University of Portsmouth, with a study on Fairtrade certification and consumer activism in Fairtrade Towns.
Her research revolves around ethical consumption, market-based activism, and social movements campaigning for sustainable and equitable food systems. She has worked in the context of different EU-funded projects on sustainable food systems, such as Strength2Food and FoodMapp. She is also co-founder and co-lead of the Research Seminar Cycle 'Socio-Ecological Transition Seminars'.
Being very keen on academia-NGOs collaboration, she has worked with several NGOs in the UK and abroad, including the Fairtrade Foundation in London and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office in Brussels... Since 2017, she is an active member of the International Fair Trade Symposium Steering Committee and has collaborated to the organisation of the Symposium in 2018, 2020, 2023 and 2025.
moreExpertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Sustainable cities and communities
"Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable"
Responsible consumption and production
"Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns"
Journal Articles
- Discetti, R. and Acuti, D., 2024. ‘Lines of flight’ in city food networks: a relational approach to food systems transformation. Urban Studies.
- Discetti, R. and Anderson, V., 2023. The Value of Netnography for Research in HRD. Human Resource Development Review, 22 (1), 59-83.
- Discetti, R. and Anderson, M., 2023. Hybrid consumer activism in Fairtrade Towns: exploring digital consumer activism through spatiality. Consumption Markets and Culture, 26 (4), 280-297.
- Smith, H., Discetti, R., Bellucci, M. and Acuti, D., 2022. SMEs engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals: A power perspective. Journal of Business Research, 149, 112-122.
- Virginie, A. et al., 2022. European food quality schemes in everyday food consumption: An exploration of sayings and doings through pragmatic regimes of engagement. JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES, 95, 336-349.
- Discetti, R., 2021. Campaigning for sustainable food: sustainably certified consumer communities. British Food Journal, 123 (3), 958-973.
- Discetti, R., Anderson, M. and Gardner, A., 2020. Campaign spaces for sustainable development: a power analysis of the Fairtrade Town Campaign in the UK. Food Chain, 9 (1), 8-28.
Profile of Teaching PG
- Leading and Managing Change in Socially Responsible Organisations (MBA)
- Research Supervision (MSc Management and MBA)
- Leading and Managing Change in Socially Responsible Organisations (SLA)
Profile of Teaching UG
- Research Methods in Business and Management (Level 6)
- Research Project Unit (Level 6)
- Contemporary Issues in HR Management (Level 6)
- Organisational Behaviour and Responsible Management (Level 4)
Qualifications
- PhD in Organisation studies (University of Portsmouth, 2021)
- Msc in Business and Society Communication (University of Bologna, 2017)
- MA(Hons) in Philosophy (University of Siena, 2014)
- BA(Hons) in Philosophy (University Federico II Napoli, 2011)
Social Media Links
- LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-discetti-62151b99/
- Twitter, @Robi_Discetti