Giulia Repetti

I am a PhD Candidate in Social Justice at the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Centre for Water Cultures. My research focuses on the intersections of climate-induced water stress, migration, anti-trafficking frameworks, and labour exploitation, examining how environmental crises shape global mobility and vulnerabilities.

Alongside my academic work, I have supported migrant and asylum-seeking communities in Italy and the UK through frontline resettlement, integration, and anti-trafficking initiatives. I have also delivered guest lectures at the University of Hull and the University of Salford across modules on environmental change and justice, public health, criminology, and contemporary slavery studies, promoting interdisciplinary approaches and critical engagement.

My work bridges research, advocacy, and policymaking, combining insights from sociology, human geography, and environmental studies. I am committed to producing evidence-based recommendations, fostering cross-sector collaborations, and advancing ethical, survivor-informed practices at the intersection of climate justice, migration, and labour rights.