Marie Moïse (Milan, 1987) is a lecturer at Stanford University in Florence and a research associate at the University of Innsbruck. As an Italian-Haitian, she approaches issues of racism and colonialism from a decolonial feminist perspective. Her doctoral research in Philosophy centered around the political thought of Frantz Fanon. Marie’s contributions extend to co-authoring the work Future. Il domani narrato delle voci di oggi edited by Igiaba Scego (effequ 2019) and Introduzione ai femminismi edited by Anna Curcio (DeriveApprodi 2019) with the essay Black feminism. She is co-translator of, among others, Where We Stand: Class Matters by Bell Hooks, Plantation Memories: Episodes of Everyday Racism by Grada Kilomba (Capovolte 2021) and Women, Race and Class by Angela Davis (2018). 

Mackda Ghebremariam Tesfau’ holds a PhD in Social Science, which she earned from the University of Padua. Her doctoral dissertation, titled Perché non li porti a casa tua? Storie di accoglienza tra rifugiati e locali, delves into the intricate analysis of racism and anti-racism, seeking to unravel the complex connection between everyday practices and systems of domination. Currently, she is an adjunct lecturer at Iuav, Stanford Florence, and NYU Florence. Her extensive research contributions continue as a research associate at the University of Padua and as a resident curator at Centrale Fies for the Agitu Ideo Gudeta art residency grant. Mackda Ghebremariam Tesfau’ takes part in the anti-racist discourse in Italy, focusing her efforts on education and outreach.