Rector Antonella Polimeni, on behalf of the entire Sapienza community, expresses her deepest sympathy for the passing of Domenico De Masi, Professor Emeritus of  Labour Sociology at Sapienza.

A renowned sociologist, a scholar always attentive to the dynamics of work and organisations, a consultant for numerous institutions, De Masi also served as Dean of the former Faculty of Communication Sciences from 2001 to 2004.

His interest was in the sociology of work and organisations, post-industrial society, development and underdevelopment, urban systems, creativity, leisure, and the methods and techniques of social research with a focus on sociological forecasting.