Giulia Isetti grew up in Genoa. She studied classical philology in Italy, Germany and England, earning a PhD in Ancient Greek in 2013. After further study in economics and some work experience abroad (Germany and Belgium), she has been living in Bolzano since 2017, where she works as Senior Research at the Center for Advanced Studies of Eurac Research. Her research topics span different areas, with a particular focus on sustainability, resilience, religion and digitalisation.