Superdiversa. Itinerari nella Roma plurale. Quodlibet, 2026.
Following an intensive photographic fieldwork, the volume Superdiversa. Itinerari nella Roma plurale has been published in April by Quodlibet Edizioni. Bringing together field research and visual storytelling , Superdiversa is structured around six thematic itineraries exploring Christian churches of different denominations, mosques, synagogues, and Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh temples that enliven the urban fabric, yet remain too often concealed within the built environment. Superdiversa narrates the powerful and contradictory stories of belonging and community that take shape around these diverse places.
The volume is edited by Maria Chiara Giorda, Eleonora D’Alessandro, and Angelica Federici. The photographic project is by Giulia Massenz. Texts are by Miriam Abu Salem, Eleonora D’Alessandro, Angelica Federici, Maria Chiara Giorda, Giulia Massenz, and Silvia Omenetto, with a foreword by Valeria Fabretti. Below some pictures from the volume
Book short abstract.
Recent migration flows and the dynamics of globalization have transformed European urban societies into increasingly plural and complex organisms. People from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds have contributed to reshaping the social landscape of cities, bringing with them new energies, tensions, and forms of coexistence. In Italy as well, this transformation has deeply impacted the urban dimension, generating a multiplicity of presences and practices that are reflected in the space of the city, and on places of worship specifically. Rome represents an emblematic case of this complexity. Long a crossroads of cultures, the city has an identity deeply shaped by a religious dimension that continues to influence how its inhabitants live in, perceive, and move through urban space. Over the centuries, religious communities have contributed to building a rich, layered, and living cultural and architectural heritage.
Superdiversa seeks to explore this complexity through a visual and textual narrative that weaves together photography and social research. It is a journey through the places of worship of the Capital’s religious minorities, uncovering a lesser-known city—multifaceted and constantly evolving.
