Elvira Pietrobon’s doctoral thesis, entitled “On Peasant Dwelling. Spaces in the Making in Southern Mali”, has won the Giovanni Ferraro Prize for 2024–25 for the best doctoral thesis in the field of Urban Studies. Elvira is an active member of AtlaSahel: we are truly delighted by her success. The text that the winner read at the award ceremony on 12 June 2026 can be downloaded via the link.