Silvia Federici

Italian American scholar, teacher, and feminist activist
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Summary

Silvia Federici was born on April 24, 1942[1], in Parma[2]. She has worked as a philosopher[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], women's rights activist[6], and activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,204 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 20, 1942[9]
  • Spouse: George Caffentzis[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11], Italy[12]
  • Native language: Italian[13]
  • Occupation: social scientist[14], author[15]
  • Field of work: sociology[16], gender studies[17], political philosophy[18], social science[19], philosophy[20], feminism[21]
  • Employer: Hofstra University[22]
  • Educated at: University at Buffalo[23], University of Bologna[24]
  • Notable work: Caliban and the Witch[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Commons category: Silvia Federici[27]
  • Family name: Federici[28]
  • Given name: Silvia[29]
  • Work location: New York City[30]
  • Political ideology: Marxist feminism[31]
  • Participant in: Dialogue for Catalonia[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33], Italian[34]
  • Name in native language: Silvia Federici[35]
  • Hashtag: SilviaFederici[36]
  • Interested in: witchcraft[37], commons[38], anti-globalization movement[39]

Why It Matters

Silvia Federici has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to her include Caliban and the Witch[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Silvia Federici born?

Silvia Federici's place of birth was Parma[2].

Who was Silvia Federici married to?

Silvia Federici's spouses include George Caffentzis[10].

What did Silvia Federici do for work?

Silvia Federici worked as a philosopher[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], women's rights activist[6], and activist[7].

Where did Silvia Federici go to school?

Silvia Federici was educated at University at Buffalo[23] and University of Bologna[24].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · C960657 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Silvia_Federici
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  2. 5w ago · Depot, KG · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of brazil id → 001568660
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  3. 8w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0452497-Federici-Silvia-1942
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