Eredità e impegno: il contributo di Andrea Spreafico alla ricerca sociale visuale e alla rivista “Sociologie”

This reflection is a tribute to our dear friend and colleague Andrea Spreafico, a leading figure, promoter and driving force behind the journal Sociologie and its visual section. His untimely death has left a void in all of us. This contribution aims to remember and honour Andrea’s enthusiasm and commitment to promoting academic visual social research in our country. Through an exploration of his contributions and approach, mainly related to ethnomethodology, we aim to highlight his central role in the consolidation and advancement of this important area of study. In addition, a brief history of the birth of the visual section of the journal is offered, highlighting how his spirit and dedication inspired and will continue to inspire and guide the work of the visual section and of the journal Sociologie in general, thus reaffirming the importance of his legacy in the context of sociological and visual research.