Laura Buono holds a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna and completed a postgraduate course in Critical Theory of Society at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. They are a minority rights activist and an independent researcher. They contributed to the drafting of Animation: A World History (2016) by Giannalberto Bendazzi. They participated in the production of national and international animation film festivals including Animadrid, Madrid International Animated Image Festival, Spain. They have been involved in the coordination and development of cultural outreach projects for several museums in Milan. They currently live and study in Rome, Italy.