Education
2000: Ph.D. in Sociology and Social Research, University of
Trento.
1996: Degree in Sociology, University of Naples
Employment
Since 2005: Researcher in Sociology and Metodology of Social
Research, Department of Education, University of Bologna
2004-2005: Teaching Assistant in Metodology of Social Research,
Faculty of Science of Communication, University of Modena and
Reggio Emilia
2001-04: Research Fellowship, Department of Education,
University of Bologna.
Visiting Scholarship and international training
2011: Visiting professor, Universitè de
Montreal (Dipartimento di Scienza Politica). Period: September
2011
2011: Visiting professor,Universidad Autonoma de
Barcelona (Departement of Political Science). Period: June
2011
2003-2004: Visiting scholar, Department of Government,
University of Essex (UK)
1997: Summer School in Social Science Data analysis and
Collection, University of Essex (UK);
Professional and Scientific Activities
Since 2008: Member of ITANES association (Italian National
Election Studies);
Since 2008: Member of ESA (European Sociological
Association);
2007-2008: Istituto Cattaneo and Ministero del Lavoro, della
Salute e delle Politiche Sociali, coauthor of the research report
“Job Discriminations by Sex, Religion, Political Orientation,
Disability, gender, Sexual orientation;
Since 2004: in the Editorial Board of the review
“Polis”;
Since 2001: collaboration with “Istituto Cattaneo” in the
research field of political participation;
2003: Faculty of Sociology, University of Naples and “el Sur”
NGO, researcher and coauthor of the research report in the European
Project “Causes and Dynamics of Social Exclusion of immigrants
in Europe. Three case study: Denmark, Italy,
Spain”;
2000-2001: Assistent researcher at Istat, Servizio di Dinamiche
Sociali, Indagini Multiscopo;
2000: one of the Italian researcher for the Global
Entrepreneurship Monitor 2000 Executive Report;
1999-2001: Faculty of Sociology, University of Naples,
interviewer and coauthor of the research report in the European
Project “AME-Urbex: The Spatial Dimensions of Urban Social
Exclusion and Integration: A European Comparison”,
