Academic Career
- 2016: Full Professor (area SPS/09 - “Sociology of economic processes, work and organizations”) at the University of Bologna, School of Political Science Forlì Campus, Department of Sociology and Business Law
- 2011: Associate Professor (area SPS/09 - “Sociology of economic
processes, work and organizations”) at the University of Bologna,
Roberto Ruffilli Faculty of Political Sciences Forlì, Department of
Sociology.
- 2000-2010: Assistant Professor (area SPS/09 “Sociology of
economic processes, work and organizations” at the University of
Bologna, ‘Roberto Ruffilli' Faculty of Political Science, Forlì,
Department of Sociology.
- 1998-2000: Post-PhD fellowship in the field of Legal, Political
and Economic Sciences for a research project on the topic of:
“Precarious employment and the Italian welfare state. Analysis to
define more effective active labour policies”.
- 1994-1997: PhD in ‘Sociology and Social Policy' at the
Department of Sociology of the University of Bologna.
- 1988-1993 studied Sociology at the University of Bologna.
Teaching activity
- Economic Sociology (first cycle degree)
- Labour Policies (second cycle degree)
- Labour Policies in the E.U: (Bologna Business School Master).
Main research interests
- Labour market policies and social inclusion
- Labour market and gender inequalities
- Pension policies
External Relations
- Member of the executive committee of the International Centre
of Sociological Studies on Work (C.I.Do.S.Pe.L.,
http://www.cidospel.com) and part of the board of the Journal
“Sociologia del lavoro” ("Sociology of work").
- Member of the Executive Committee of Sisec (Società Italiana di Sociologia Economica).
- Member of the Executive Committee of a group of academic
experts within the Alma Mater Foundation, University of Bologna, on
the topic: "Another welfare?"
Main international research activities
Takes part and has taken part to several international research
projects:
· “Higher
Education System Development for Social Partnership Improvement and
Humanity Sciences Competitiveness”(HESDeSPI). Tempus Programme,
European Union;
- “Determinants of Retirement Decisions in Europe and the United
States: A Cross-National Comparison of Institutional, Firm-level
and Individual Factors”, coordinated by Dirk Hofäcker, University
of Mannheim, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research
(MZES);
· Social Expert
for FRA (The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights);
- Fieldwork researcher: “Severe forms of labour
exploitation”, FRA (The European Union Agency for
Fundamental Rights) E.U. (2013-14).
· “Action
Citoyenne: une étape vers l'égalité durable”, European Union,
“Socrates –Grundtvig” Programme, European Cooperation Projects in
Adult Education;
· “Youth
Unemployment and Social Exclusion in Six Countries of the EU:
Dimensions, Subjective Experiences, and Institutional responses in
Six Countries of the EU” (YUSEDER), fourth research framework -
Targeted Socio-Economic Research Programme (TSER).
Main international research networks:
- Member of the research network “TransEurope Research Network”,
European Science Foundation;
- Member of the international research network ESPAnet “The
European Network for Social Policy Analysis”;
- Member of Sase (Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics)
National research activities
PRIN research projects (Research Programmes of National
Interest):
· “The Quality
of Public Sphere: Discourses, practices, institutions”, Coordinator
F. Rositi, University of Pavia. Network members: University of
Milan Bicocca; State University of Milan, University of
Bologna;
· “Resources,
interests and strategies: the role of individual actor in
policy-making processes”. Coordinator: F. Alacevich, University of
Florence. Network members: University of Milan, University of
Cagliari, University of Naples ‘Federico II'.
·
· “New
forms of social and economical weakness and precarious employment.
Active labour policies and institutional responses. Assessment of
interventions at a local level” Coordinator: M. La Rosa, University
of Bologna. Network members: Catholic University of Milan,
University of Catania, University of Siena, University of Turin'
University of Naples ‘Federico II'.
