Brief academic profile
•Full Professor of Political Sociology, Tuscia University (2017)
- Associate Professor of Political Sociology, Università della Tuscia (2011-2017)
- President of ISA Rc 26 (since 2014)
• Researcher in Political Sociology, Università di Cassino (2005-2011)
• Has taught Political Sociology, Sociology of Communication and Sociology at the Universities of Cassino and Tuscia, (2001-2005)
• Member of the Accademic board of “Societies, Politics and Institutions” Ph.D Course, Univ. of Cassino (untill 2009)
• Member of the Scientific Committee for the Master Course in Election Campaigns and Political Events, Università di Roma “La Sapienza (since 2007/2008)
• Member of various scientific societies: AIS (Associazione Italiana di Sociologia) – Sezione di Sociologia politica, ASA (American Sociological Association), ESA (European Sociological Association), ISA (International Sociological Association)
• Has published five books and various articles and chapters, mainly on the concept of political culture, political class, women’s condition and on the relationship between younger generations and politics
• Has directed various research projects
• Has designed and directed the first Summer School in Political Sociology (Alghero 2005 e Stigliano 2010).
• Has studied and worked in Italy, U.K. and the U.S. Obtained her degree cum laude in Political Sociology at the University of Rome La Sapienza (1995), where she has also obtained her post-lauream perfectioning course in Cultural Anthropology (1996), her Ph.D in Political Sociology (1999) and her post-doc in Political Sociology (2002)
• Has been Visiting Fellow at the State University of New York (1998/1999)
Political/Institutional activities
– President of Filas Spa from 2007 until 2012
– Co-Responsible of the Democratic Party’s Political School (2006)
– Vice coordinator of the Information Department at DS (2005)
– National Coordinator for University and Research Policies at DS (2002-2005)
– National Secretary of ADI (Italian PhD Association) (200-2002)