PARTNER
University of Catania
Maurizio Avola, Local Coordinator
Associate professor
Labour market; Migrations; Social inequalities; Geographica inequalities; Local development
mavola@unict.itMaurizio Avola is an Associate Professor at the University of Catania. His research interests cover various aspects of social inequality, including labor market dynamics, migration patterns, geographical inequalities, and local development. He is also a member of the Senate of the University of Catania since 2016, as well as the Coordinator of the first-level University Master's degree in "Customer Care and Consumer Protection" since 2016. Additionally, he serves as a board member of the Italian Society of Economic Sociology (SISEC).
Davide Arcidiacono
Associate professor
Social innovation; Digital transition; Local development; School/work transitions
davide.arcidiacono@unict.itDavide Arcidiacono is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Catania. His research interests include social innovation, digital transition, local development, and school/work transitions. He has participated in numerous national and international research projects and is a member of the Foundational Economy Collective. He was a member of the Expert Group on the European directive on Platform Work and served as a Panel Member for the selection of projects for the ERC Starting Grant 2022. He is a member of the scientific committee of several editorial series such as Open Sociology (Franco Angeli) and Motus Studi (Meltemi), and collaborates as an editorialist with Fortune magazine.
Rossella Bozzon
Assistant professor
Labour market; Life-corse events; Gender inequalities; Economic and subjective well-being; Quantitative methods
rossella.bozzon@unict.itRossella Bozzon is an Assistant Professor of Sociology of work at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Catania. Her research interests include life courses and labour market transformations, poverty and economic deprivation dynamics, gender inequalities, and quantitative methods.
Rosario Giuseppe D'Agata
Associate professor
Social network analysis; Content analysis; Multilevel models; Migration studies; Students’ mobility
rodagata@unict.itRosario Giuseppe D’Agata is an Associate Professor at the University of Catania. His research interests include social network analysis, content analysis, multilevel models, migration studies, and students’ mobility.
Fabrizio Ferreri
Research fellow
Left-behind areas; Local development; Territorial inequalities; Cultural regeneration; Social innovation
ferrerifabrizio@hotmail.comFabrizio Ferreri is a Research Fellow at the University of Catania. His research interests mainly focus on local development, territorial inequalities, cultural regeneration, and social innovation, with a specific focus on left-behind areas.
Simona Manuela Gozzo
Associate professor
Social Cohesion; Network Analysis; Big data; Integration; Mixed Methods
simona.gozzo@unict.itSimona Manuela Gozzo is an Associate Professor at the University of Catania. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology and social science research methods. Her research interests include social cohesion, network analysis, big data, integration, and mixed methods. She teaches general sociology and social research methodology at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Catania.
Alfredo Miceli
PhD student
Inner Areas; Internal migration; trans-local social ties
alfredo.miceli@phd.unict.itAlfredo Miceli is a PhD student at the University of Catania. His research interests focus on inner areas, internal migration, and trans-local social ties. In particular, he is interested in understanding how social relationships and networks influence migration processes and how they can support the development of inner areas. His work also explores the challenges and opportunities of trans-local social ties and their potential contribution to regional development.
Francesca Montemagno
Post-doctoral researcher
Political communication; Electoral systems; Political representation
francesca.montemagno@gmail.comFrancesca Montemagno is a Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Catania, specializing in political communication, electoral systems, and political representation. Her research interests and academic training are focused on these areas, and she has published several articles and research papers in these fields. Before starting her academic career, Francesca worked for three years as a member of the staff of the Vice President of the Sicilian Regional Assembly.