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Current Position
Valeria Fabretti is Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the University ‘Tor Vergata’and Research Fellow in Sociology at the University ‘Sapienza’ of Rome (Italy). She teaches for the Master in ‘Social and Juridical Mediation of Conflicts’ of ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome. She also collaborates as a researcher with the ‘Observatory on Issues regarding Unaccompanied Minor Migrants’ directed by the Municipality of Rome (‘Roma Capitale’) and the ONG ‘Virtus Italia Onlus’. She is a member of: the ‘Centre for the Study and Documentation of Religions and Political Institutions in Postsecular Society’ (CSPS), University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’; the ‘Religion & Public Institutions’ International Research Network; the Editorial Board of the interdisciplinary Journal ‘Scuola Democratica. Learning for Democracy’ (‘Il Mulino’ Editor).
Areas of study and research
Scientific Sectors
Topics
General Sociology; Sociology of Cultural Processes/ of Education
Cultural and Religious Diversity; Diversity Governance in Public Institutions; Religion in Urban Space; Youth, Education and School; Migration and Unaccompanied Minor Migrants; Intercultural Education; Conflict and Social Mediation; Disadvantaged groups and Marginality.
Education and training
• Date
04/02/2009
• QTitle of qualification
PhD in Social Systems, Organizations and Public Policy Analysis
• Organisation
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Department of Social Sciences
• Date
2005
• Qualification
Master for Expert in Unaccompanied Minors and Foster Care
• Organisation
Associations ‘Casa Betania’ and Province of Rome, Department for Social Policies
• Date
8/07/2002
• Qualification
Degree in Sociology
• Organisation
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Faculty of Sociology
Teaching Activities
• Dates
Academic Years: from 2013/14 to 2016/17
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’
• Position
Adjunct Professor in Sociology for the Degree Course in ‘Sciences of Education’
• Dates
Academic Years: from 2008/09 to 2016/17
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Department of Social Sciences
• Position
Teacher and Member of the Scientific Committee for the Master course in ‘Social Mediation of Conflicts’
• Dates
Academic Years: 2013/14 and 2015/16
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Department ‘Hystory, culture, religions’
• Position
Teacher for the Master course ‘Religions and Cultural Mediation’
• Dates
November 2015
• Employer
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain), Department of Sociology
• Position
Visiting teacher (Erasmus Plus Programme)
• Dates
Academic Years: from 2004/05 to 2010/12
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’
• Position
Adjunct Professor in Sociology of Education for the Degree Course in ‘Sciences of Education’
• Dates
Academic Years : 2006/07 and 2007/08
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Roma Tre’
• Position
Adjunct Professor in Sociology of Education for the Official National Training for Public School Teachers – Lazio Region Local Delegation
• Dates
Academic Years: 2006/07 and 2007/08
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Faculty of Sociology
• Position
Adjunct Professor in Sociology of Family for the Degree course in Sociology
• Dates
Academic Years 2004/05 and 2005/06
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Faculty of Sociology
• Position
Adjunct Professor in Sociology of Education for the Degree course in Sociology
Research Activities
• Dates
From June 2016 to December 2017
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, CSPS
• Position
Research Consultant for the project New Emerging Worships To Open up Urban Space(Professor in Charge: Alessandro Ferrara)
• Dates
From January 2015 to December 2016
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Department of Social Sciences
• Position
Research Fellow for the project ‘Evaluation Analysis of Sapienza Master Courses’ (Professor in Charge: Leonardo Cannavò)
• Dates
From June 2015 to December 2015
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’
• Position
Research Consultant for the project ‘Observatory on adolescence and Unaccompanied Minor Migrants’ funded by the Municipality of Rome, Department Protection of Minors and ‘Virtus Italia Onlus’
• Dates
From April 2015 to June 2015
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Department of Social Sciences
• Position
Research Consultant for the project ‘The culture of Social Mediation at School’
• Dates
From November 2011 to October 2012
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, CSPS
• Position
Research Fellow for the project ‘Religious Assistance in Prison. The right to rite in prisons of Lazio’ (Professor in Charge: Massimo Rosati)
• Dates
From May 2011 to August 2011
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Department of Social Sciences
• Position
Research Consultant for project ‘Youth, Social Inclusion and the Future’
• Dates
Academic Years : 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2007/08
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’
• Position
Research Assistant for a number of projects in the field of Sociology of Family
• Dates (from – to)
Academic Years from 2002/03 to 2005/06
• Employer
University of Rome ‘Sapienza’
• Position
Research Assistant for a number of projects in the field of Sociology of Education
Professional Activities
• Dates
Form March 2011 to November 2012
• Employer
National Institute for the Evaluation of the Italian School System (INVALSI)
• Position
Research Consultant for the project ‘School Evaluation and Improvement’
• Dates
From September 2004 to July 2005
• Employer
Centro Studi Formazione e Orientamento (CeSFOR) (Center for Studies on Education and Guidance)
• Position
Research Consultant for national and European funded projects on education and social integration of disadvantaged groups
Publications (selection)
Books
(2014a).Le differenze religiose in carcere. Culture e pratiche negli istituti di pena alla prova del pluralismo (Religious differences in prison. Cultures and practices in the penitentiaries to the test of pluralism), Roma: Universitalia
(2011a). A scuola di pluralismo. Differenze, autonomia e cittadinanza nella sfera pubblica della scuola (School of pluralism. Identities and Differences in the Public Sphere of School). Roma: Aracne.
with Benadusi, L. and Censi, A. (2004). Educazione e socializzazione. Lineamenti di sociologia dell’educazione(Education and socialization. Outlines of Sociology of Education). Milano: Franco Angeli.
Chapters in edited books
(2015b).‘Religious differences in Italian prisons. A postsecular perspective’, in Becci, I., Roy, O. (Eds.), Religious Diversity in European Prisons: Challenges and Implications for Rehabilitation, Springer (pp. 101-116).
(2014b). ‘La rappresentazione di sé. Giovani identità in costruzione’, in A. Censi (a cura di), Tra presente e futuro. Un’indagine sui giovani di Roma ‘Centro Storico’. Maggioli Editore (pp. 69-94).
Essays in Scientific Journal
With Vereni, P. (2016 – forthcoming). When homogeneity calls for super-diversity: Rome as a religious global city, in ‘New Diversities’, special issue edited by I. Becci, M. Burchradt, Religion and Super-Diversity.
(2015a). ‘Dealing with Religious Differences in Italian Prisons: Relationships between Institutions and Communities from Misrecognition to Mutual Transformation’ in International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society, volume 28, issue1 (2015), pp. 21-35.
(2013).‘Learning from Religions. Post-secular Schools and the Challenge of Pluralism’,in Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, n. 2/2013, pp. 46-66 (peer reviewed).
(2011b). ‘Debating Public vs Private School Choice: Pluralism and Recognition in Education’, in Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, n. 7/2011, pp. 115-135 (peer reviewed).
Working papers
(2015). ‘Rethinking Religious Education sociologically: A contribution to the European debate and comparison’, in: The future of religious education in Europe, edited by Kristina Stoeckl. ReligioWest Working Paper, Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies and European University Institute, Florence.
Research Reports
With Rosati, M. (2012). L’assistenza religiosa in carcere. Diritti e diritto al culto negli isitituti di pena del Lazio, Center for the Study and Documentation on Religions and Political Institutions in the Postsecular Society (CSPS).
Reviews
(2014c). Spintourakis, J.A., Lalor, J. e Berg, W. (2011), Cultural diversity in the classroom: A European comparison, Heidelberg,Springer-Verlag. In ‘Scuola Democratica. Learning for Democracy’, n. 1/2014.
(2012). Fiorita, N., Viscomi, A. (a cura di) (2010). Istruzione e libertà religiosa. Le scuole delle organizzazioni di tendenza. Soveria Mannelli: Rubettino. In ‘Scuola Democratica. Learning for Democracy’, n. 5/2012.
(2007). Ballarino, G., Checchi D. (a cura di), Sistema scolastico e disuguaglianza sociale. Scelte individuali e vincoli strutturali. Bologna: Il Mulino. In ‘Sociologica’ n.1/2007Conferences (selection)
Personal skills and competences
Languages :
Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent), French and Spanish (reading proficiency)
Other competences in:Funds seeking; Planning and managing national/international research projects; Coordinating research groups; Usingsoftware packages for the statistical analysis and web platforms for active teaching and distance learning.