Link Campus University

PARTNERS

PARTNERS

Link Campus University

PARTNERS

Link Campus University operates since 1999 as the Italian filiation of the University of Malta. On the 21st September 2011 Link Campus University (LCU) becomes legally recognized non-state universities of the Italian university system.

Link Campus University aims to promote research, studies and training activities. The main goals are the development and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of Economics, International and Political Relations, Business Organization, Communication, Performing Arts, Legal matters and all other disciplines of socioeconomic, artistic, cultural, environmental and health related bases. The vision of LCU is to contribute to the development ok knowledge and skills in a challenge world. Additionally, the University operates in Italy and collaborates with local government bodies of the country transferring expertise in Local government and Training issues.

LCU is involved in the project mainly through one of its thematic research centres, that is Link LAB. Established in 2012, Link LAB aims to analyse contemporary society and the main phenomena characterizing it, through qualitative and quantitative social research tools (surveys, focus groups, interviews, media content analysis, sentiment analysis, social network analysis, etc.). The LCU team serve as leader of the WP7.

Research team

Valentina Re

Prof. Valentina Re is Full Professor of Film and Media Studies. In 2005 she obtained a Ph.D. at the University of Bologna. From 2009 to 2014, she was Assistant Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. She is senior editor of the journal Cinéma & Cie and co-editor of the book series Narrazioni seriali. Her research focuses on textual analysis, media theories and contemporary forms of media distribution and consumption.

Nicola Ferrigni

Prof. Nicola Ferrigni is Associate Professor in Political Sociology and Scientific Director of Link LAB. His research focuses on the analysis of public policies and their social effects, especially referring to public order and security in sports events and demonstrations/street protests; relationship between young people, politics and society; welfare and social policies; bullying and cyberbullying; suicides for economic reasons.

Marica Spalletta

Prof. Marica Spalletta is Associate Professor in Media Sociology, and director of Link LAB MediaPOP Research Unit. PhD at Catholic University of Sacred Heart (Milan), she was senior researcher at LUISS Guido Carli and Assistant Professor at Marconi University. Her research focuses on the mediatization of cultural processes and its effects on journalistic phenomena; hybridization of journalistic genres; relationship between credibility and trust.

Lorenza Parisi

Lorenza Parisi (PhD) is an Associate Professor Professor of ‘Sociology of Culture and Communication’ at Link Campus University, Rome (Italy). Her research interests revolve around digital cultures.

Research topics include: critical algorithm studies; online dating; location-based applications; emergency communication; civic engagement; political activism; digital marketing. Her work is published in journals such as The Sociological Review, Journal of Public Relations Research, and The Communication Review. Since 2009 she has worked as digital senior consultant and social media strategist for several Italian public administrations, brands and events.

Brunella Botte

Dr. Brunella Botte is research grant holder at Link Campus University. She is specialised in Hybrid Learning Methodologies, more specifically in Serious Games Design and Gamification. She is contract professor for the Digital Entertainment course and for the Serious Games Design course at Link Campus University. She is also assistant for the Serious Games and Gamification course at Link Campus University.

Massimiliano Coviello

Massimiliano Coviello is Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies. In 2012 he obtained a Ph.D. in in “Studies on Visual Representation” at the Italian Institute of Human Sciences, Scuola Normale Superiore. He is editor-in-chief of the online scientific journal “Fata Morgana Web”. His research focuses on links between images, witness and memory, Italian cinema and migration phenomena, analysis of film and seriality.

Lorenzo Orlando

Press office manager of the DETECt project, Dr. Lorenzo Orlando serves as their main point of contact for the media, handles all matters relating to the press, and contributes to the organisation of communication and dissemination activities. He has a degree in Communication Sciences and 10 years working experience in media & public relations, journalism, political and corporate communication.

As a researcher, he worked on several projects aiming to implement the Digital Agenda. He also worked in the Italian Senate as Vice President’s assistant since May’13 to March ’18.

Katarzyna Leszczynska

Visual and Interaction designer

Katarzyna Leszczynska is a Visual and Interaction designer, with a Master Degree in Digital
Communication and is graduated in Graphic Design. She collaborated with CATTID and LUA Laboratory (Department of Planning, Design, Technology of Architecture) at La Sapienza University of Rome. Actually, she is a research fellow at Innovation Design Unit at Dasic Research Center (Digital
Administration and Social Innovation Center) at Link Campus University.

She is interested in Visual and Interaction Design applied to interactive products and solutions, closely connected to the User Experience studies.