Phd in JOINT INTERNATIONAL DOCTORATE IN SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS,
CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

email: marco.bruno@uniroma1.it
phone: 0039 06 49918362
building: Via Salaria 113, Roma
room: T040

Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication - SPS/08, Sapienza University of Rome

MAIN RESEARCH FIELDS: communication and diversity with particular reference to media and migration; journalism, framing and representation of reality; communication and sociopolitical
phenomena.
Member of Research Unit Archivio Immigrazione | Communication and diversity at Department of Communication and Social Research of Sapienza University of Rome

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
Since 2021- participant. “A multidisciplinary approach to the representation of migration in Italy (2013-2020)” funded by Sapienza University of Rome
Since 2019-Principal Investigator. “Communication and symbolic dimension in the construction of migrant memories. Discursive devices, voices and intersections between migrant and indigenous communities”, funded by Sapienza University of Rome

PREVIOUS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
2019-2021 “Beyond the horizon, counter-narratives from the margins to the center”, funded by European Commission, Migration and Security Funds
2017-2020 - participant. “Frame building, politics and networked publics in contemporary media environments. Analysis of engagement and news sharing processes in election campaigns”, funded by Sapienza University of Rome
2016-2019 – participant. “Intermedia agenda. Public agenda building in a hybrid medial system”, funded by Sapienza University of Rome
2015-2020. Scientific Director “Representations, recognition and voice of “diversity” in Italian discourse and public space” Sapienza University funding
2010-2016. Coordinator for CORiS of activities for “Charter of Rome” Observatory (the Journalist’s Code of Conduct on immigration – www.cartadiroma.org) in collaboration with FNSI, OdG and UNHCR. 2013-2015: delegate from University Network for “Carta di Roma” in Operating Committee for Annual Report Associazione Carta di Roma
2013-2016 Research “Migrant Stories. Analysis of representations of immigration and emigration in Italian Movies”. Sapienza University funding (peer rev.); scientific dir. prof. G. Peruzzi
2013-2016 Research “To Govern artfully. Processes and Tools for a territory participatory planning”
Responsible for Rome-Sapienza Research Unit. Region Sardinia funding - L.R. 7/2007 (peer rev.); scientific dir. prof. L. Iannelli (Sassari University)
2012-2016 Research The professions of public space beyond the crisis. An approach in sociology of professions”, MIUR-PRIN funding 2010-2011 (peer rev.). scientific dir. prof. M. Morcellini
2010-2015 Coordination Research “Mistermedia. Minorities Stereotypes on Media”, Open Society Foundation funded
2011-2014 Scientific director Research “New youngs, new politics. Socialization, participation and political imaginary in mediation crisis era”, Sapienza University funding 2011 (peer rev.)
2006-2014 Coordination “MediamonitorPolitica Observatory”
2012-2013 Research “Media, fashion and loves of young immigrants” Sapienza University funding 2012 (peer rev.). scientific dir. prof. G. Peruzzi
2007-2011 Research “Against political communication. Rethinking participation in the old/new media age”, MIUR-PRIN funding 2007 (peer rev.). scientific dir. prof. A. Marinelli
2008-2010 Coordination and research activities Osservatorio “BADNEWS, Crime, security and immigration in Italy” Observatory Coordination project; scientific dir. prof. M. Morcellini
2008-2010 Design and management web portal www.islam-media.it, Webspace about debate and knowledge sharing on media representation of Islam
2005-2010 Coordination Research activities Mediamigranti Observatory - media e cultural consumptions of immigrants
2007-2010 Coordination Research activities “Streetmonitor. Observatory on media-activism, street television and new broadcasters”, MIUR-Cofin/PRIN funding 2005
2002-2005 Research “Extracom”– Monitor on information and immigration
Coordination News Unit (Content analysis). “Equal project” European Commission – UE funding
As part of the same project:
- Educator (to journalist and media professionals on immigration themes, in collaboration with “Caritas Italiana”);
- Co-Design of a communication campaign on immigration themes, in collaboration with RAI and Amnesty International.
2005-2010 Coordination Research activities – “Islam-Media” (Representations of Islam in Italian media system), Scientific dir. prof. R. Gritti

CHAIR OF FOLLOWING COURSES (SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME):

Since A.Y. 2018/19
• Sociology of communication
• History and models of Journalism
In previous academic years, courses in
• Sociology of culture
• Writing and communication culture workshop
• Policies for media and communication
• Analysis of news-information and public

Among other teaching activities (Master’s Degree, Professional training, Summer schools), lectures on the topic of Media and Migration, i.e.:
• 2021 Visiting professor Université Lyon2
• 2021 PhD Course in Communication, Social Research and Marketing, Sapienza University of Rome
• 2016 Universitat de Valencia
• 2016/2019 Genova, Summer school of Sociology of Migration
• 2014-2022, 2nd level Master's in "Security Sciences" - Training Course for State Police Commissioners

INTERVENTIONS IN CONFERENCES (selected):
• "Tuning into Diversity. European conference on media and diversity ", Noordwijkerhout (Netherland), 23-25 Sept. 2004
• Conference "Prejudices, racial discrimination and new conflicts", promoted by the: paper entitled "Stereotypes of Islam in the media: image and prejudice", Rome, 20 March 2007
• Conference "Immigration and communication", promoted by Project Equal - SAMI (Conform, AICCRE, UNAR), Rimini, 29 March 2007
• National Congress of SISP - Italian Society of Political Studies, intervention entitled "Islamism and religious fundamentalism in the web age", Catania, 20-22 Sept. 2007
• Conference "Imagining Italy: Exploring the Role of Representation in Migratory Movements": "The Issue of Mosques" in Italy: Mass Media, Public Opinion and Political Actors", Helwan University, Cairo; 3 and 4 Oct. 2011
• Conference “Destination Italy: representing migration in contemporary media and narrative": intervention entitled "The Journalistic Construction of «Emergenza Lampedusa»", Pembroke College, Oxford, 13 Apr. 2012
• Conference "Immigration. Fear of crime and the media: roles and responsibilities": intervention entitled "Criminalization and construction of the social alarm in the journalistic story of migration. Some evidence from research for the Rome Charter Observatory", University of Padua, Sept.14, 2012
• Conference "Out of the emergency? Images of immigration in Italian media ", Sapienza University of Rome, 19 March 2014 (Organization and Chair) Sapienza funding for Congresses and Conferences 2012
• XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, paper entitled "To govern artfully. linking relational public art to new forms of civic participation "(with L. Iannelli et al.), Yokohama, 19 July 2014
• Conference of the Italian Association of Sociology "Cultural studies and sociological knowledge. In memory of Stuart Hall ", paper titled "To govern artfully. Artistic practices in search of citizenship" (with L. Iannelli et al.), Milan, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Sept. 26-27, 2014
• International Conference "Migration und Medien", Technische Universität Dresden (GER), Intervention and paper entitled “Representations of migration as ‘social problem’: the construction of symbolic and real borders in public discourse", 20-22 Oct. 2016
• Conference “Linguistic Landscape of Migration"; title of the relation (with M. Binotto): "Media spaces of migrations. In Italian news-media”, Sapienza University of Rome, 27-28 oct. 2016
• International Conference "Looks on the city: filming the urban landscape as a multi-cultural and multi-identity experience": Keynote lecture (with M. Binotto) entitled "Borders and enemies. Narratives and frames of migration in information and in public discourse"; (Conf. funded MiBAC, SIAE), University of Florence, 21-22 Jan. 2019


SCIENTIFIC AND EDITORIAL COMMITTEES, MEMBERSHIPS, etc.

Member of Scientific Committees
- International Conference of the Italian Association of Political Communication "Communication and politics in the pop-democracy", 14-16 Dec., 2017 Sapienza University of Rome / LUISS
- Conference "Clara Gallini: the method and the research fields" (in collab. with Ernesto De Martino International Association), Sapienza University of Rome, 23 Jan. 2018
- International conference “«Diversity» in television sports information: from formalization to application”: 11-13 oct. 2017 - Université de Rennes 1, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, CNRS (FRA)
- International Conference “Beyond Orientalism and Occidentalism. The Representation of the Other in the Euro-Mediterranean Space”, Sapienza University of Rome, in partnership with MAE and Copeam, Nov. 16-17, 2007

Series
- "Global Processes" series, Nuova Cultura, Rome
- "ITHACA. Paths of politics, society, culture" series, Nuova Cultura, Rome
- “Sconfinando” series, Guerini e Associati, Milan

Member of Editorial Committees
- Μετις-Metis Journal
- "Theory and social and political research", Series Edizioni Altravista, Pavia


Since 2020 Research member “Centro Internacional de Estudios Frontera” (Coord. Universidad de la Frontera, Cile) http://centrofrontera.ufro.cl
Since 2016, Member of the Advisory Board Research Network "Childhood and Migration in Contemporary Italy" coord. by University of Copenhagen (Denmark)

INSTITUTIONAL AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES (Selection)
Since 2020 President of Bachelor degree in “Comunicazione pubblica e d’impresa”
2019-2021 Director “Corso di Formazione” in “Mediazione interculturale, minori, territorio”
2019-2020 Director “Corso di Alta Formazione” in “Progettazione, sociale e gestione del territorio”

EDUCATION
2007 PhD in Communication Sciences at Sapienza Univ. of Rome

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2007: Runner-up of the CRUI–UNAR Award for PhD thesis on the promotion of equal treatment and elimination of racial and ethnic discrimination.