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

I moved to Rome to pursue my research full-time. My background includes working with Ipsos in market research and interning at the Italian Institute for the Future, where I explored social perspectives on the future. Since my Master’s, I've collaborated with ENEA, focusing on the acceptance of agrivoltaics in Italy.

 

My research investigates how social representations influence the acceptability of agrivoltaics—a technology that combines solar energy with agricultural use.
By analyzing energy transition narratives, I aim to understand the socio-psychological factors shaping renewable energy adoption and to explore the moral implications of these shifts, particularly regarding local identities and landscape transformations.
I use mixed methods: Future Labs with citizens to discuss their views on sustainable futures, a national survey that assesses public acceptance of agrivoltaics and gauges anticipatory solastalgia, and a field study using augmented reality to visualize agrivoltaic landscapes. My work intends to support a just energy transition, promoting technological solutions aligned with local values and collective memory.

The project is funded by a PNRR Grant and by a Convention between the University of Rome "La Sapienza". and ENEA, the Italian Agency for New Technologies and Sustainable Development.