Phd in COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL RESEARCH AND MARKETING

email: sara.bentivegna@uniroma1.it
phone: 0649918500
building: Via Salaria 113
room: 277

Full Professor of Political Communication at the Department of Communication and Social Research (Coris), University of Rome “Sapienza”.
Her scientific and research activities have been devoted to (both traditional and digital) communication and its impact from a multidimensional perspective.
Given the pivotal role of the web in politics, she has focused her attention on the many transformations of political and participatory processes, namely engagement in public conversations, in contemporary societies.
Her scientific production consists of more than 70 publications, including 18 monographs, 6 edited books, 37 book chapters, and 20 journal articles.
In Google Scholar, her papers have been cited 2,375 times with an h-index of 22 and an i10-index of 37.
EMPLOYMENT
Rome University, Chair, 2000-,
Rome University Associate Prof., 1992-1999
University of Molise, Assistant Prof. 1989-1992
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
2020
Senior member of “Gruppo di lavoro sul fenomeno dell’odio online”, istituito dal Ministero dell’Innovazione tecnologica e la digitalizzazione di concerto con il Ministero della Giustizia e il Dipartimento per l’Editoria della Presidenza del Consiglio
2020 - present
Member of the Scientific Board dell’Osservatorio di Pavia
2017 – present
Vice-President della Società Scientifica Italiana Sociologia, Cultura, Comunicazione
2016-2019
Vice-President dell’Associazione Italiana di Comunicazione Politica
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Since 2021 – Doctoral Programme Director Comunicazione, Ricerca sociale e Marketing, University of Rome, “Sapienza”
Since 2020 – Member of Faculty Board del Dottorato in Comunicazione, Ricerca sociale e Marketing, University of Rome “Sapienza”
2019-2020 – Member of Faculty Board del Dottorato in Scienze Sociali Applicate, University of Rome “Sapienza”
EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
2021
MIUR – Evaluation of Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale (PRIN)
2018
Evaluation of projects for the Academy Programme in Development Research, Academy of Finland
2017
Evaluation of projects for the Academy Programme in Development Research, Academy of Finland
EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
Since 2021 – Member of the International Advisory Board Digital Politics (il Mulino Editore)
Since 2021 – Member of the Editorial Board of Problemi dell’informazione (rivista di fascia A per il raggruppamento disciplinare 14/C2) (il Mulino Editore)
Since 2019 – Editor of Comunicazione Politica (rivista di fascia A per il raggruppamento disciplinare 14/C2) (il Mulino Editore)
Since 2016 – Member of the Editorial Board of Mediascapes Journal (rivista di fascia A per il raggruppamento disciplinare 14/C2) (Open access journal edited by University of Rome)
Since 2012 – Member of the Editorial Board of Comunicazione Politica (rivista di fascia A per il raggruppamento disciplinare 14/C2) (il Mulino Editore)
1996-1998 – Member of the Editorial Board of Political Communication (Taylor & Francis)
1995-1996 – Members of the Editorial Board of International Sociology (Sage)
ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP
Since 2019
Società Scientifica Italiana Sociologia, Cultura, Comunicazione (SISCC)
Since 2016
Società Italiana di Scienza Politica and member of the standing group of Political Communication
Since 2010
Associazione Italiana di Comunicazione Politica (AssComPol)
Since 2000
International Communication Association (ICA)
Since 2000
American Political Science Association (APSA)
EDUCATION
PhD in “Social Theory”, University of Rome “Sapienza” 1988
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2020-2022, Progetti di ricerca di Ateneo
PI of the project - L'Hate Speech online come fenomeno sociale. Un approccio cross-national di analisi comparativa
2016-2018, Progetti di ricerca di Ateneo
PI of the project - Intermedia agenda. Public agenda building in a hybrid medial system
2018
Visiting Senior Fellow at Department of Media and Communication LSE (London School of Economics) for the summer term
2013-2014, Progetti di ricerca di Ateneo
PI of the project - Guardare la tv, parlare di politica. I networked publics tra media broadcast e media sociali
2011-2012, Progetti di ricerca di Ateneo
PI of the project - Tra civic engagement e political engagement: l’empowerment dei cittadini nel web 2.0
2009-2010 - Commissione Europea, DG INFSO
Co-PI of the project - Analysis of e-Inclusion impact resulting from advanced R&D based on economic modelling in relation to innovative capacity, capital formation, productivity, and empowerment
2008 – Dipartimento di Sociologia e Comunicazione
PI of the project - Disuguaglianze digitali. Le nuove forme di esclusione nella società dell’informazione
2005-2006 - Commissione Europea, DG INFSO
Co-PI of the project - Evaluation Models and Tools for Assessment of innovation and Sustainable Development at the EU Level
2004- Progetti di ricerca di Ateneo
PI of the project - Elezioni Europee 2004: Analisi della campagna elettorale online
2003- COFIN
Co-PI of the project - Movimenti sociali, partecipazione politica e nuove tecnologie della comunicazione
2000- COFIN
Co-PI of the project - La campagna elettorale in rete
1999- Progetti di ricerca di Ateneo
PI of the project - La politica nella rete
1997
Fellow at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (spring semester)
1996 - Dipartimento di Sociologia, Sapienza University
PI of the project - Agenda dei media in campagna elettorale
1995 – Progetti Speciali di Ateneo
PI of the project - Agenda dei media e pubblica opinione. Il problema della costruzione dell’agenda