Current positions: Research Associate and Adjunct Lecturer (Professore a contratto), University of Pisa, Italy.
Areas of Specialism: Applied Linguistics/Critical Discourse Analysis, Terrorism and counter-terrorism, International Relations, Strategic Communication, Peace Studies, Civil transformation of conflicts, Middle East and North Africa.
Language skills: Mother tongue: French and Italian. Proficient in English. Basic Spanish and Portuguese.
Education: PhD (passed with commendation), University of Bradford, UK. Post-graduate Diploma in Research Methods, University of Bradford, UK. MA, Scuola Superiore SantAnna, Pisa, Italy. Degree (110/110 cum summa laude), Scienze per la Pace, University of Pisa, Italy.
Work experience
1)Research Associate and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Pisa, Department of Peace Studies (September 2010 Onwards)
Lecturing on The Politics of Discourse, subjects: discourse studies and discursive representations of perceived threats to social cohesion, in particular immigration and terrorism (using Critical Discourse Analysis), and Theories of Conflict for undergraduate and postgraduate. Marking essays and oral exams. Supervising MA students. Organizing seminars and small workshops.
2)Lecturer at the Marist College, Florence, Italy (2011-2012)
Lecturing post-graduate students on Religion and Politics in the Middle East.
3)Research Fellow at the School for Social and International Studies, University of Bradford, UK (January 2007-July 2011)
Researching on Critical Discourse Analysis, peace studies, non violent transformation of political violence.
4)Visiting Research Fellow at CERI, Sciences Po, Paris, France (September 2008-September 2009)
Research on terrorism and Islamism at the Centre for International Studies and Research (CERI).
5) Fulbright Research Scholar, Arizona State University, 2013-2014.
6) Fondazione Veronesi, grant 2015-2016.
7) Invited Professor, Université Dauphine, Paris, winter 2015, winter 2016.
Bursaries and Awards:
BISA Bursaries (2008, 2009).
PhD Grant (3 years), full scholarship, University of Bradford.
CARIPLO/Landau Network Fellowship 2010/2011.
Fulbright Research Scholar, 2013-2014.
Member of the Aspen Institute (group: I protagonisti Italiani nel Mondo)
2011 Whos Who Academic excellence
Publications (selection)
Journal Articles (with referee)
Bartolucci, V. (2012). Terrorism rhetoric under the Bush's Administration, Journal of Language and Politics, vol. 11, Issue 4, 562-82.
Bartolucci, V. (2013) "Understanding Terrorism and the Islamist Challenge in the Maghreb", MCU Journal, 4(1): 55-79, Spring.
Bartolucci, V. (2010). Analysing elite discourse on terrorism and its implications: the case of Morocco, Critical Studies on Terrorism, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 119-35, April.
Bartolucci V, Gallo, G (2010). OR/MS contribution to Peace Studies, INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, ISSN: 0969-6016, doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2009.00725
Chapter in Books
Bartolucci, V. (2015).Assessing Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in the Maghreb, In Tomolya, J. and White, LD. (eds.) Terrorist Threats in north Africa from a NATO Perspective. Vol. 124 NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics, pp. 106-119.
Bartolucci, V. (2015) "Analysing the terrorist brain: neurobiological advances, ethical concerns and social implications". In Stedmon, A. and Lawson, G. (eds.) Hostile Intent and Counter-Terrorism. Human Factors Theory and Application. Ashgate: Surrey, pp. 41-58.
Bartolucci, V. and Dando, M. (2013) "What does Neuroethics have to say about the Problem of Dual-use?". In Rappert, B. and Selgelid, M. (eds.) On the Dual Uses of Science and Ethics: Principles, Practices, and Prospects. ANU Press: Canberra, pp. 29-44.
Bartolucci, V. (2013) Terrorism and the Islamist Challenge in the Maghreb. In Murithi T. (ed.) Africa's International Relations. Routledge: London.
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