The FOSSR PhD Day is an event dedicated to PhD students funded by the FOSSR project. During the event, PhD candidates will present their research, offering an insight into the topics, methodologies and findings of their work.
FOSSR has funded a total of 10 PhD scholarships across 7 Italian universities: Bocconi University; University of Milan; University of Trento; Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna; Sapienza University of Rome; University of Naples ‘Federico II’; University of Catania.
This day dedicated to PhD students will be an opportunity to highlight the contribution of the new generation of researchers and to foster the exchange of ideas within the scientific community.
Preliminary Agenda:
The event consists of three sessions moderated by Rita Giuffredi (CNR-IRCrES):
09:00 – 09:10 | Opening Remarks
Andrea Orazio Spinello (CNR-IRCrES), Daniela De Gregorio (CNR-ISMed)
Introduction to the event, its objectives, and its role in showcasing PhD research within the FOSSR infrastructure.
09:10 – 10:15 | Session 1 – Understanding Social and Economic Transformations
Discussant: Emanuela Reale (CNR-IRCrES)
- Matilde Perotti (Bocconi University)
How Migration Reshapes Europe: Enforcement, Family Formation, and Interethnic Contact - Flavia Domitilla Carino (Sapienza University of Rome)
Sustainable Urban Development Policies: The Case of the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy of the European Cohesion Policy in Italy during the 2014–2020 Programming Period
9:50: Discussant highlights, Peer Discussion and Audience Q&A
10:15 – 10:25 | Break
10:25 – 11:50 | Session 2 – Advancing Data and Methods in Social Research
Discussant: Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese (CNR-ISTC)
- Andrea Micarelli (Sapienza University of Rome)
Semantic Interpretations of Sustainability: A Theoretical Reflection and Empirical Investigation of Italian Doctoral Theses - Nicola Chinchella (University of Bologna)
Through Interactions I Learn to Be: A Free Energy Principle Exploration of the Development of Self and World Models through Interactions with Predictive Algorithms - Caterina Ambrosio (University of Naples Federico II)
Investigating Algorithmic Awareness: Approaches and Tools for the Italian Context
11:25: Discussant highlights, Peer Discussion and Audience Q&A
11:50 – 12:00 | Break
12:00 – 13:00 | Session 3 – Enabling Evidence-based Decision Making
Discussant: Antonio Zinilli (CNR-IRCrES)
- Dario Sacco (University of Naples Federico II)
Developing Intelligent Decision Support Systems in Healthcare: Integrating Statistical and Computational Tools for Analyzing Standardized Health Data - Alessandro De Palma (University of Trento)
Climate Change and Extreme Events: Micro-Level Economic Impacts Across the Energy System
12:40: Discussant highlights, Peer Discussion and Audience Q&A
13:00 | Concluding Remarks
Andrea Orazio Spinello (CNR-IRCrES)
Synthesis of key insights, reflections on the role of FOSSR, and closing of the event.