Research & Publications

Human rights, multi-level governance and access to higher education for displaced populations.

Key theoretical frameworks in my work include super-disadvantage, the access-to-belonging continuum and trauma-informed pedagogy.

The book Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities, published by Padova University Press, held in one hand.

Publications

2026Practicing inclusion in Italian higher education: The case of University Corridors for RefugeesWith C. Mazzero and L. Vittori. In P. Rozbicka & A. Matyja (Eds.), Negotiating Multiculturalism: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Communication, Migration and Social Change in Contemporary Societies. Harrassowitz Verlag. Forthcoming.

2026University–INGO partnerships for refugee education: The case of Elimisha KakumaDiscover Education. Springer.Read the publication →

2025A multi-level governance of resilience: Civil society, universities and local governments for the support of refugee students in ItalyPeace Human Rights Governance, 9(1), 49–76.Read the publication →

2025EDI, care and social justice: Welcoming refugees and students at risk at the University of PaduaIn A. Oboe, V. Sokolová & H. W. Henriksson (Eds.), Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities (pp. 125–140). Padova University Press.Read the publication →

2025From arrival to belonging: A case study on comprehensive support for international students in TurinInternationalisation of Higher Education, 12(2), 133–149.Read the publication →Paywalled

2025The inclusion of refugees and students at risk in the higher education system: A literature reviewIn P. De Perini & P. De Stefani (Eds.), What’s New in Human Rights Doctoral Research: A Collection of Critical Literature Reviews (Vol. VII, pp. 109–139). Padova University Press.Read the publication →

2024Per una reale inclusione di studentesse e studenti rifugiati: Il progetto Arrupe come best practice per gli atenei italianiEPALE Journal, 16, 54–62. In Italian.Read the publication →

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