Curriculum Vitae Chiara Aurora Demaldè Date of birth: 10. 12. 1980 Nationality: Italian Address: Via Bazzini, 34 20131 Milano (MI) Tel: +39 0229408344 Mobile: +39 3381201289 e-mail: chiara.demalde@gmail.com Education 2015 IRI THESys Summer School, September, Berlin Exploring current trends, discussions and methodologies in research on humanenvironment relations Interdisciplinarity, Climate Change Modelling, Working in team, Networking 2014 PhD Qua_si (Quality of life in the Information Society), University Milano-Bicocca, Department of sociology and social research. Phd Thesis: Food and Sustainability in Urban Systems. Sustainable food consumption in the City of Milan. 2011 Essex Summer School Course, Social Science Data Analysis, Essex University (UK) Mixed Method Research (Regression models, nested analysis, qualitative case studies, quantitative matching methods, use of R) 2009 Honours Bachelor of Sociology (4 years), University Milano-Bicocca Specialization in: Media and Communication/ Urban Sociology Thesis La metropolitana nella città contemporanea. Strumento di esperienza urbana e simbolo di identità ( The underground in the contemporary city. Instrument of urban experience and symbol of identity ) 1999 Liceo Alessandro Manzoni High School, Milano Special program of foreign languages (grammar and literature), Social Sciences, Information and Communication Sciences. Research Interests Development Studies and Sustainability, Spatial Analisys (GIS), Urban sociology, Sociology of Food and Nutrition, Sociology of Communication and Media, Urban planning, Citizen Science, Social and Solidarity Economy. Working Papers Local Partecipation and Value Orientation. A European Comparison Urban Competitivity: City Strategies in the Global Net 1
Teaching Experiences 2017 Teaching Assistant and Tutor for the Social Research and Sociology of Consumption Course, University of Bergamo, Master Degree in Communication, Information, Publishing [Dept. Letters, Philosophy, Communication]. 2016 Teaching Assistant, Department of Foreign Languages, Literature and Culture, University of Bergamo. General Sociology Course. (Bachelor D.) 2014 Special lessons to Middle School classes on Sustainability Education. Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University Milano-Bicocca 2009-2010 Sociology of time and mobility (Master D.), Sociology of tourism (Bachelor D.). Academic Experiences 2016 Conference DEMOCRATIZING FOOD GOVERNANCE, The American University of Rome, Italy. Title of the paper: Sustainable Food Consumption in the City of Milan. Friday, 14 October 2016. 2016 Discussant at the 4th Bergamo-Wharton Joint Conference, THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS REVISED, Doctoral and Young Researchers Workshop, University of Bergamo, 1st-2nd July, 2016 2015 Conference Food, sustainability and territory: from alternative food networks to new forms of governance (keynote by Colin Sage), 23rd-24th October, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy. 2015 Seminar WOMEN FOR EXPO - ME and We for Expo Gender, Food and Society. Creativity, everyday life and criticalities of the Mediterranean diet. 8th October, Expo Milan (organized by Università di Padova, Dep. FISPPA) Title of the lecture : «Food and sustainability. A urban challenge» 2015 SOLIKON2015 - Conference on Solidarity Economy ( We know other ways! Solidarity Economy and Contributions to the Transformation ). 5.-13. September 2015 Berlin, Technical University 2015 Workshop COST Energic Training School on Citizen Science and VGI applied to Environmental Data Collection, University of Malta, 8th -13th June. 2015 BSA (British Sociological Association) Annual Conference Society in Transition : Progression or Regression?, Glasgow, UK Title of the paper: Sustainable lifestyle in Everyday Consumption Behaviours: Drivers and Barriers of Sustainable Food Purchase in Urban Systems 2014 Seminar, San Fedele per Expo 2015 Food, environment and lifestyles Milan, October 9, 2014 Title of the paper: Sustainable lifestyle of everyday consumption behaviour in the city. 2013 Conference «Foodscapes: Access to Food Excess of Food», Seggau Castle, Austria September 22-25, 2013 Title of the paper: Urban Sustainability and Food Consumption. A case study. 2
2013 AIQUAV National Conference - Quality of Life: Territory and population, Florence, 29 31 July, 2013 Title of the paper: Food and quality of life. The Sustainable Food System in Milan 2012 Urgenci European Meeting: COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) and other distribution systems for Food Sovereignty, OCTOBER, 10-12, 2012 in Milan 2012 Sociology of Food BSA (British Sociological Association) Conference, 2-3 July, London (UK) 2010 Final ACRE Conference, Framing a competitive future. The creative and knowledge economy in European cities, 27-29 May 2010, Barcelona ACRE Eu-Project (Accommodating Creative Knowledge Competitiveness of European Metropolitan Regions within the Enlarged Union) Research experiences Feb 2017- Jul 2017 Green Shops Research Project. In collaboration with Cores (University of Bergamo), Municipality of Bergamo and the Communication Agency NtNext. Mapping the commercial activities linked to critical consumption and sustainable practices in the city of Bergamo. Quantitative Research both on shop keepers and clients. In depth interview with video recording. 2016 Member of the CORES Net - on Consumption, Networks and Practices of Sustainable Economies, Bergamo University. An interdisciplinary research network whose aim is to investigate the social processes behind the current growth of a wide range of grassroots economic practices. Aug 2015 Dec 2015 2014-2015 Researcher for a European Project: the first Census on CSAs in Europe, working with an international research team in collaboration with Urgenci and Agronauten. Publication of the Report European CSA Overview in Europe (May 2016). Assessment phase of the Food Policy project for the Municipality of Milan. Realization of a Report on the Food System of the city through collecting data from academics, local actors and citizens. Issues of competence: food consumption, food distribution, food poverty, nutrition and health, education. Main tasks: management of data and statistics, coordination of other researchers, public relation with policy actors, writing essays for the Report. 2014 Working at Baba Consulting, Corso Magenta 31, 20123 Milano, Institute of market research, scenario analysis and strategic advice. "Pop Up Store Evaluation": measuring the satisfaction of a new temporary store of a famous café brand. Quantitative survey conducted through telephone interviews with citizens of Lugano. 3
2013 - in progress 2004 - in progress Research Network Project for the international association Urgenci (International Network of Community Supported Agriculture): creation of an academic network of European researchers that are involved with the themes of territorial sustainability and local economy. For the NGO International Association Centro dell Uomo - Onlus, I give support for the organization of some conferences in Italy and abroad. Working also as coordinator for the catering and meal planning for several events. Language skills Speaking Listening Writing Reading Italian Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue English Fluent Perfect Perfect Perfect German Good Good Good Good Spanish Basic Basic Basic Good ICT s and Technological Tools SPSS-statistics, R-statistics, Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, Qgis. OpenStreetMap, Locus Map, VGI apps for environment data collecting. Basic knowledge on Arduino and sensor kits (Weather Station, HydroServer Interactive, Water Quality Station). Photoshop and video making programs (both for Mac or PC). Website managment as administration. Job Experiences 2015 Working for the art gallery Wunderkammern-Milano as assistant and promoter. 2013 Implementation and teaching of a Ecological Cooking course. 2010-2012 Photo reporter at conferences and public events. Photography and event reportage for artists and art galleries. 2006-2007 Working for a cultural association in Spello and Rome. Public relations, event organization, photo feature. 2006 Workshop Imperceptible vision ; with the Patronage of Umbria Region and the Province of Perugia. Collaboration with an artist for the realization of a public installation site specific. Ideation and realization of the video-instalation Guarda oltre ciò che vedi (trad: Look over what you see ) 2009 Freelance journalist for the magazine Terre di Mezzo, about social, solidarity and intercultural issues. 4
2000-2009 Working at Demaldé moda bijoux, an historical boutique of style accessories and antique jewelry. Retail, window dressing, accounting, inventory, public relations, exhibition stand design and management. Life Experiences 2010 Special Formation in Photography, Forma (Magnum), Milano 2009 Photography course, Officina Fotografica (Milano) 2005 Winner of the Photography Contest I volti e i luoghi della Bicocca (trad. Faces and places of Bicocca), University Milano-Bicocca, I edition 2004-2005 (Plus a Special Mention )3 1999-2004 Professional Figure Ice Skating Athlet (C.O.N.I.) as member of the Senior National Synchronized Ice Skating Team. Official teacher registered at F.I.S.G. (Italian Federation Ice Sports). References Andrea Calori e-mail: a.calori@assesta.it phone: +39 0288454736 www.economiaesostenibilita.it Prof. Mario Boffi e-mail: mario.boffi@unimib.it phone: +39 02 64487530 Prof. Jonas Østergaard Nielsen e-mail: jonas.ostergard.nielsen@hu-berlin.de phone: +49 (030) 2093-66341 Està (Economia e Sostenibilità) Center of research and formation with systemic approach on sustainability issues. Via San Tomaso, 3 20121 Milano, Italy Associate Professor Urban Sociology, GIS, Sustainability issues. Department of Sociology, University of Milano-Bicocca Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi, 8 20126 Milano, Italy Junior Professor Humboldt Universität zu Berlin IRI-THESys Institute Quartier Stadtmitte Friedrichstraße 191, 10117 Berlin, Germany 5