People and resources

Researchers, partners, volunteers and further sources of information.

Research staff

The Director of the Italo-Scottish Research Cluster (ISRC) is Professor Federica Pedriali, Professor of Literary Metatheory and Modern Italian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and Research Affiliate at the University's Edinburgh Futures Institute.

Between 2011 and 2013, the ISRC's Coordinator was Dr Carlo Pirozzi. Following a period at the University of St Andrews, Carlo returned to the University of Edinburgh in 2017 where he stayed until 2021.

Partners

The project has brought together Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh University, Glasgow University, Strathclyde University, Dundee University, St. Andrews University and Aberdeen University.

Partners from the wider cultural sector have included Stills Gallery and Cultural Documents.

Invited speakers and visiting scholars

Valentina Bonizzi (Visual Research Centre, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee)
Professor Tom Devine (Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies, Edinburgh University)
Dr Elwira Grossman (GRAMnet, University of Glasgow)
Dr Alistair Hunter (School of Social and Political Science, Coordinator of the Migration & Citizenship Research Group, University of Edinburgh)
Dr Margaret Hills de Zarate (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh)
Perla Innocenti (MeLa, University of Glasgow)
Dr Alex Murdoch (Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies, Edinburgh University)
Professor Antonella Sorace (Linguistics Department, University of Edinburgh)
Catriona Taylor (Artist in Residence at the Scottish Centre of Diaspora studies, Edinburgh University)
Professor Maddalena Tirabassi (Centro AltreItalie sulle Migrazioni Italiane, Globus et Locus, Torino)
Dr Wendy Ugolini (Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies, Edinburgh University)
Professor Massimo Vedovelli (University for International Students Siena)

Volunteers

We are grateful to the following staff and students of the University of Edinburgh and other institutions who have volunteered their time to assist with ISRC projects and events over the years: