May 29, 1974 - 

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Personal Data

Title: Associate professor

Affiliation: University of Verona, Department of Human Sciences

Lungadige Porta Vittoria, 17 - 37129 Verona (Italy)

E-mail: marcella.milana@univr.it

Nationality: Italian

Date of birth: May 29, 1974

Language knowledge: Italian (mother tongue), English, Spanish, Danish, Brazilian Portuguese 

 

 

Education

2008: Obtained the Italian National Scientific Professional Qualification to function as Full Professor in Italian Universities for the disciplinary sector 11/D1: Education

2005: Doctorate in Innovation and Evaluation of Educational Systems, University of Rome III (IT)

1999: Master of Arts in Educational Sciences, University of Rome III (IT) (110/110 cum laude)

 

 

Employment

Past academic positions

2008-2015: Associate professor, Aarhus University, Department of Education, Tuborgvej -Copenhagen (Denmark).

2005-2008: Assistant professor, Aarhus University, Department of Education (Denmark)

 

Honorary appointments

2019-2022: Honorary Professor of Adult Education, University of Nottingham, School of Education (UK)

2016-2019: Honorary Lecturer of the University of Nottingham, School of Education (UK)

 

Direction of international research centers

12/2015-present: Director of the International Research Center for Global and Comparative Policy Studies of the Education and Learning of Adult (IRC-GloCoPos), University of Verona, Italy

 

Coordination and/or participation in international research projects

2019-2022: Research at the Service of Educational fragilities (RE-SERVES). Call for proposals PRIN

(Research Projects of National Interest) 2017 by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. Grant Agreement no. 2017XPR3W9, 36 months (Principal Investigator/Project coordinator). Total budget: 971 084 €

2016-2019: Encouraging Lifelong Learning for an Inclusive and Vibrant Society (ENLIVEN), Research

and Innovation Action of the European Union, Call for proposals H2020-YOUNG-SOCIETY2015. Grant Agreement no. 693989, 36 months (National coordinator). National budget: 253 537,25 € (Project budget: 2 499 788,50 €)

2012-2015: Globalization and the Education of Adults (GLOBE-A), Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship, Contract no. FP7-GA-2011-297727, 36 months (Principal investigator). Project budget: 285 798,90 €

2012-2016: Lifelong learning, Innovation, Growth and Human Capital Tracks in Europe (LLLight in Europe), Framework Program 7, Contract no. FP7-SSH-2011-2-290683, 45 months (Associated researcher)

2009-2010: Becoming adult educators in the European Area - BAEA, Contract no. 142405-LLP-1

2008-1-DK-GRUNDTVIG-GMP, 24 months (International coordinator)

2009-2010: Becoming adult educators in the Baltic-Sea Area - BABAR (con financial support of the Nordic Council of Ministries), 18 months (International coordinator)

2009-2010: An European Archive of Memories for the development of social and civic competences of the European citizens. Contract no. 142129-LLP-2008-IT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP,

24 months (National coordinator)

2008-2009: Stocktaking study on lifelong learning for democratic citizenship through adult education. Contract no.: 225292-CP-1-2005-1-DK-GRUNDTVIG-G1. 24 months (National team member)

 

Participation in education development projects

2009-2010: Master Study Programs in Education - DEMED. Contract no. 144677-TEMPUS-2008-ITJPCR, 24 month (Scientific collaborator)

 

Awards and Honors

2017:  SIPED (Società Italiana di Pedagogia) Book Award, V Edition, disciplinary sector 11/D1: Education (Global networks, local actions. Rethinking adult education policy in the 21st century, Routledge, Oxon 2017).

 

Membership-Professional Organizations

Scientific societies, boards and committees

12/2018: Rete delle Università Italiane per l’Apprendimento Permanente (RUIAP) [Network of Italian Universities for Lifelong Learning], voted Steering Committee Member.

4/2017: International Society for Comparative Adult Education (ISCAE), elected Vice-President.

3/2017: Nordic Comparative and International Education Society (NOCIES), Immediate Past President.

7/2015-8/2016: World Council for Comparative Education Societies (WCCES), appointed Member of the Research Standing Committee.

1/2014 : European Association for the Education of Adults (ESREA), voted Steering Committee/Presidium Member (confirmed by vote in 2016, and again in 2019).

5/2013-3/2017: Nordic Comparative and International Education Society (NOCIES), voted President (confirmed in 2015 for a second term).

 6/2012- 7/2015: World Council for Comparative Education Societies (WCCES), appointed Member of the Special Project Standing Committee.

2011: George Bereday Award Committee, Comparative and International Education Society, United States (CIES), nominated Member.

5/2011-5/2013: Nordic Comparative and International Education Society (NOCIES), voted Vice President.

5/2009-5/2011: Nordic Comparative and International Education Society (NOCIES), voted Executive Committee Member.

 

Research units, programs and networks

2013: Associate member, Center for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning, University of Glasgow (UK)

2011 : International Research Associate of the Paulo Freire Institute, Graduate School of Education and Information studies, University of California-Los Angeles (USA)

2010: Co-convenor of the Research Network on Policy Studies in Adult Education, European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA)

2005-2010: ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning, Network No. 4: National Strategies for Lifelong Learning with regard to citizens' motivation and barriers against continuing education and training

 

 

Publications

 

http://www.dsu.univr.it/documenti/Persona/curr/curr198890.pdf

 

Editorial responsibilities (scientific journals and books series)

2019 : Studies in Adult Education and Learning/Andragoška spoznanja, Print ISSN 1318-5160; Online ISSN 2350-4188, University of Ljubljan, Member of the Editorial Board.

2018 : Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning Series, Palgrave Macmillan, Coeditor.

2018 : European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults (RELA), ISSN: 2000-7426, Linköping University Electronic Press, Consulting editor.

2018 : Invalsi per la ricerca, Franco Angeli Editore, Member of the Scientific Board.

2015 : Scuola Democratica, ISSN: 1129-731X, Società editrice il Mulino, Member of the Editorial Board.

2014 : Research on the Education and Learning of Adults Series, Brill - Sense Publisher, CoEditor.

2012 : International Journal of Lifelong Education, ISSN 0260-1370 (paper copy); 1464-519X (electronic copy), Taylor & Francis Ltd, Co-Editor.

2009 : Journal of Adult & Continuing Education (JACE), ISSN 1477-9714, Manchester University Press, Member of the Scientific Board.

 

 

Professional Interest Areas

• the sociology and politics of adult and lifelong learning
• researching adult education from international, comparative and global perspectives
• the politics of adult education in a globalized world
• the conditioning effects of inter-states and transnational organizations on national policy and local practices, European policy, adult education for democratic citizenship
• the professionalization of adult educators.

 

 

Major Contributions to Adult Education

 

• Created a project called GLOBE-A dealing with the politics of adult education in a globalized world and the conditioning effects of inter-states and transnational organizations on national policy and local practice
• Researching and writing about European policy, adult education for democratic citizenship, and the professionalization of adult educators
• Joint Editor of the International Journal of Lifelong Education
• Serves on the Editorial board of the Journal of Adult and Continuing Education (JACE)
• Sits on the Steering Committee of the European Society for Research in the Education of Adults (ESREA), where she also serves as joint convenor of the Research Network on Policy Studies in Adult Education, and joint Editor of its Book Series (with Sense Publishing) 
• Board member of the International Society for Comparative Adult Education 

 

 

 

Additional Resources

 

 

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References

 

Academia. Marcella Milana. Retrieved on February 6, 2020.  From: https://univr.academia.edu/MarcellaMilana/Papers 

 

Twitter. Marcella Milana. Retrieved February 6, 2020. From: https://twitter.com/marcellamilana?lang=en

 

Research Gate. Marcella Milana Retrieved February 6, 2020. From https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marcella_Milana