Laura ODASSO Curriculum Vitae

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Education
Mar.2014
Qualification, Maitre de Conférence, Conseil National des Universités (CNU,
France)
Mar.2009 – Mar.2013
PhD in Sociology and History and Institutions of the Mediterranean Area
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice & University of Strasbourg (UdS) (co-tutelle)
(Supervisors: Prof. Trevisan & Prof. Delcroix)
PhD dissertation: “The mixité conjugale: an experience of migration.
Compared approaches of the effects of the stigmatization on the “natives” and
their Arab partners in Veneto (Italy) and Alsace (France)”. Score: Excellent
Apr.2008 – Sept.2008
CEDILS Certificate in Didactic of Italian Language for Foreigners, Project Itals,
Ca’ Foscari University, Venice (88/100).
Mar.2007 – Mar.2008
Master of Cultures, Institutions and Languages of the Mediterranean Area,
Ca’ Foscari University, Venice. Final dissertation: “Europe, Morocco and Civil
Society. Gender policies guidelines” (Score: 110 cum laude/110). (Supervisor:
Prof. M. Nordio)
Sept.2005 – Jan.2007
European Master of Inter-Mediterranean Mediation, Ca’ Foscari University of
Venice (Italy); Université Paul Valery III Montpellier (France) & Universitat
Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain). ERASMUS study grant.
Midterm dissertations: “La mobilisation de la Société civile face à la loi
Sarkozy. Trois études de cas” (thesis submitted to obtain the French Master
degree in Social Science and Development Migration, accueil, mediation.
Supervisor : Prof. Zeghbib, Public Law, Montpellier); “How to write a European
project. The example of « Convivium »” (Supervisor: Prof. del Rio,
Communication, Barcelona); “Kurdish population in Syria. Diaspora or ethnic
minority?” (Supervisor: Prof. Trevisan, Anthropology and Jewish studies,
Venice).
Final dissertation: “Human rights in Tunisia: a case study. After experiencing
lobbying action at the International Federation of the Leagues of Human
Rights” (Score: Excellent).
Nov.2004 – Mar.2005
Course of Modern Standard Arabic (Level VIII out of VIII). Damascus University,
Faculty of Language for Foreigners, Damascus, Syria.
Dec.2004 – Apr.2005
Course of Syrian Dialect. Italian Institute of Culture, Damascus, Syria.
Sept.2001 –Nov.2004
Bachelor's degree (Italian Laurea Triennale), Science of Socio-Linguistic
Intermediation. University of Turin (Italy).
Final dissertation: “The reform of the family code in Morocco: a proposition in
accord to the renewing of the country?” (Score: 110eLode/110) (Supervisors:
Profs. Tresso, Arabic & Aluffi Beck-Peccoz, Islamic law).
Jul. 2001 & Sept.2002
Summer schools of Standard Modern Arabic, Moroccan Dialect, History of
Morocco, Socio-Anthropology. (Coord. Prof. Mokhtary), University of Rabat
Agdal, Faculty of Social Sciences (Score: Excellent).
Others academic training
June 2014
Participation Projet “Socialization, families and gender in migratory contexts –
A biographical evaluation of the policies concerning the learning of languages
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by migrants in France and Germany”, UFA/DFH (German-French University
Saarbrücken)
Nov.2009 – Nov.2012
Chercheure associée Laboratoire Dynamiques Européennes, Axe: Migrations,
mobilités, européanisation, Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences de
l’Homme d’Alsace, University of Strasbourg
Nov.2009 – nowadays
European Intercultural Program, European Doctoral College, Strasbourg
Nov.2009 – nowadays
Participation to the Doctoral French-German Research Seminar “Socialization,
gender and migration” (University of Strasbourg & Goethe University of
Frankfurt) (Coord. Profs. Delcroix, Watier, Aptizsch, Inowlocki, Lutz).
Nov.2009 – Nov.2012
Participation to the seminars of the research group “Rapports sociaux et
dynamiques conflictuelles”, Laboratoire Cultures et Sociétés en Europe,
Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l’Homme d’Alsace, Strasbourg.
Participation to the research seminar “Ethic and Research”, (Coord. PhD
students), Laboratoire Cultures et Sociétés en Europe, Maison
Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l’Homme d’Alsace, Strasbourg.
Academic work experiences
May 2014
Tutoring. Field Research and Methodology. University Moulay Ismail Meknes,
Morocco.
28 April -3 May 2014
Intervenant. Workshop "Genre, migration, mobilisations sociales et
développement
en Méditerranée occidentale",
IIème
rencontre
méditerranéenne des Masters de développement, intermédiation et relations
euro-méditerranéennes. The Euro-Mediterranean Region : Sustainability
between people and politics/EUMES, Meknès, Morocco 28 April -3 May 2014
Jan.2014-Feb.2014
Intervenant. Seminars: Methodology, How create a research project.
University of Venice, Department of Mediterranean Studies
Sept.2013 –Dec.2013
Professor (Replacement). Courses: University Methodology.
General
sociology, texts (Licence). Texts English for Sociology, Demography and
Ethnology (Master I & Master II). University of Strasbourg (UdS), Faculty of
Social Science.
Oct.2012 – Feb.2013
Youth researcher, European Doctoral College (EDC), Strasbourg.
Jan.2010/Jan.2011/
Feb.2012/Feb.2013
Intervenant. Seminars: Bi-national family and racism; Methodology: récits de
vie, How create a research project. University of Venice, Department of
Mediterranean Studies
Sept.2011 – Dec.2011
Professor (Replacement). Courses: Sociology of Racism (Licence); Sociology of
discredit (Licence); Social policies in Europe: The example of antidiscrimination
policies (Master). UdS, Faculty of Social Science, Strasbourg
Sept.2010 – Dec.2010
Professor (Replacement). Course of Sociology of Racism (Licence). UdS Faculty
of Social Science, Strasbourg
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Mar.2008 – Sept.2008
Youth researcher. Project “Nouvelles circulations migratoires: jeunes diplômés,
scientifiques, intellectuels et intelligentsia dans l’espace méditerranéen”.
University of Paris VIII, Institute Maghreb-Europe, (Coord. Prof.A. Kadri) France.
Work experience in think-tanks, public or private organizations
July 2013 onwards
Invited trainer at Le Furet. Petite enfance & diversité, Strasbourg (France).
Project “La famille evolue”. Title of the program “Family changes: impact on
children”. Waiting for funding (autumn 2013-2014). www.lefuret.org
Avr.2013 onwards
Collaboration on video training, Ass. Horizome, Strasbourg (France).
www.htp40.org/
July 2012 onwards
Invited research at Cimade, Strasbourg (France). Project “Conte du 25
Novembre” (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,
25.11.2012 and 25.11.2013 [forthcoming]). Funding: Municipality of
Strasbourg. www.cimade.org
Nov.2012
Invited trainer at Le Furet. Petite enfance & diversité, Strasbourg (France).
Title of the program: “Changing in family pattern and migration”.
www.lefuret.org
Dec. 2011– Mar.2012
Member of the redaction team of project “PhD program in Migrations and
Climate Changes, DoMICC”, E-cost action, call: Tempus 2012. Partnership: Univ.
of Helsinki, Univ. Mohammed V Souissi Rabat, Institute for Sustainable
Development and International Relations (Paris), Ca’ Foscari University of
Venice and UdS.
Mai 2011–Jul.2011
Invited trainer. Action-research: Les ateliers de l'image, in partnership
between associations FIGUR and Répliques (Strasbourg, Alsace) for Emmaus
France. Collaboration among Emmaus Scherwiller (Alsace, France) on solidarity,
exclusion and irregular migration. Video produced available at:
http://vimeo.com/36092079
Apr.2011
Invited trainer in the EC Youth in action Program exchange “Germany and
France: images et prejudice”. Association Répliques and Fondation d’Entente
Franco-Allemande, FEFA (Strasbourg, France). Title of the program: “Prejudices
and stereotypes”.
Nov.2008 – Dec.2009
Researcher in the project “Piedmont and Mediterranean Relations” (Coord.
Prof. di Peri. Funding: Province de Turin, Turin Chamber of Commerce)
www.paralleli.org
Jan.2010 – Jul.2010
Project “Arco Latino, LOCALCOOP.net” (Coord. K. Khatib, EPC, funding
Province of Turin. http://www.paralleli.org/progetti_dettaglio.php?id=114).
Youth researcher & project management assistant (with Prof. R. di Peri),
Paralleli (Turin, Italy).
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Dec.2008 – Feb.2009
Trainer for migrant women insertion by language learning. Project “Italiano!
Parliamone”. Ministry of Education and Research, Piedmont Region, Welfare
Department.
http://www.piemonteimmigrazione.it/PDF/italiano_parliamone.pdf
Jan.2009 – Mar.2009
Member of the team of redaction for the project “Intercultural center”, Bra
(CN), Centro Servizi per il Volontariato (CSV), Cuneo Province and Mosaico
association.
Oct.2007 – Oct.2008
Civic service. Service for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Front-office, backoffice and collaboration in the projet “Fontego” (SPRAR, FEI) (Coord. I. Carlot &
R. Marcato). Municipality of Venice (Italy).
Sept.2006 – Feb.2007
Project manager assistant (Coord. M. Camberlin & S. David) International
Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Paris (France),www.fidh.org
EU Project Leonardo.
Others relevant experiences
Oct.2008
I percorsi del gusto, taste and intercultural sensibility, SlowFood Association,
TerraMadre, Turin.
Sept. 2005 –Dec. 2005
Training on “Social Journalism”, Canal Solidario, Barcelona, Spain.
Feb. 2004
Participation to EC Youth in action exchange “Yallah in Cairo, for a sustainable
world” (Portugal, Malta, Palestine, Egypt, Cyprus, Italy).
Nov.2003 – Jun. 2004
Course of “Editing”, at the association Il Rasoio di Occam, Turin, Italy.
Nov.2003 – Mar.2004
Course of “Non-violent mediation in conflict”, Centro Studi Sereno Regis, Turin,
Italy.
Aug. 2002
Jul. 2000
International Camps: Gender actions, Anyamà Adjamé, Ivory Coast. AIDS &
addictions prevention, Aouabò d’Azopé, Ivory Coast. Il Granello di Senape,
Rome.
Sept.2000 – Dec.2008
Voluntary activity at Migrant Office, Bra (CN) Member of migrant review Di
tutti i colori
Personal skills: Languages
Italian: Mother tongue.
French: proficient user; English: proficient user; Spanish: proficient user. Arabic: independent user
(notions of Moroccan and Syrian dialects). Hebrew: beginner; Turkish: beginner
Computer skills
Excellent use of browsers and email clients, ability to conduct on line research (i.e.: UN, EU databases).
Excellent use of MS Office, Linux, Ubuntu and Macintosh. Good use of Prezi, Zotero, EndNote, AtlasTi,
etc.