Mrs. Paola Imperatore, Università di Pisa, Italy
Mrs. Paola Imperatore is a research fellow at the Department of Political Science, University of Pisa. Her research interests include political participation, social movements, ecology, and qualitative methodologies. She holds a PhD from the University of Pisa, focusing on protest analysis and environmental conflicts. Paola is a member of various research groups, including the OPI Social Movements Observatory and PoliCom. She has contributed to multiple research projects and presented at numerous conferences, emphasizing environmental justice and political communication. Her work integrates statistical analysis and digital mapping, making her a key figure in contemporary political research. 📊✨
Qualifications and Training
Mrs. Paola Imperatore holds a Research Doctorate from the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pisa, where her thesis focused on “David against Goliath: Territories and Protest in Italy,” earning an excellent rating with honors. She participated in the Society of Historical Society Summer School, emphasizing environmental conflicts from a gender perspective. Additionally, she was a visiting student at both the University of Catania and the Cosmos Centre for Social Movements Studies. Mrs. Imperatore also holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Pisa, with her thesis analyzing environmental conflicts in Carrara, awarded with top honors. 📚✨
Research Interests
Mrs. Paola Imperatore focuses on political participation and social movements, exploring the intersection of ecology and labor. Her methodological approach includes qualitative interviews and participant observation to gather in-depth insights. She employs Protest Event Analysis and Political Claim Analysis to understand social dynamics, complemented by statistical analysis using SPSS for data interpretation. Additionally, Mrs. Imperatore constructs digital maps to visualize research findings, enhancing the understanding of complex political and environmental interactions. Her work is instrumental in addressing contemporary challenges within these fields, contributing valuable knowledge to political science and social research. 📊✨
Research Experiences
Mrs. Paola Imperatore has extensive research experience in political science. From July 2022 to June 2023, she held a research grant at the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society, University of Turin, contributing to the PATTERNS project. She served as a research assistant at the University of Pisa for the project “Protest in Italy in Time of Crisis,” and participated in the “REVERSE – The Anthropocene Upside Down” project at the University of Catania. Additionally, she monitored the 2018 Italian political elections with PoliCom and worked on collective action and the refugee crisis at the University of Pisa. 📊✨
Conclusion
Given her extensive background in political science, focus on pressing social and environmental issues, and commitment to impactful research, Mrs. Paola Imperatore would be a strong candidate for the Research for Best Researcher Award. Her interdisciplinary approach and engagement in critical social debates underscore her qualifications.
Publication Top Notes
- Environmental conflicts in the mass media: insight from the media representation of ecological distributive conflicts (EDCs) in Italy – Imperatore, P. (2024)
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- Towards an ecological transition from below: insights from a workers’ mobilization in the automotive sector – Andretta, M., Imperatore, P. (2024)
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- Le trasformazioni del movimento ambientalista in Italia tra istituzionalizzazione e conflitto – Andretta, M., Imperatore, P. (2023)
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- A working-class environmentalism. The GKN case study | Un ambientalismo di classe. Il caso GKN – Andretta, M., Gabbriellini, F., Imperatore, P. (2023)
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- Territories and protest: Explaining mobilization between political and discursive opportunities | Territori e protesta: La relazione tra opportunità politiche e mobilitazione nei casi no tap e no grandi navi – Imperatore, P. (2020)
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- The case of the excavation in the Apuan Alps | Il caso dell’escavazione nelle Alpi Apuane – Imperatore, P. (2017)