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Ilaria Moschini è ricercatrice confermata di Lingua e Traduzione Inglese (SSD L-LIN/12) e insegna discourse analysis da un punto di vista multimodale (Multimodal Discourse Analysis) nel corso di Laurea Magistrale in Strategie della Comunicazione Pubblica e Politica presso la Scuola di Scienze Politiche "Cesare Alfieri" e Lingua Inglese (Linguaggio Persuasivo e Comunicazione Multimodale) nel corso di Laurea Triennale in Scienze Politiche. Ha un Dottorato in Linguistica Applicata e Multimodalità presso la UCL, University College London. Al momento è visiting scholar presso il Center of Multimodal Communication della University of Southern Denmark.

I suoi principali interessi di studio sono il discorso digitale, il discorso politico-istituzionale statunitense e il linguaggio dei media, che esamina integrando la prospettiva linguistica sistemico-funzionale con l’analisi multimodale e socio-semiotica del discorso. 

Oltre al volume “Il Grande Cerchio”. Un viaggio nell’immaginario americano (Le Lettere, 2007), ha pubblicato saggi, in riviste italiane e straniere, inerenti a diverse aree discorsive quali la testualità digitale, il linguaggio politico, la Corporate Communication e il linguaggio televisivo.

E' membro della Associazione Italiana di Anglistica (AIA), della European Society for the Study of English (ESSE), della Associazione Italiana di Studi Nord-Americani (AISNA), della European Association of American Studies (EAAS) e del gruppo interuniversitario di ricerca CLAVIER (Corpus and Language Variation in English Research). E' anche membro del centro di Studi Americani di Roma.

E' responsabile dell'unità fiorentina del progetto Erasmus +, azione chiave 2, “EU-MADE4LL - European Multimodal and Digital Education for Language Learning" (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-project-details-page/?nodeRef=workspace://SpacesStore/2424b99d-9a0a-4c51-a0bc-99c9819f2d0f).

E' membro del gruppo di ricerca CLAVIER (the Corpus and Language Variation in English Research).

E’ membro dell’unità fiorentina del progetto di ricerca sul “Lessico dei beni culturali”.

E' un revisore per le seguenti riviste scientifiche e case editrici: Applied Linguistics (Oxford Journals -Fascia A), Multimodal Communication (De Gruyter Mouton -Fascia A), Visual Communication (Sage -Fascia A), Lingue e Linguaggi (Università del Salento - Fascia A), Linguæ & - Rivista di lingue e culture moderne (Università di Urbino - Fascia A), Ca' Foscari Publishing.

Per il curriculum esteso si veda la versione in lingua inglese.

NB. A partire dal 01.09.2018 la prof.ssa Moschini sarà in congedo all'estero per motivi di studio e ricerca per un anno. Non le sarà pertanto possibile prendere in carico ulteriori laureandi.

Aree tematiche per le tesi di laurea.

Analisi multimodale e socio-semiotica dei seguenti linguaggi speciali:

- il linguaggio politico (in particolare quello statunitense);

- il linguaggio dei media digitali;

- il linguaggio pubblicitario;

- le pratiche discorsive delle comunità dei fan.

Ilaria Moschini is tenured Assistant Professor in English Linguistics (SSD L-LIN/12) at the University of Florence, Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology where she teaches “Political Discourse Analysis” to undergraduate students at the School of Political Science, bachelor degree course in Political Science and “Multimodal Discourse Analysis” to postgraduate students at the School of Political Science, master degree course in Strategic Political and Public Communication. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and Multimodality from UCL (University College London), Department of Culture, Communication and Media. Currently, she is visiting scholar at the Center for Multimodal Communication at the University of Southern Denmark.

Her main research interests are media/new media language and US political and institutional language that she investigates using a framework that combines systemic functional linguistics and critical discourse analysis with a socio-semiotic approach to multimodality. Currently, she is studying social media platforms and digital discourse from a socio-semiotic perspective (Facebook in particular), and she has been studying the “webridization” of US institutional and political language with the language of social media since 2007.

She has published numerous essays on the linguistic/semiotic analysis of texts from different discursive areas and a volume on the evolution of the American imaginary.

She is the Florence unit leader of an Erasmus Key Action 2 project worth 436.000 Euros for the years 2016.2019. The Project is entitled “EU-MADE4LL - European Multimodal and Digital Education for Language Learning" and involves the University of Messina (as the main applicant) and other 5 EU Universities (Aarhus, Florence, Leeds, Hannover, Tor Vergata) together with a UK-based web creative agency. (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-project-details-page/?nodeRef=workspace://SpacesStore/2424b99d-9a0a-4c51-a0bc-99c9819f2d0f).

She is in the scientific and organizing committee of the international conference “A-Mode. Approaches to Multimodal Digital Environments: from theories to practices” (June 20-22, 2019), http://a-mode.eumade4ll.eu/

She is member of the Corpus and Language Variation in English Research Group (CLAVIER), http://www.clavier.unimore.it/site/home.html. 

She is member of the Florentine unit of the cultural heritage research project entitled "Lessico dei Beni Culturali" and promoted by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Intercultural Studies (http://lessicobeniculturali.net/).

Associations

She is member of the Italian Association of English Studies (AIA), the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE), the Italian Association of North American Studies (AISNA), the European Association of American Studies (EAAS) and the Interuniversity and International Research Group CLAVIER (Corpus and Language Variation in English Research). She is also member of the Center of American Studies in Rome.

Main Conferences

• Presentation as Invited Speaker of the Seminar "Social Media, Multimodal Ideational Mapping and Platform Studies. A Critical Framework", at the Center for Multimodal Communication of the University of Southern Denmark (October 2, 2019). 
• Presentation of the project EUMADE4LL in the dedicated panel at the A-Mode International Conference in Rome (June 20, 2019) https://a-mode.eumade4ll.eu/
• Presentation of the Paper "Multimodality and Discourse Systems" at the Multimodality Satellite Talks, organized by the University of Leeds (November 16, 2017).
• Presentation of the Paper on the EUMADE4LL project at the Workshop "European Multimodal and Digital Education for International Communication and Cooperation" organized by the L3S Research Center and the Leibniz University of Hannover (September 29, 2017).
• Presentation as Invited Speaker of the Paper, "'Let’s Make an App!'. From User Generated Contents to User Generated ‘Containers’: An Extended Perspective" at the Seminar Perspective on Social Media Technology, organized by the University of Southern Denmark, Campus Slagelse (June 2, 2017).
• Presentation of the Paper “May the Fan Be with You! Languaging Authoriality and Representation between ‘Pan-fanaticism’ and ‘Aug-melted’ Reality” at the CADAAD (Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines) International Conference, organized by the University of Catania (September 2016).
• Presentation of the Paper “Hacking the ‘Code’. A Linguistic and Socio-semiotic Analysis of the Jargon File (or the New Hacker’s Dictionary)” at the International Conference entitled Knowledge Dissemination in the Digital Era: Language and Episteme (KDDE), organized by the CLAVIER group of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and the Lund University Information Quality Research Group (LUIQ) (November 2015).
• Presentation of the Paper “From ‘Webridization’ to ‘Geekization’. Future Developments in the Study of Social-media Discursive Construal of Trust” at the CLAVIER Workshop entitled “The discursive construal of trust in the dynamics of knowledge diffusion” organized by the University of Rome La Sapienza (June 2015).
• Presentation of the Paper ““The White House Facebook’s Profile: Multi-semiotic Texture and Participatory Stance” at the V International 360° Conference entitled "Encompassing the Multimodality of Knowledge" and organized by the Department of Business Communication of the School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University (May 2014).
• Presentation of the Paper “Facebook.com/WhiteHouse. An Example of Multimodal Web Translation of Institutional Language” at the International CLAVIER Conference entitled “Discourse in and through the Media. Recontextualizing and Reconceptualizing Expert Discourse” organized by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (November 2013).
• Presentation of the Paper “When Music Meets Politics or the Remediation of Obama’s New Hampshire Concession Speech” at the XXVI (Italian Association of English Studies) Conference entitled Remediating, Rescripting, Remaking: Old and New Challenges in English Studies, and organized by the University of Parma (September 2013).
• Presentation of the Paper “Obama 2012: An Institutional Call for Change?” (presented with Dr. Giorgia Bulli) at the XXIV SISP (Italian Society of Political Science) Conference, organized by the University of Roma Tre (September 2012).
• Presentation of the Paper “A Multimodal Journey into the Cultural Roots of an ‘Internet Civil Religion’” at the 6-ICOM, 6^th International Conference on Multimodality, organized by the University of London, Centre for Multimodal Research, National Center for Research Methods and Institute of Education (August 2012).
• Presentation of the Paper “‘Webridized’ Discourses of Values. The HP Alliance and the New Formats of Civic Engagement” at the International Conference entitled Multimodality and Learning Environments, Rhetoric, Recognition, Play and Methods organized by the University of London, Institute of Education (July 2010).
• Presentation of the Paper “Evoluzione del concetto di testo” at the Conference dedicated to Gigliola Sacerdoti Mariani and entitled Il Testo al Centro, organized by the University of Firenze and by the Tuscan Regional Council (April 2010).
• Presentation of the Paper “Translating a ‘Wired’ culture” at the XX AISNA Conference (Italian Association of North American Studies) entitled Translating America. Importing, Translating, Misrepresenting, Mythicizing, Communicating America organized by the University of Torino (September 2009).
• Presentation of the Paper “Music & Series. The Verbalizing Role of Soundtracks in Contemporary TV Series” at the Workshop entitled Multimodal Approaches to Communication organized by the University of Verona (May 2009).
• Presentation of the Paper “The ‘Hybridization’ of Political Language in the 2008 US Presidential Campaign” at the AISNA (Italian Association of North American Studies) International Conference entitled What Language(s) for What Politics? American Ideologies and Rhetorics in a Multicultural Society, organized by the University of Catania (October 2008).
• Presentation of the Paper “Brave New Edens” at the XXII AIA (Italian Association of English Studies) Conference entitled Cityscapes. Island of the Self and organized by the University of Cagliari (September 2005).

Main Seminars

• Seminar entitled “Pratiche discorsive digitali #behindthescenes”, presented at Bright 2015, La Notte dei Ricercatori, promoted by the European Commission and organized by the University of Firenze (September 25, 2015).
• Seminar entitled “From postmodern TV Series to User-Generated Contents: a multimodal analysis”, presented in the context of the project MoM – Multimodality on the Move, organized by the University of Messina, the University of Chieti-Pescara, the University of Firenze and the University of Roma “Tor Vergata” (November 2014 – April 2015).
• Seminars entitled “L’utilizzo “MTV-inspired” delle colonne sonore nelle serie televisive contemporanee e negli User Generated Contents” and ““La ‘webridizzazione’ del linguaggio televisivo tra giochi intertestuali e pratiche discorsive trans-mediali” presented at the MINIDAMS Worskshop organized by the Department of International Studies, History and Culture of the University of Urbino “Carlo Bo” (December 3, 4 2014).
• Seminar entitled “The Evolution of the American Imaginary” presented at the University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Faculty of Languages and Literatures, Course of Anglo-American Literature and Culture (December 14, 2012).

Academic Courses and Lectures

• Postgraduate Course in “Multimodal Discourse Analysis” (6 CFU - Mandatory), MA Course in Strategic Political and Public Communication, School of Political Science “Cesare Alfieri”, University of Firenze, Academic Years: 2019/2020/ 2018-2019 (sabbatical leave)/ 2017-2018/2016-2017/2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014;
• Undergraduate Course in "Political Linguistics" (6/9 CFU mandatory) at the BA Course in Political Sciences, School of Political Sciences, “Cesare Alfieri”, Academic Years: 2019/2020.
• Undergraduate Course in “The Analysis of Digital Discourse” (6 CFU - Mandatory), BA course in Linguistic, Literacy and Intercultural Studies, School of Humanities, University of Firenze, Academic Year:2018-2019;
• Undergraduate Course in “English Linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis” (6 CFU - Mandatory), BA course in Linguistic, Literacy and Intercultural Studies, School of Humanities, University of Firenze, Academic Year:2017-2018/ 2016-2017/2015-2016;
• Postgraduate Course in “Linguistic Analysis” (9 CFU - Mandatory), MA Course in Strategic Communication, Faculty of Political Science, “Cesare Alfieri”, Academic Years: 2012-2013/2011-2012/2010-2011/2009-2010/2008-2009;
• Undergraduate Course in “English Language on the Analysis of US Political and Institutional Language” (9 CFU - Mandatory), BA Course in Political Science, Faculty of Political Science, “Cesare Alfieri”, Academic Years: A.A. 2012-2013/ 2011-2012/2009-2010/ 2007-2008/2006-2007/ 2005-2006/ 2004-2005;
• Mandatory Undergraduate Course in “Anglo-American Studies on the Evolution of the American Dream and its Linguistic and Semiotic Realizations” (6 CFU), MA Course in Communication (Media and Journalism Studies), organized by the Faculty of Literatures and the Faculty of Political Science “Cesare Alfieri”, of the University of Firenze, Academic Years: 2008-2009/ 2007-2008/ 2006-2007/ 2005-2006/ 2004-2005/ 2003-2004.
• PhD Lectures in English Linguistics on the “Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Web Genres”, Doctoral Course in Linguistics and Oriental Studies of the University of Firenze, School of Humanities, Academic Years: 2014- 2015, 2013-2014.
• Master Lectures in English Linguistics on “Multimodality and Intersemiotic Translation”, Master in Translation Theory and Practices organized by the School of Humanities of University of Firenze, Academic Year: 2014- 2015.

Other Courses

• Lessons in English Linguistics on “Language and Discourse Practices in Digital Media” to secondary School professors in the context of TFA (Tirocinio Formativo Attivo) and PAS, Percorsi Speciali Abilitanti (Classe A354 - Lingua Inglese e Classe A346 - Lingua e Civiltà Inglese) offered by the School of Humanities of the University of Firenze, on the behalf of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), Academic years: 2014-2015, 2014- 2013.
• Courses in English Language for the linguistic traineeship of primary school teachers, on the behalf of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Academic Years: 2004-2005/ 2005-2006/ 2006-2007/ 2007-2008.

Editorial Activities

• Reviewer for Applied Linguistics (Oxford Journals -Fascia A), Multimodal Communication (De Gruyter Mouton -Fascia A), Social Semiotics (Taylor & Francis), Visual Communication (Sage -Fascia A), Hermes (Aarhus Universitet - Fascia A), Lingue e Linguaggi (Università del Salento - Fascia A), Linguæ & - Rivista di lingue e culture moderne (Università di Urbino - Fascia A), Transactions on Social Computing (ACM - Association for Computing Machinery), Ca' Foscari Publishing.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal LEA – Lingue e Letterature d’Oriente e d’Occidente pubished by Florence University Press.
• Member of the Scientific Board of the Series REWIND – British and Anglo-American Cultural Studies, published by ARAS Edizioni, Fano (PU).
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Intercultural Studies (University of Florence).

Institutional Activities

• Member of the CIA (Commissione di Indirizzo e Autovalutazione), Department of Languages, Literatures and Intercultural Studies, University of Firenze in the Academic Years 2016-2017- 2017-2018.
• Member of the Didactic Committee of the MA Course in Strategic and Political Communication, School of Political Science, University of Firenze, Academic Years: 2018-2019/ 2017-2018/2016-2017/ 2015-2016/ 2014-2015/ 2013-2014/ 2012-2013.
• Referent for the Quality Assurance of the MA Course in Strategic and Political Communication, School of Political Science, University of Firenze, Academic Years: 2016-2017/ 2015-2016/ 2014-2015/2013-2014.
• Referent (on the behalf of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Intercultural Studies) for the cultural agreement between the University of Firenze and the New York University (starting from the Academic Year 2013-2014).
• Member of the University Committee (University of Firenze) for the testing of the knowledge of Italian language in foreign students (Academic Year 2014-2015).
• Member of several Committees for the assignment of teaching contracts in the scientific L-LIN/12 (English Language), for the Faculty of Political Science and for the Department of Languages, Literatures and Intercultural Studies, University of Firenze (Academic Years: 2012-2013; 2013-2014; 2014- 2015).
• Member of the Didactic Committee of the MA Course in Strategic Communication, School of Political Science, University of Firenze, Academic Years: 2011-2012/ 2010-2011/ 2009-2010/ 2008- 2009.