Membership

The Narratives and Social Changes-International Research Group (NaSC-IRG) includes founder and associate members (Active and non-active).

The founder members are those who belong to the constitution of the Research Group while the associate members are those researchers who apply with specific form (Annex B) and only following a positive evaluation of the CV by the Steering Committee, which must be expressed to the unanimity of those present, membership will be effectively formalized (Art. 5 of the Statute).

Any member may, at any time, leave the Research Group with written notice to be sent to the Director.

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ACTIVE MEMBERS

Founder members active

Felice Addeo (University of Salerno, Italy), Pablo Guadarrama Gonzalez (Universidad Católica de Colombia, Colombia), Estrella Gualda (Universidad de Huelva, Spain), Emiliana Mangone (University of Salerno, Italy), Rubén Martinez Dalmau (Universitat de Valencia, Spain), Lucia Picarella (University of Foggia, Italy), Giovanna Russo (University of Bologna, Italy), Olga Simonova (National Research University, Russian Federation), Michele Sorice (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy).

Associate members active

Ana M. Ayuso Álvarez (Centro Nacional de Epidemiologia. Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain – From 1 January 2024), Daniele Battista (University of Salerno, Italy – From 1 July 2024), Fabiana Battisti (University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy – From 1 April 2025), Dolores Cubells Anguilar (Universitat de València, Spain – From 1 April 2025), Nuran Erol Işık (Ege University, Turkey – From 1 April 2024), Patrizia La Trecchia (University of South Florida, USA – From 1 July 2024), Giuseppe Masullo (University of Salerno, Italy – From 1 October 2024), Patricia Nakayama (Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana, Brazil – From 1 April 2021), Carolina Rebollo Diaz (Universidad de Huelva, Spain – From 1 April 2023), Stefano Santasilia  (Pegaso Telematic University, Italy – From 1 January 2021), Lorenzo Viviani (University of Pisa, Italy – From 1 July 2024), Andrea Volterrani (University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy – From 1 July 2021)

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PAST MEMBERS (Non-active members)

This list includes members (founders and associates) who are non-active longer  (based on the renewed Statute approved in May 2026) and for each of them the period in which they were active within and for the activities of the group is indicated). For founder members non-active the period is the same for everyone (From 23/09/2020 to 22/09/2026).

Founder members non-active

Gianmaria Bottoni (University of Naples Federico II, Italy – primarily City University of London, United Kingdom6), Mariarosaria Colucciello (University of Salerno, Italy), Virgilio D’Antonio (University of Salerno, Italy), Emiliana De Blasio (LUISS University, Italy), Stellamarina Donato (LUMSA University, Italy), Guido Giarelli (University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Italy), Hande Eslen-Ziya (University of Stavanger, Norwey), Marko Lovec (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Paolo Montesperelli (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy), Graziano Palamara (University of Salerno, Italy), Antonella Pocecco (University of Udine, Italy), Massimo Ragnedda (Sharjah University, UAE – primarily Northumbria University, United Kingdom), Carmen Salgado Santamaria (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain), Nikolay Zyuzev (Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University, Russian Federation)

Associated members non-active

Alfonso Amendola (University of Salerno, Italy – From 1 January 2023 to 22/09/2026), Giacomo Chironi (LUMSA University, Italy – From 1 January 2022 to 22/09/2026), Rodolfo Colalongo (Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia – From 1 April 2021 to 22/09/2026), Francesca Cubeddu(University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy – primarily University of Rome Three, Italy – From 1 April 2023 to 22/09/2026), Omar Huertas Diaz (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia – From 1 October 2022 to 22/09/2026), Cheryl Potgieter (Durban University of Technology, South Africa – From 1 January 2021 to 22/09/2026), Tommaso Sica (LINK Campus University, Italy – From 1 July 2024 to 22/09/2026)