Donatella Bramanti

Donatella Bramanti is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Sociology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. She teaches courses including Sociology of Family and Childhood, Sociology of Personal Services, and Sociology of Well-Being across multiple degree programs. She co-directs the second-level Master's in Family and Community Mediation.

• Member of the Scientific Council, University Center for Family Studies and Research (Milan)
• Member of the Scientific Committee, Institut d'Estudis Superiors de la Família (Barcelona)
• Founding member of the Italian Scientific Society of Sociology, Culture, and Communication (SISCC)

Her research focuses on family morphogenesis, active aging, intergenerational solidarity, and conflict mediation. She explores family dynamics through relational sociology and network analysis, emphasizing social capital, generativity, and policy impacts.

Recent publications analyze aging, family networks, and best practices in social services. She is involved in projects like REDESIGN (focusing on frail elderly and age-friendly communities) and the Family Impact Lens initiative for policy redesign in Lombardy.

Her work bridges empirical research with theoretical frameworks, addressing societal challenges like family fragility, retirement transitions, and the role of ecclesial communities in fostering social relations.