Federica Ceccoli

Federica Ceccoli is a Contract Professor and Research Fellow at the Department of Interpretation and Translation at the University of Bologna's Forlì Campus. She holds a PhD in Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Studies (2019) and a Master's in Conference Interpreting (2015). Her research focuses on child language brokering, sociolinguistics, and migrant integration, employing mixed-methods and participatory approaches.

Education:

• 2020 - Master's in Specialized Legal Translation, University of Genoa
• 2019 - PhD in Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Studies (University of Bologna)
• 2015 - Master's in Conference Interpreting (University of Bologna)

Research interests include child language brokering, intercultural mediation, and migrant family dynamics. She has conducted projects on migrant children's participation in education and healthcare funded by H2020 and PRIN grants. Her work emphasizes visual ethnography and participatory methods with marginalized youth.

Award-winning presentations at international conferences (NPIT5, TISP7) explore empowerment through mediation and methodological innovations in studying multilingual communities. She collaborates with organizations like MITN (Migration, Identity, and Translation Network) and MeTRA (Mediation and Translation by/for Children).

Professional experiences include freelance conference interpreting (Italian/English/French) and legal/medical translation registered with the Ravenna Court. She actively participates in public engagement initiatives like the European Researchers' Night, promoting awareness of migrant integration challenges.