Valentina Carbonara

Valentina Carbonara is a fixed-term researcher at the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World (LILAIM) at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, where she serves as teaching coordinator for Italian language and culture courses for foreigners. She previously held research and teaching positions at the University for Foreigners of Siena, University of Insubria, and University of Bergamo.

Her research focuses on applied linguistics, particularly teaching Italian as a second language (L2/LS), translanguaging, multilingual pedagogies, and early language learning. She investigates how multilingual approaches enhance language awareness, teacher practices, and student development in diverse educational settings.

The most recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on multilingual education, analyzing tools like language portraits and schoolscape to assess awareness and pedagogical impact. Her work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing teacher training, inclusive methodologies, and policy implications in superdiverse classrooms.

She has authored a key monograph on translanguaging and contributed to international volumes on language teaching. Though no scientific awards are listed, her publications appear in respected journals such as Linguistics and Education and Journal of Multilingualism.

Valentina Carbonara supervises teaching activities and offers courses in glottodidactics, intercultural communication, and language teaching methods. She collaborates with research centers like CLUSS and Centro Bilinguismo Conta and has been involved in longitudinal studies on multilingual education. Her lab-based work centers on classroom observation, teacher training protocols, and multilingual assessment tools.