Alberto Acerbi

Alberto Acerbi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Trento, affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Social Research. His work bridges cultural evolution, digital sociology, and computational social science, focusing on how social dynamics influence information transmission in the digital age.

Research interests include

• Cultural evolution and transmission mechanisms
• Computational modeling of social behavior
• Digital sociology and online misinformation
• Cognitive biases in content diffusion
• Interdisciplinary approaches to social science

His recent publications analyze topics ranging from machine culture to misinformation dynamics, with methodological expertise in big data analysis and simulation modeling. Notable trends in his work emphasize the interplay between sentiment analysis, social learning, and digital ecosystems.

Contact: alberto.acerbi@unitn.it. Office hours are available through university channels.