Giuseppe Balirano

Giuseppe Balirano is Full Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the Department of Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies, University of Naples L'Orientale. He serves as Rector's Delegate for E-Learning, Lifelong Learning and Multimedia, and President of the Italian Association of English Studies (AIA). His academic roles include coordinating international research networks and editorial boards.

• Full Professor (2020-present)
• President, Italian Association of English Studies (2023-present)
• Scientific Coordinator, PRIN 2022 Project "ECHOES"
• Director, Interuniversity Research Center I-LanD (2015-2023)

Research focuses on English linguistics as a tool for identity construction, with specific emphasis on:

• Discursive mechanisms of gender representation
• Online hate speech and solidarity discourse
• Multimodal analysis of media texts
• Audiovisual translation studies
• Post-pandemic language education

His 15 most recent publications demonstrate expertise in hate speech mitigation and multimodal discourse analysis, particularly through projects like:

• "ECHOES" (2023-present) - Combating online hate through English studies
• "Different Cinematographic Ideas" (2023) - Innovative teaching methodologies
• "Digital Education" series - eTandem and autonomy research

Scientific recognition includes:

• FFABR 2017 research fund
• National Scientific Qualification (2017)
• Editor-in-Chief, Textus journal (2023-present)

As academic leader, he:

• Chairs research committees
• Coordinates international conferences
• Supervises 13 doctoral and research students
• Manages EU-funded projects like "EU-MADE4LL"