معرفی
Letizia Caronia is a Full Professor at the Department of Education Studies 'Giovanni Maria Bertin' at the University of Bologna. She directs the Second Cycle Degree in Pedagogy and holds academic leadership roles in international associations like the International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA). Her research focuses on language, interaction, and culture in institutional and everyday contexts, including healthcare, family dynamics, and educational settings. She holds a PhD in Education (University of Bologna and EHESS Paris) and has conducted extensive ethnographic research in Italy and Canada. Her work emphasizes the communicative construction of knowledge and morality in interactional contexts.
Education
- PhD in Education (University of Bologna and École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris)
- Master's degree in Education (University of Bologna, summa cum laude)
Research Interests
Caronia investigates communicative practices constructing knowledge and morality in healthcare, family, and educational interactions. Key areas include interprofessional collaboration in medical settings, family dinner rituals, and the role of artifacts in shaping moral orders. Her work bridges sociocultural theory, phenomenology, and conversation analysis.
Recent Focus
Her recent articles explore epistemic trust in pediatric consultations, moral socialization through homework interactions, and intercultural competences in healthcare for unaccompanied minors. She critically examines the erosion of moral accountability in evidence-based education policy.
Awards
- 2022 Top four papers award – Language and Social Interaction Division (International Communication Association)
Advising & Grants
Leads projects on interprofessional case construction in healthcare (2015-2019), narrative care in intensive care units (2019), and trans-contextual texts in education. Maintains collaborative networks with institutions like Montréal University and Niguarda Hospital, Milan.
Labs/Teams
Active member of the International Association for Dialogue Analysis and collaborates with the Centre of Interdisciplinary Research on Emerging Technologies (Montréal). Leads qualitative research teams specializing in ethnography and discourse analysis.