Matteo Michele Catania

Matteo Michele Catania is a PhD student and Contract Professor at the University of International Studies of Rome (UNINT), specializing in French sociolinguistics and language policies. He holds a Master's Degree (cum laude) in Modern European and American Languages and a Bachelor's Degree (cum laude) in Modern Languages and Cultures. His research focuses on sociolinguistic variation, Francophonie policies, and teaching methodologies integrating linguistic diversity.

Education:

• PhD in Intercultural Relations and International Management (UNINT, ongoing)
• Master's in Modern European Languages (UNINT, 2022)
• Bachelor's in Modern Languages and Cultures (University of Calabria, 2020)
• Advanced training in FLE/FLS (Université Laval, 2021)

Research Interests: French sociolinguistics, dialectology of Gallo-Romance languages, safeguarding minority languages, and the application of linguistic variation in education. He actively participates in conferences, such as the 10th International Conference on Social Sciences (2024) and Sorbonne University events (2023–2024).

Professional Roles:

• Examiner for DELF/DALF exams (France Education International)
• Contract Professor teaching French literature and translation at UNINT
• French Language Assistant at Alliance Française di Catanzaro (2018–2022)

Awards: Recipient of AIEQ scholarship (2021), multiple academic honors (cum laude degrees), and member of Société de Linguistique Romane (since 2022) and Association Internationale des Études Québécoises (since 2021).