Rosa Pugliese

Rosa Pugliese is an Associate Professor at the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures of the University of Bologna. Her academic discipline is GLOT-01/B Educational Linguistics, specializing in language teaching methodologies and applied linguistics. She has been affiliated with the University of Bologna since 1990, with prior teaching roles at the University of Siena-Arezzo and CILTA (University of Bologna).

Education:

• University of Bologna (1990)
• University of Rome (1995)
• University for Foreigners in Perugia (2000-2001) - Research Grant

Research Interests: Focuses on intercultural communication in workplaces, academic writing practices, and metacommunication in language classrooms. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical pedagogical applications, emphasizing classroom discourse analysis and intercultural competence development.

Recent Research Projects:

• "Intercultural Communication at Workplaces" (Provincia di Arezzo, 2020s) analyzing interactions between native and immigrant workers
• "Academic Writing: Texts, Learning, and Teaching Practices" (University of Arezzo)

Publications: Authored/co-authored influential textbooks like Manuale di Scrittura and Lingue in Classe, contributing to Italian and international linguistic pedagogy.

Grants & Roles: Coordinated national research projects including "Discourse and Learning" (COFIN 2001-03) and MPI/40% initiatives. Active in curriculum development for teaching Italian as a second language (L2).

Labs/Teams: Associated with CILTA (Centro Interfacoltà Linguistica Teorica e Applicata) and collaborates with the University of Arezzo's linguistic research groups.