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Silvia Sacchetti is a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Trento, Italy, and holds an adjunct role in the Department of Public Leadership and Social Enterprise at The Open University, UK. She specializes in community development, social and solidarity economy (SSE), cultural governance, and inclusive economic policies. Her research explores organizational governance in social enterprises, music education networks, and the interplay between cultural production and local development.
Education:
- PhD in Commerce (University of Birmingham, UK, 2004, part-time)
- MSc in Business Research (University of Birmingham, UK, 1998, full-time)
- Laurea in Political Science (University of Bologna, Italy, 1997)
Research Focus: Her work interrogates governance models in cultural and social enterprises, emphasizing cooperative frameworks for fostering inclusivity and sustainability. Key themes include music schools’ role in community resilience, stakeholder engagement in SSE, and the socio-economic impacts of cultural policymaking. She has secured grants such as €50,000 from Fondazione Caritro (2020) and a Leverhulme Research Grant (£10,000) for studies on work-integration enterprises.
Publications: Her recent work spans SSE’s contribution to economic growth, music education networks in Trentino, and governance theories linking transaction costs to self-actualization. Over 15 years, she has presented at major conferences like EURAM, IIPPE, and EMES, addressing topics such as biosphere reserves governance and lean production in social enterprises.
Awards/Grants: Multiple competitive grants include the Leverhulme Research Grant (2015) and Fondazione Caritro funding (2020). She has also led collaborative projects with organizations like the Trentino Brass Band Federation.
Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary initiatives like the CEFF system (Italy) and Scotland’s social enterprise networks. Her work emphasizes participatory methodologies and deliberative governance structures.
