The Research Day represents a significant moment of reflection for a young university such as Pollenzo – small in size yet strongly characterized by its academic identity and varied wealth of international presences. It’s a moment of sedimentation on the value of research, but, above all, it’s a chance to present the various national and international projects involving teachers and students and the network of partners and associations that collaborate with the university.
The focus of the UNISG Research Day 2021 is the European and Italian research trajectories for 2021-2027 (Horizon Europe and the related Italian National Research Program).
The event is held in English to allow all students and international partners to participate and can be streamed via Research Day Online.
Here the program:
WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021 | Sala Rossa – Albergo Dell’Agenzia, Pollenzo
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome and Poster Session by UNISG’s Ph.D. students and researchers
10:00 – 11:30
Presentation of Research Day 2021 – UNISG Research Office
Greetings from the Rector – Andrea Pieroni, Rector of the University of Gastronomic Sciences
UNISG Research Report – Luisa Torri, Research Director of the University of Gastronomic Sciences
Presentation of UNISG’s Research Projects:
– NEXTFOOD – Educating the next generation of professionals in the agrifood system (Professor Paola Migliorini)
– SASS – Sustainable Agri-Food System Strategies (Professor Paolo Corvo and the project team)
– TT – Transatlantic Transfers: The ItalianPresence in Post-War America (Professor Simone Cinotto)
Presentation of Thesis Topics: Research Opportunities for Students – Luisa Torri, Research Director of the University of Gastronomic Sciences
11:40 – 12:50
Introduction to Horizon Europe and the Italian PNR – Programma Nazionale Ricerca 2021-2027 – UNISG Research Office
Presentation of Horizon Europe, the new framework program for research and innovation – KeyNote Speaker: Dott.ssa Serena Borgna, APRE Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
Q&A Session
12:50 – 13:00
Research Day Conclusion – Luisa Torri, Research Director of the University of Gastronomic Sciences
Here are the themes of the research projects of UNISG’s PhD students and researchers:
Muhammad Abdul Aziz, PhD candidate in Ecogastronomy, Education and Society: Traditional Gastronomy, indigenous knowledge and equality of gender in Pashtun Society.
Chiara Flora Bassignana, PhD candidate in Ecogastronomy, Education and Society: Agrobiocultural resilience in Alpine foodscapes
Maddalena Borsato, PhD candidate in Ecogastronomy, Education and Society: Sweetness as an aesthetic relationship
Chiara Chirilli, Research Fellow: Innovative Processes and Products of Green Chemistry
Elena Corcione, Research Fellow in International Law: International human rights protection in the global food chain
Alice Fassò, Research Fellow: AE4EU – Agroecology for Europe in sustainable agricultural and food systems
Paolo Gruppuso, Research Fellow: Conviviality in the Anthropocene: exploring interstices in urban environments
Raivo Kalle, Research fellow: Alternative methods of foot-and-mouth disease control in a closed system
Elena Mancioppi, PhD candidate in Ecogastronomy, Education and Society: The «olfactive». Nourishment through smell
Riccardo Migliavada, PhD candidate in Ecogastronomy, Education and Society: Meal pre-planning is a cost-effective behavioral strategy that can improve eating habits, reduce food waste and benefit food operators
Charlotte Prelorentzos, Research Collaborator: TEFSI – Transformation of European Food Systems towards Sustainability by Transnational, Innovative Teaching
Natalia Rastorgueva, Research fellow: NEXTFOOD – Educating the next generation of professionals in the agrifood system_WP1 and WP2
Mx. Ashley Thuthao Keng Dam, PhD candidate in Ecogastronomy, Education, & Society: Curative Cuisines of Cambodia: Traditional Khmer (Food-) Medicine Use During Periods of Human Ecological Instability in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Dauro Mattia Zocchi, PhD candidate in Ecogastronomy, Education, & Society:Expanding the reach: Ethnobotanial knoledge and technological intensification in beekeeping among the Ogiek of the Mau forest, kenya