Irene Ponzo
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IRENE PONZO
E-mail: [email protected]
Date of birth: 31/07/1978
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Studies
03/2006
PhD in Comparative Social Research, University of Turin, final dissertation on “The
Black Box of Local Policies. Accommodation Policies for Immigrants: the cases of
Torino and Bologna”.
06/2002
Degree in Political Sciences, University of Turin, Final dissertation on “Romanians
in Torino and network analysis”, score achieved: 110/110 with Laude and
Honourable mention.
Scholarships and Visits
01/2013 – 03/2013 Visiting Academic at COMPAS (Centre On Migration, Policies And Society) of the
University of Oxford
07/2008 – 06/2010 Post-doc fellowship in Political and Social Science, on Housing and Urban Social
Cohesion, University of Turin.
02/2006 – 01/2008 Scholarship "Progetto Alfieri. Scienze umane e sociali verso il futuro" – “Alfieri
Project. Human and Social Sciences Toward the Future” (granted by Cassa di
Risparmio di Torino Foundation), FIERI
07/2004
“Jemolo Fellowship”, Nuffield College, University of Oxford.
Other activities
2008 – ongoing
2008 – ongoing
2002 – 2006
2002 – 2006
University assistant for the teaching in Political Sociology (Dott. Tiziana Caponio),
Faculty of Political Science, University of Turin.
University assistant for the teaching in Dynamics and Policies of immigration (Dott.
Tiziana Caponio), Faculty of Political Science, University of Turin.
University assistant for the teaching in Political Science (Prof. Giovanna Zincone),
Faculty of Political Science, University of Turin.
University assistant for the teaching in Intercultural Integration (Prof. Giovanna
Zincone), Interfaculty of Sociology, University of Turin.
AFFILIATIONS
2002 – ongoing
Member of FIERI (Forum of International and European Research on Immigration)
from 2002
2004 – ongoing
Member of IMISCOE (International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in
Europe), Network of Excellence VI EU Framework Programme from 2004 to 2009,
Research Network since 2010.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2002 – ongoing
FIERI (Forum of International and European Research on Immigration)
Senior researcher and project manager.
2008 – ongoing
Housing Programme of Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
Advisor on housing project planning and assessment.
2014 - ongoing
Sinloc – Sistema iniziative Locali Spa
.
Advisor on social management and community building to the Fondo Abitare
Sostenibile Piemonte (Piedmont Sustainable Housing Fund).
2014 FIERI
Forum Internazionale ed Europeo di Ricerche sull’Immigrazione
(with F. Pastore) Organiser of the workshop “The role of migrant care workers in
ageing societies. South Europe and South East Asia compared”, 2014 International
Metropolis Conference, Milan, 3-th November.
SisTer - Sistemi Territoriali Srl
.
Advisor on social management and community building to the Fondo Abitare
Sostenibile Piemonte (Piedmont Sustainable Housing Fund).
2012 – 2013
2013
International Migration Organisation in partnership con UN-Habitat and International
Labour Organisation
Trainer in the Sessions “Minimum Standards and Best Practices in Housing of Foreign
Workers: Promoting Safety and Reducing the Risk of Community Tensions” and
“Ensuring Awareness and Access to Services to Protect Migrant Rights”, Training
Programme “Fostering a Stable Community: Supporting Worker Rights Through
Housing Conditions and Community Policing”, 28-30 May 2013, United Nations House
– Kuwait.
2012
FIERI (Forum of International and European Research on Immigration)
Scientific coordinator of Summer School for local practitioners “Immigration and
policies in small and medium cities”, Aosta, 20-21st September.
2011
Istituto Europeo di Design of Roma
Member of the Commission for Final Dissertations in Product Design, 22nd June.
2010
University of Eastern Piedmont and Internazionale Democrazia & Religione
Group Facilitator in training programme for religious community leaders “New
Religious Presences in Italy. A Path of Integration”, sponsored by the Home Affairs
Ministry, 16-17th October.
2006-2008
Aosta Valley Region
Tutor in traning programme addressing Municipal Councilors “Il fare comune.
Sostenere l’attività degli enti locali finalizzata alla crescita delle risorse umane e
alla promozione dello sviluppo locale” (European Social Fund).
2006-2007
Torino Internazionale
Advisor on immigration issues to Social Quality Commission for the development of
the Second Strategic Plan of the City of Turin (2006-2011).
2002 – 2003
FIERI (Forum of International and European Research on Immigration)
Supervisor of the Conference “The juridical treatment of Islamic minorities in
Europe and the United States” (Turin, June 2003), funded by the European
Commission and sponsored by the Presidency of the Italian Republic.
2000
News Italia Press
Freelance
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2013 Researcher
Project “Vivere a tappe – Wise-step living. A study on mobility labour and study paths of youth from Turin
with native and migrant backgrounds”, carried out by FIERI, funded by Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
2013 Researcher
Project “Roma and housing”, carried out by FIERI, funded by Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
2012-2013, Researcher and Trainer
Project: “European Migrant Integration Academy - an integrated research and cooperative learning project
to reinforce integration capacities in European cities”, led by the International Training Centre of ILO, in
partnership with FIERI and COMPAS of the University of Oxford, funded by the DG Justice, Freedom and
Security (European Integration Fund).
2010-2012, Project manager and Researcher
Project: “Concordia Discors. Understanding Conflic and Integration Outcomes of Inter-group Interactions
and Integration Policies in Selected Neighbourhoods in Five European Cities”, led by FIERI, in partnership
with the efms of the University of Bamberg, TARKI of Budapest, Autonomous University of Barcelona,
COMPAS of the University of Oxford an and the European Policy Centre, funded by the DG Justice,
Freedom and Security (European Integration Fund).
2012, Project manager and Researcher
Project: "Multiwelfare. Which welfare mix for a changing society?”, carried out by FIERI, funded by
Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation and Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation.
2010-2012, Project manager and Researcher
Project: "SSII - Servizi, Sensori dell’Integrazione degli Immigrati/Services, Senseurs de l’Intégration des
Immigres/Services, Sensors of Immigrant Integration", contracted to FIERI by the Aosta Valley Region
within the project Demochange led by Munich University of Applied Sciences and funded by Alpine Space
Programme.
2009-2010, Project manager and Researcher
Project: "Immigrants and Social Housing. A European Perspective”, carried out by FIERI, funded by
Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
2008-2010, Project manager and Researcher
Project: "Workers and housing on the move”, led by FIERI, in partnership with the Department of Social
Sciences of the University of Turin, the Economic and Social Research Institute of Piedmont Region and the
Province of Cuneo, funded by Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation.
2008-2010 Researcher
Project: “The Housing Quality in the Olympic Villages Torino 2006”, carried out by the Department of Social
Science of the University of Turin, funded by Piedmont Region.
2008-2009, Researcher
Progetto "CLIP (Cities for Local Integration Policy for migrants) project - Roles of local authorities in the
integration of migrants”, Third module (on intercultural dialogue), led by efms of the University of
Bamberg, in partnership with FIERI, University of Wroclaw, University of Swansea, COMPAS of the
University of Oxford, IMES of the University of Amsterdam, and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, funded
Eurofund.
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2007-2009, Researcher
Project: "The role of services in the integration of immigrants ", led by FIERI, in partnership with the
Department of Social Science of the University of Turin, the Economic and Social Research Institute of
Piedmont Region and the NGO CICSENE, funded by Cassa di Risparmio di Torino Foundation.
2006-2008, Researcher
Project: “Two ways of convergence of migration policies in Europe”, PRIN (Project of National Relevance),
carried out by Department of Social Science of the University of Turin, funded by the Ministry of
Education, University and Research.
2007-2009, Researcher
Project: “Literature review on identity and social inclusion of young migrants and people of migrant
background – evidence on causalities and policy implications", contracted to FIERI by the DG
Occupation, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Tender).
2006-2007, Researcher
Project: "Transnational Communities in a Globalized World", led by Swiss Forum for Migration and
Population Studies of Neuchâtel, in partnership with University of Coimbra, University for Applied Sciences
of Bremen, Migrinter of the University of Poitiers, FIERI, Cedem of the University of Liège, IMES of the
University of Amsterdam, sponsored by the European Science Foundation, Italian research strand funded
by CNR (National Council of Research).
2005-2007, Researcher
Project: "Foreign Immigrants in Piedmont. Signals of Integration", led by FIERI, in partnership with
University La Sapienza of Rome, Department of Social Science of the University of Turin, Giovanni Agnelli
Foundation, Indipendent Institute of Studies and Research Scenari Immobiliari, funded by the Cassa di
Risparmio di Torino Foundation.
2004-2005, Researcher
Project "Foreign entrepreneurs in the province of Turin", contracted to FIERI by the Chamber of Commerce
of Turin.
2003-2005, Researcher
Project: “Policy Making of Migratory Policies Between Periphery and Centre, Between Member States
and the EU, Between Formal and Informal Actors”, PRIN (Project of National Relevance), carried out by
Department of Social Science of the University of Turin, funded by the Ministry of Education,
University and Research.
2003-2005, Researcher
Project: “Thirty Municipalities. Immigration Policies in the Municipalities of the Province of Turin”,
contracted to FIERI by the Province of Turin.
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PUBLICATIONS and PAPERS
Books
2014
2013
2012
2010
2009
2009
(eds., with F. Pastore), Changing Neighbourhoods: Inter-group Relations and Migrant
Integration in European Cities, Dordrecht, Springer, forthcoming.
(eds., with G. Zincone), How European Cities Craft Immigrant Integration. Something to
Learn, Rome, Italianieuropei.
(eds., with F. Pastore), Concordia Discors. Convivenza a conflitto nei quartieri di
immigrazione, Rome, Carocci.
(eds., with G. Zincone), Immigrati: servizi uguali o diversi?, Rome, Carocci.
La casa lontano da casa. Romeni e marocchini a confronto, Rome, Carocci.
(ed.) Conoscere l’immigrazione. Una cassetta degli attrezzi, Rome, Carocci.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
2013
2012
2012
2011
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
2008
2006
2005
(with T. Caponio and R. Ricucci), Policy change or policy re-styling? The case of intercultural
integration policy in Turin, Lisbon and Valencia, in M. Sacco, C. Torrekens, I. Adam, Ilke and F.
Zibouh (eds), Circulation des idées et des modèles: les transformations de l’action publique en
question. Le cas des politiques d’intégration, Bruxelles, Academia-Bruylant, forthcoming.
Barriera di Milano e Borgo San Paolo. Una storia (operaia) e due destini, in F. Pastore and I.
Ponzo (eds), Concordia Discors. Convivenza a conflitto nei quartieri di immigrazione, Roma,
Carocci, pp. 33-52.
(with A. Bergamaschi), Una survey di quartiere. Radicamento nel quartiere e atteggiamenti
verso l’immigrazione, in F. Pastore and I. Ponzo (eds), Concordia Discors. Convivenza a
conflitto nei quartieri di immigrazione, Roma, Carocci, pp. 119-150.
Dentro casa, in C. Capello, P. Cingolani and Vietti F. (eds), Turin Earth. Città e nuove
migrazioni. I nuovi cittadini e i cambiamenti di Torino negli ultimi trent'anni, Torino, Museo
Diffuso della resistenza, pp. 120-125.
L’immigrato proprietario, in “Il Mulino”, no. 2, pp. 263-270.
Abitare al plurale. Differenze e disparità abitative tra gli stranieri, in “Meridiana”, no. 62, maggio,
pp. 145-158.
L’acquisto di abitazioni, in G Zincone (ed) Immigrazione: segnali di integrazione. Casa, scuola e
sanità, Bologna, Il Mulino, pp. 157-194.
L’accesso degli immigrati all’abitazione: disuguaglianze e percorsi, in A. Brandolini, C. Saraceno
and A. Schizzerotto (eds), Dimensioni della disuguaglianza in Italia: povertà, abitazione, salute,
Bologna, Il Mulino, pp. 313-332.
Smontare il livello locale. I fattori di dinamismo e di inerzia nell’accoglienza residenziale per
stranieri, in “Rassegna Italiana di Sociologia”, no. 4, pp. 547-578.
Quello che i comuni hanno in comune. Politiche locali di accoglienza per gli immigrati, in “Polis”,
vol. 3, pp. 451-479.
Out of paradigms: the Italian Reasonable Way to Integration (with G. Zincone), in “Canadian
Diversity/Diversité Canadienne”, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 51-56.
Reti che sostengono e legami che costringono. Il caso dei rumeni a Torino, in T. Caponio and A.
Colombo (eds), Stranieri in Italia. Migrazioni globali, integrazioni locali, Bologna, Il Mulino, pp.
205-233
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Papers and Research Reports
2014
Il welfare di comunità applicato alla cura, Conferenza ESPAnet Sfide alla cittadinanza e
trasformazione dei corsi di vita: precarietà, invecchiamento e migrazioni, 18-20 September 2014,
Torino, available on http://www.espanet-italia.net/conferenza2014.
2014
(con E. Salis), Integrating to the bottom? Insights into the changing nature of the (Italian)
integration model, workshop “From the economic crisis to an integration crisis? Assessing trends
and exploring theoretical implications. A southern European perspective”, 11th IMISCOE annual
conference on Immigration, Social Cohesion and Social Innovation, 27-29 August 2014, Madrid.
2014
(with P. Cingolani), Making Group Borders and Relations in Superdiverse European
Neighbourhoods, Superdiversity: theory, method and practice in an era of change International
Conference, Birmingham, 23-24 June 2014.
2012
(with. T. Nazio and G. Zincone), Immigration and Territory, Indicators of Integration to assist
Local Policies, Demochange report, forthcoming on www.demochange.it,
2012
(with S. Busso, P. Cingolani, F. Pastore, M. Manocchi, A. Pogliano), Turin Final Report,
Concordia Discors report, available on http://www.concordiadiscors.eu/assets/Turin-finalreport_integrated_12_10_2012-1.pdf
2011
(with M. Pinto), Turin Background Report, Concordia Discors report, available on
http://www.concordiadiscors.eu/assets/BR_Turin1.pdf
2011
(with R. Ricucci), Second-generations: a new actor on the scene of intercultural policies?,
presented at the IMISCOE Annual Conference 2011, Warsaw, 9-10th September.
2011
(with A. Bergamaschi), Concordia Discors. Understanding conflict and integration in European
neighbourhoods, presented at the GEITONIES Final Conference, Lisbon, 28-29th April, available
on http://www.concordiadiscors.eu/documents/.
2010
Il disagio abitativo degli immigrati: le risposte dell’housing sociale, FIERI working paper,
available on http://fieri.it/download.php?fileID=371&lang=ita.
2010
(ed) Immigrant integration policies and housing policies: the hidden link, FIERI working paper,
available on http://www.fieri.it/immigrati_e_social_housing_una_prospettiva_europea.php
2010
(with M. Olagnero), Mix abitativo e mix sociale. Una “soluzione” difficile, paper presented at
EXPANET Conference, Naples, 29th September-1st October, available on http://www.espanetitalia.net/conferenza2010/programma/edocs/2B/2B_Olagnero-Ponzo.pdf.
2009
Immigrants’ housing pathways: an attempt to explain the differences, paper presented at the
IMISCOE Conference 2009, Stockholm, 10-11th September.
Intercultural policies. The case of Bologna, CLIP (Cities for Local Integration Policy for
migrants) report, available on
http://www.eurofund.europe.eu/publications/htmlfiles/10381.htm.
2009
2009
2008
Intercultural policies. The case of Lisbon, CLIP (Cities for Local Integration Policy for migrants)
report, available on http://www.eurofund.europe.eu/publications/htmlfiles/103815.htm.
(with R. Ricucci and T. Caponio) Setting the Framework. An Overview of the International
Literature, in Literature Review on Identity and Social Inclusion of Young Migrants and People
of Migrant Background - Evidence on Causalities and Policy Implications, report for the DG
Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission, pp. 2-26,
available on
http://fieri.it/review_of_literature_on_identity_and_social_inclusion_of_young_migrant.php
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(with R. Ricucci) Italy, in Literature Review on Identity and Social Inclusion of Young Migrants
and People of Migrant Background - Evidence on Causalities and Policy Implications, report
for the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission,
pp. 98-121,
http://fieri.it/review_of_literature_on_identity_and_social_inclusion_of_young_migrant.php
(with G. Zincone), Glossary. Theories, Approaches and Concepts, in G. Zincone and T. Caponio, The
Multilevel Governance of Migration. State of the Art Report Cluster C9, IMISCOE working paper,
pp. 31-34, available on http://dare.uva.nl/document/39847.
The Power on the Non-Profit Service Sector. Welfare Services and Immigration, paper
presented at the workshop “Patterns of immigration in Germany and in Italy”, University of
Trento, 25th September.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOP
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
(with E. Salis), Insights into the changing nature of the (Italian) integration model,
workshop “From the economic crisis to an integration crisis? Assessing trends and
exploring theoretical implications. A southern European perspective”, 11th IMISCOE annual
conference: Immigration, Social Cohesion and Social Innovation, 27th-29th August, Madrid.
The role of places in boundary-making and intergroup relations, conferenza “Diversity in
the City: Shifting realities and ways forward”, 26th-27th June2014, Lisbon.
(with O. Jensen), moderator of the panel EU-MIA presents the functioning practices on local
integration, EUMIA Closing Seminar, 7th May 2014, Brussels.
Housing sociale e integrazione: dalla casa all’abitare, dagli immigrati alla comunità locale,
Conference “Abitare la città. Politiche di housing e integrazione”, 14th June, Trento.
(with F. Pastore), Multiwelfare. Migration-induced transformations of local welfare systems
in times of crisis, Centro Einaudi Seminar “Migration and Welfare”, 13th June, Turin.
(with E. Salis), Integrating to the bottom?, workshop “From the economic crisis to an
integration crisis? Assessing trends and exploring theoretical implications. A southern
European perspective”, 10th Annual IMISCOE Conference: Crisis And Migration –
Perceptions, Challenges And Consequences, 26th-27th August, Malmö.
(with F. Pastore) Presentation of the conceptual and methodological basis of the Concordia
Discors project, Final Conference of the EIF project Concordia Discors, 17th October,
Brussels
2012
SSII – Services as sensors of Immigrants’ Integration, Final conference of DEMOCHANGE
project, 26-27th September, Kranjska Gora.
2012
Il sistema di monitoraggio dell’integrazione SSII - Servizi, Sensori dell’Integrazione degli
Immigrati, Seminar of methodologies for measuring immigrants’ integration, National and
international experiences compared, CNEL, OECD, Miniters of Labour and Socila policies,
2nd February, Rome.
2011
(with R. Ricucci) Progetto SSII - Servizi, Sensori dell’Integrazione degli Immigrati,
Conference “Persone e culture: Nuove rotte per una società plurale”, 26th October, Aosta.
2011
(with T. Caponio and E. Barberis) coordinatoor of the workshop Le politiche migratorie
fra teoria e pratica. Il welfare per l’integrazione o l’integrazione per il welfare?,
Conference ESPAnet “Innovare il welfare”, 29th September-1st October, Milan.
2011
(with R. Ricucci) Second-generations: a new actor on the scene of intercultural policies?,
IX Annual IMISCOE Conference, 9th-10th September, Warsaw.
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2011
Concordia Discors. Understanding conflict and integration in European neighbourhoods,
Final Conference of VIIFP GEITONIES Project, 28-29th April, Lisbon.
2010
Politiche di integrazione nelle realtà locali, 30th National Conference ANUSCA, 20th
November-3rd December, Merano.
2010
Le Residenze Temporanee: un modello di progettazione integrata, Conference
“Urbanpromo 2010”, 27-30th October, Venice.
2010
Mix abitativo e mix sociale. Una “soluzione” difficile, ESPAnet Conference “Senza
welfare? federalismo e diritti di cittadinanza nel modello mediterraneo”, 29th
September-1st October, Naples.
2009
Immigrants’ housing pathways: an attempt to explain the differences, VII Annual IMISCOE
Conference, 10-11st September, Stockholm.
2008
L’accesso degli immigrati alla casa: la pluralità dei percorsi e delle politiche, Conference “I
giovani immigrati e le loro famiglie”, Osservatorio Nazionale sulla Famiglia, 27-28th
November, Ancona.
2008
Insediarsi in città. L’inserimento abitativo degli stranieri a Torino, Conference AIS (Italian
association of Sociology) “Forme dell’abitare e del non-abitare. Pratiche, rappresentazioni
sociali, politiche”, 22nd February, Turin.
2004
The Power on the Non-Profit Service Sector. Welfare Services and Immigration, workshop
“Patterns of immigration in Germany and in Italy”, 25th September, Trento.
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