Rina Manuela Contini is a PhD in Social Sciences & Research-Fellow “‘Al.Fo.’ Project P.O. F.S.E., Abruzzo Region, 2007-2013 Ob. P.O. 2012-2013” at the University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy; from 2008 Member of the Scientific Research Projects at the University of Chieti-Pescara; Editorial and Reviewers’ Board of Global Education Review, Journal of Modern Education Review (JMER), Journal of Sociology Study, Sociology of the Education , Athens Journal of Social Sciences, and Lumen Publishing House. She is salso a Member of International Board Advisory and Scientific Expert within the National and International Conferences Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty (LUMEN) & Lumen Research Center Humanistic Sciences; a reviewer at the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting & ESA 2015 (12th Conference of the European Sociological Association); Member of Italian Association of Sociology (AIS) and of European Sociological Association (ESA) - “RN35” & “RN27”.
Rina Manuela Contini is also an International speaker with experience in more than 25 Italian and International Conferences as Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Chairperson and Session Organizer at: Universitiy of Pittsburgh - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business; Royal Holloway University of London; Durham University, Edinburgh; Université De Genevé; Universität of München; University of Siegen; University of Ghent; University of Prague; University of Iasi; University of Istanbul; University of Milan ; University of Torino, University of Chieti-Pescara and others.Her main academic interests are: Migration Processes; Immigrants Educational Achievement; Intercultural integration and education; Educational Policies.
Rina Manuela Contini is author of over 25 publications in Italian and International indexed peer reviewed Journals and Books: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences; Romanian Journal for Multidimensional Education; Springer-Verlag; Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York; IERI, Newark; Creative Decision Foundation, Pittsburgh; Operational Research Society Limited, London; Green Lines Institute, Barcelos; Aracne, Roma; FrancoAngeli, Milano and others. Her recent publications include: “Intercultural Education in Italy and in the United States: the results of a binational inquiry”, Romanian Journal for Multidimensional Education, vol. 7(1): 203-218 (2015) (with M. Herold); “Interculturality and Social Bonds Formation: a Case Study on Immigrant and Native Preadolescentes in Italy”, Procedia: Social & Behavioral Sciences, 149: 233-241 (2014); “New generations and intercultural integration in a multiethnic society”, Procedia: Social & Behavioral Sciences, 93: 1819-1829 (2013); “Management of cultural diversity in a multiethnic school: a case study”, In: Hu Jun (Edt.). Advances in Education Research. Education and Education Management. 3: 511-516, Newark: IERI (2012); Nuove generazioni nella società multietnica. Una ricerca nelle scuole d'Abruzzo. Milano: FrancoAngeli (2012).
