Franco Zappettini
@francozappettini.bsky.social
Associate Professor of English Faculty of Political Sciences Communication and Sociology La Sapienza University, Rome Italy
Great to have @mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social attending and commenting in our panel
mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social@mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social · last mo.Very important points on technocratic and strategically depoliticised recontextualisation of ‘resilience’ in Italian mediated & public discourse by @francozappettini.bsky.social & Monica Colombo at #cadaad2026 @cadaad.bsky.social
Thank you @sofialampro.bsky.social @samtbennett.bsky.social and all contributors, great teamwork!
Sofia Lampropoulou@sofialampro.bsky.social · last mo.Thank you all for coming to our panel @cadaad2026.bsky.social 'unravelling the dichotomies between top down and bottom up approaches to migration'.It was a full room with lots of engagement! Two outputs will be following, so watch this space @francozappettini.bsky.social @samtbennett.bsky.social
Very pleased to receive confirmation of acceptance for migration panel convened with @sofialampro.bsky.social and @samtbennett.bsky.social as well as resilience panel convened with D Kitis and M Kranert both with great contributions from colleagues. Looking forward to seeing you all in Valladolid.
CADAAD 2026@cadaad2026.bsky.social · 6mo ago🌞 mooooorning! The first round of #cadaad2026 notifications should have already reached your inboxes 📧 More notifications are on their way! See you in Valladolid 🙂
Great teamwork! Pleased to see this finally through!
Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 6mo ago📕 OUT NOW the Handbook on Critical Discourse Studies Edited by @bforchtner.bsky.social, @uniofleicester.bsky.social, UK and @francozappettini.bsky.social , Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy More Info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han... Read a Sample Chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
Great to have @samtbennett.bsky.social contribution!
Sam Bennett@samtbennett.bsky.social · 7mo agoNew publication: "Researching immigration and racism with critical discourse studies" in the newly published Handbook on Critical Discourse Studies, edited by @bforchtner.bsky.social and @francozappettini.bsky.social www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han...
President Trump calling the Epstein case 'pretty boring staff' should upset any decent conscience.
This is outrageous and scary. Solidarity with @harvard.edu and all students. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students
The move escalates the administration's row with America's oldest university over hiring, admissions and teaching practices.
bbc.com
Another quality issue of Cadaad. Thanks to contributors and the whole editorial team. We remind authors that the journal welcomes new quality manuscripts that fit the scope of our publication.
CADAAD Journal@cadaad-journal.bsky.social · last yr.🤩 New week, new CADAAD Journal Special Issue! 🤩 “Power relations in digitally-mediated communication: Exploring inequalities, discrimination, and new forms of injustice”, edited by Marina Niceforo, Francesco Nacchia and Sole Alba Zollo. ➡️ Open Access: ugp.rug.nl/cadaad/issue...
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce... You'd be forgiven for thinking this was a speech given by Farage or any conservative PMs.
Starmer unveils 'tighter' migration policy, saying numbers will fall
New measures include tougher English-language rules and migrants having to spend 10 years in the UK before being able to apply for citizenship.
bbc.co.uk
Looking forward to this event and catching up with colleagues including @mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social
mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social@mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social · last yr.What does Freedom of Movement really mean? FOM@PLAY IT National Event, 21/05, 0900, Palazzo Du Mesnil, Naples. Keynotes: M. Krzyżanowski, Uppsala University @mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social & F. Zappettini, La Sapienza University, Rome, @francozappettini.bsky.social Info: www.unior.it/it/eventi/fo...
We can debate Trump's decision on tariffs but please let's not normalise another one of his lies. These are NOT reciprocal. The EU is NOT imposing 39% tariffs on American imports.
Really pleased to join @cadaad-journal.bsky.social and looking forward to working with @dimitrisrf.bsky.social @stavrosling.bsky.social and the whole team.
CADAAD Journal@cadaad-journal.bsky.social · last yr.🙌 TEAM UPDATE 🙌 We are delighted to announce that our dear colleague Franco Zappettini (@francozappettini.bsky.social), of Sapienza Università di Roma, will be joining the Editorial Team of the CADAAD Journal as a new Co-Editor. Please join us in wishing Franco all the best in his new role!
BBC News - Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit www.bbc.com/news/article... you couldn't make this one up!
Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit
The infrastructure required to host climate talks in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
bbc.com
BBC News - Benefit system unfair and indefensible, says PM - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... is there anything this government has said which hasn't come straight out of the conservative book?
Benefit system unfair and indefensible, says PM
Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the
bbc.co.uk
My contribution to the special issue on hate speech by @dimitrisrf.bsky.social and @stavrosling.bsky.social has just been published in @critdiscstuds.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Critical Discourse Studies (@critdiscstuds.bsky.social)
Taylor&Francis journal. We publish critical research that advances our understanding of how discourse figures in social processes, social structures and social change. https://www.tandfonline.com/jour...
critdiscstuds.bsky.social
@jlanpol.bsky.social is seeking reviews of these publications. Please contact me if interested. taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon... cambridge.org/core/publica... cambridge.org/it/universit...
