Associate Professor
Matteo VerganiProfile page
Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences/Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences/Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
- +61 3 924 43958 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
A/Prof Matteo Vergani leads cross-disciplinary research at Deakin University, focusing on mitigating the impact of hatred and extremism to strengthen democracy. His work spans social sciences, psychology, and data science, and he collaborates with colleagues across faculties to develop innovative methodologies and tools for addressing complex societal challenges, particularly related to online and offline hate. He has secured and completed numerous large grants, working with institutions such as the New South Wales Premier’s Department, the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety, the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Public Safety Canada, and various civil society and non-profit organisations, including the Islamophobia Register Australia and the Australian Red Cross. Matteo serves on the Editorial Board of ‘Terrorism and Political Violence’ and the Editorial Advisory Board of ‘Campbell Systematic Reviews’.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Associate ProfessorDeakin University, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior Research FellowDeakin University, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Australia16 Jul 2018 - present
- Senior LecturerDeakin University, Sociology, Australia16 Jul 2018 - present
DEGREES
- PhDUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, Milan, Italy
- PhDMonash University, Melbourne, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Communication and media studies
- Policy and administration
- Political science
AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION
- Masters by Research and PhD supervision
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Arts and Education
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE
- Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation