Maria Rita Mancaniello: PhD in «THEORY AND HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES» - CYCLE XII, (1 October 1996- 31 October 1999), Degree in Pedagogy, Temporary Research Associate from 2000 to 2004, Tenured Researcher since 2004, National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor M-Ped/01 in 2022. At present, Associate Professor of Social Pedagogy (PAED-01/A ) in University of Siena.
Teachers of SISS, PAS, TFA e 60 CFU for Educator. Was member of Technical Staff of Minister MIUR Lorenzo Fioramonti in the role of Espert for pedagogical studies (2019-2020). Is Member of ASSEMBLY OF THE NATIONAL FAMILY OBSERVATORY, (Prime Minister’s Office – Department for family policies), is President of Didactic Commission of for Degree Course ofL19 UNIFI, is Member of Library Commission of Florence University, sector Training and Education, is EPALE Ambassador for European Commission, is Coordinator of Education Sector for Florence University in the National Network of Sustainability, is Representative for the Unesco Trasdisciplinary Chair Human development and Culture of Peace, for the University Peace Network – CRUI. In addition, she was Didactic Coordinator the Master Course on Quality of Educational Processes (2003-2005) and in the International Master on Local Human Development, Culture of Peace and International Cooperation (2006-2011), and Master Course in Affective Democracy and Dialogue for Peace (2018-2019), UNIFI. Since 2004 is Member of PhD Course in Educational Science and Psychology, Is Member of Italian Society of Pedagogy since 2004. Won the National Award SIPED of Pedagogy (2019) and Won the Nationa Award RICCARDO MASSA (section articles) 2020; is responsable of the network beetwin artistic woman and University for the International Biennal of Female Dramaturgy, an international prize for female dramaturgy “the writing of differences” Government of Cuba, Member of the Italian jury (2012-2016) and Responsible of network Italian group (from 2016)
Founder of Transdisciplinary Unesco Chair in Human Development and Culture of Peace on 2006 (Chairholder prof. Paolo Orefice) and actualy is Program Coordinator of programme 2017-2021. Whit the Unesco Chair collaborate the UNESCO World Heritage Center of the City of Florence, the UNESCO World Heritage Center of Florence, ICOMOS Italia, a UNESCO-affiliated association: initiatives are in support of UNESCO's common and specific programs of interest. Trained in Pedagogy, Psychology, Social inclusion, pursued a multidisciplinary and international career that has allowed her to develop an original research activity crossing adolescence, cultural, intercultural, and gender studies.