Curriculum Vitae Sandra CHISTOLINI

Curriculum Vitae
Sandra CHISTOLINI
Sandra Chistolini is responsible for programme of pedagogy for infant and primary school teacher
students. She directs the International Master course in Pedagogy for Person, Organisation, Society
which includes social sciences studies and stage in schools and multicultural social environment.
Her research interests are in comparative studies concerning the image and social construction of
teacher professional identity in Eastern (Tagore, Aurobindo, Gandhi) and Western countries
(Rudolf Steiner, Maria Montessori, Giuseppina Pizzigoni); in exploring theory and practice of
values in school; in analysing the notion of peace and freedom in citizenship education; in using the
so called Multiple Interactive Team Learning (MITL) as personal and social structure of
knowledge. Both fundamental and applied research are covered in questions, applications,
developments concerning the interdisciplinary nature of the sciences of education, with related
participation in conferences and seminars in Italy and abroad in Europe, America, Africa, Asia. She
is author and co-author of more than 80 works among books, entries of encyclopaedia and
dictionary, and more than 100 articles published in scientific national and international Journals.
Some of her publications are: Pedagogy of citizenship. The development of intercultural education
in teachers’ university training (Pensa, 2007); Science and education. University handbook of
pedagogy (Angeli, 2006); Educate for peace (Angeli, 2001); Antiracism in Italy and Great Britain.
A study of comparative education (Angeli, 1994); Intercultural education. Teachers’ training in
Italy, Great Britain, Germany (Euroma, 1992). Since 2004 she is member of CiCe and National
Coordinator.
Higher Education
Master’s Degree in Sociology 1974 “La Sapienza” University of Rome, thesis in Sociology of
religion.
Doctor’s Degree in Sociology and Social Research 1977 “La Sapienza” University of Rome thesis
in Sociology of family, partly published as articles.
Master’s Degree in Psychology 1981 “La Sapienza” University of Rome thesis in Pedagogy, partly
published as book and articles.
Scholar in Programme Master’s Degree in Education 1984-85 University of Edinburgh.
Professional career
1970 School teacher in Italy.
1976-1992 Researcher in multidisciplinary équipe working in the following educational institutions:
Institute for Educational Research (IREF); National Catholic Institute for Vocational Training
(ENAIP); Salesian International Higher Institute (ISRE); Salesian National Centre for Vocational
Training (CNOS-FAP); Salesian Pontifical University of Rome; “La Sapienza” University of
Rome; Social Investment Centre (CENSIS); Social Politics Laboratory (LABOS); Study Institute
for Development and Vocational Training of Workers (ISFOL).
1977-1980 Teacher training in several courses aimed to school innovation.
1982-1985 School teacher in Scotland (United Kingdom).
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1988 School leave for university appointment in Pedagogy “La Sapienza” University of Rome.
1988-1990 Co-operation in higher education distance-teaching and learning course “La Sapienza”
University of Rome.
1992-1994 Associate professor of School Pedagogy University of Macerata.
1995-2001 Associate professor of Comparative Education and Experimental Pedagogy University
of Perugia.
2001-2005 Full professor of General and social pedagogy University of Roma Tre.
International experience
1974-1975 Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Grant to study “French language and literature” at the
University of Paris "La Sorbonne”, France.
1975-1976 Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Grant to study “Cultural Theory” at the University of
Szeged and to study “History of the culture and the social, political, scientific problems of the
Region” at the University of Pécs, Hungary.
1977-1978 Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Grant to study “Economy” at the University of Marx
Karoly, Budapest, Hungary.
1989; 1990; 1991 Therapeutical community stages in: a) Beitenwil-Worb, Bern (Switzerland); b)
St-Prex, Vaud (Switzerland); c) Aberdeen-Bieldside (Scotland, United Kingdom).
1989-1990 Erasmus scholarship for studying visit in United Kingdom and Germany.
1992-1997 Organization of the Erasmus Intensive Programme on “Intercultural education and
intercultural pedagogy” in co-operation with three countries Italy (“La Sapienza” University of
Rome, University of Macerata, University of Perugia, University of Roma Tre), Germany
(Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd), Great Britain (University of Central England in
Birmingham, formerly Birmingham Polytechnic).
1992 Grant as British Council Fellowship to carry on research and study in Multicultural pedagogy
at the University of Central England in Birmingham formerly Birmingham Polytechnic.
1994 Grant to carry on research and study at the Institut für Pädagogik I der Universität Würzburg
Am Hubland (Germany), as exchange between Research National Committee (CNR) and the
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
1994 Research project “Society and Education in the United States. Racism immigration deviance”,
Italia-USA co-operation between University of Perugia and University of Connecticut School of
Social Work.
1995 Grant to carry on research and study at the Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College - Faculty
of Child Education", Tokyo (Japan) as exchange between Research National Committee (CNR) and
the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
1999 Research project “Ècole et territoire: le cas de l’Europe du Sud”, in the field of France,
Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain co-operation.
2000 Scientific co-operation with the Centre IUFM (Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres
de Bourgogne) de Dijon, France on “Teachers and their professional carrier”.
2004-2005 Promotion of the Master Mundus with the programme called ERMES: European Master
in Education and Society (Italy-Poland-Greece).
2004-2009 Regional Coordinator for CiCe (Children’s Identity & Citizenship in Europe).
2006-2009 Coordinator Erasmus for Teachers’ University Education.
Honors and distinctions
1986-2002 Membership in the Editorial Board of the Journals: TNG Tuttogiovani Notizie; Rassegna
CNOS; Il Nodo - Scuole in rete; Nuovo ‘Gulliver’ News.
1988 Membership in the Lazio Migration Regional Committee.
1988 Ministries Council Presidency “Award of Culture” for the book Donne italoscozzesi.
1990 Teacher education Certificate of Appreciation.
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1992 International Centre of Ethnohistory, G. Pitrè - S. Salomone Marino Certificate of
Appreciation.
2000-2007 Editor of the Journal AIDU Notizie, of the Italian Association of Academicians.
2002-2003 Editing co-ordination for the Faculty of Sciences of Education Guide, University of
Roma Tre.
2003-2009 Co-ordinator of the Master of the second level in Pedagogy for person, organization,
society.
Academic production
Both fundamental and applied research are covered, with studies providing knowledge on
pedagogy. Investigation and reflective thinking on questions, applications, developments
concerning the interdisciplinary nature of sciences of education field, with related participation in
conferences and seminars in Italy and abroad in Europe, America, Africa, Asia. Author and coauthor
of more than 300 works among books, entries of encyclopedia and dictionary, and articles
published in the following Journals: Affari Sociali Internazionali, Continuità e Scuola, La Critica
Sociologica, Educational Studies (England), Dossier Europa Emigrazione, Educazione comparata,
La Famiglia, Lacio Drom, Il Nodo - Scuole in rete, Nuovo Gulliver News, Nuova Paideia,
Orientamenti Pedagogici, I Problemi della Pedagogia, Quaderni di Azione Sociale, Rassegna
CNOS, Rassegna di Servizio Sociale, Research Bulletin of International Education (Japan), Ricerca
educativa, La Rivista di Servizio Sociale, La Scuola e l’Uomo, Scuola Italiana Moderna Ricerca,
Studium, TNG Tuttogiovani Notizie Osservatorio della Gioventù, La Vita Scolastica, Le Nuove
Frontiere della Scuola, Conoscere per Essere.
Publications in English
In Books
Sandra Chistolini, The experience of the second-chance schools in two Mediterranean big cities:
Catania and Athens, in A. Ross and P. Cunningham (Eds.), Reflecting on Identities: Research,

Altri Autori: Iveta Kovalčiková, Ebru Aktan Kerem, Ahmet Aypay. ISBN 978-1899764-90-7; ISSN
1470-6695
Sandra Chistolini, The social deprivation of teachers in Italy, Belgium, Cyprus, Libya, in A. Ross
(Ed.), Citizenship Education: Europe and the World, Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the
Children’s Identity and Citizenship in Europe Thematic Network, Riga 2006, London, CiCe
Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University, 2006, pp. 507-520. Altro
Autore: Hugo Verkest.
Sandra Chistolini,The professional status of teachers in three countries: Italy, the USA and Poland,
in A. Ross (Ed.), Teaching Citizenship. Proceedings of the Seventh Conference of the Children’s
Identity and Citizenship in Europe Thematic Network, Ljubljana, London, CiCe Institute for Policy
Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University, 2005, pp. 283-289. Altro Autore: Elżbieta
Wołodźko.
Sandra Chistolini, Peace education as an aim and means towards citizenship in Italian primary
schools, in A. Ross (Ed.), The experience of Citizenship. Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of the
Children’s Identity and Citizenship in Europe Thematic Network, Kraków, London, CiCe Institute
for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University, 2004, pp. 497-501.
In Journals
Sandra Chistolini,. Apart from the Steiner School and Montessori Methods, Homeschooling is the
answer for families in the social crisis of schools, in “New Jersey Journal of Supervision and
Curriculum Development”, New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
vol. 53, 2008, pp. 46-56.
Sandra Chistolini, Religious under Discussion and Respect for Minorities, in “Research Bulletin of
International Education", Department of International Education. The Center for Research in
International Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 27 March 2007, pp. 20-29. ISSN: 0389-
3189
Sandra Chistolini, Les associations de parents d’eleves comme valeur à l’ecole en Italie, in
“Research Bulletin of International Education", Department of International Education. The Center
for Research in International Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 26 March 2006, pp. 91-100.
Sandra Chistolini, A Material for study. International and worldwide education in Italy, in
“Research Bulletin of International Education", Department of International Education. The Center
for Research in International Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 25 March 2005, pp. 69-81.
Sandra Chistolini, System of Education and Professional Training in Italy in "Research Bulletin of
International Education", Department of International Education. The Center for Research in
International Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 24 March 2004, pp. 17-26.
Sandra Chistolini, L'entrée dans le métier d'enseignant: problèmes et difficultés dans l'école
italienne in "Research Bulletin of International Education", Department of International Education.
The Center for Education of Children Overseas, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 22 March 2002, pp.
38-70.
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Sandra Chistolini, École et territoire en Italie, in "Research Bulletin of International Education",
Department of International Education. The Center for Education of Children Overseas, Tokyo
Gakugei University, n. 21 March 2001, pp.13-33.
Sandra Chistolini, From the European to Worldwide Idea of Education, in "Research Bulletin of
International Education", Department of International Education. The Center for Education of
Children Overseas, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 17 March 1997, pp. 11-21 ed anche in ERIC
Microfiche Collection ED 396 989 Jun 94 11P.
Sandra Chistolini, Intercultural Education and Migrant Women, in "Educazione comparata", anno
VII, n. 24, 1996, pp. 39-46.
Sandra Chistolini, The Meaning of Intercultural/Multicultural Education in the Italian Context, in
"Research Bulletin of International Education", Department of International Education. The Center
for Education of Children Overseas, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 16 March 1996, pp. 37-51 ed
anche in ERIC Microfiche Collection ED 391 777 Apr 95 27P.
Sandra Chistolini, Demand and Offer of Intercultural/Multicultural Education in Italy and in
Europe, in "Research Bulletin of International Education", Department of International Education.
The Center for Education of Children Overseas, Tokyo Gakugei University, n. 14 March 1994, pp.
59-74.
Sandra Chistolini, Three months of study at the University of Central England in Birmingham
(Formerly Birmingham Polytechnic). Final Report, in M. Ferracuti, S. Chistolini, M. Corsi, A.
Turchetti, Per una pedagogia transculturale, Quaderni di ricerca e didattica VII, Dipartimento di
Filosofia e Scienze Umane, Macerata, Università di Macerata, n. VII, 1993, pp. 27- 37.
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