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<strong>Curriculum</strong> <strong>Vitae</strong><br />
<strong>ANDREA</strong> <strong>MOLLE</strong>, <strong>PH</strong>.D., <strong>FJSPS</strong><br />
e-mail: molle@chapman.edu - mobile: +1.254.716.8036<br />
Nationality: Italian (EU)<br />
Date and Place of Birth: 2nd September, 1975 in Genova, Italy<br />
Marital status: Married<br />
Interests<br />
Focus is on the integration of Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, and Economics through the unifying principles of<br />
Rational Choice. Specific research interests are cross-cultural study of New Religions, Fringe spiritualties, Religious Violence,<br />
and Warfare Studies. Geographic and cultural foci are Asian societies, particularly Japan. Methodological approach<br />
emphasizes integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches using Ethnography, Agent-based modeling, and<br />
Experiments.<br />
Education<br />
Ph.D. (Dottorato di Ricerca), Sociology, Università di Milano, 24th March, 2006<br />
DISSERTATION: Ex oriente lux: analisi etnografica della Federazione Italiana Sūkyō Mahikari a Milano (Ethnograpic Analysis of<br />
Sūkyō Mahikari Headquarters in Milan)<br />
B.Sc./M.Sc. (Diploma di Laurea), Political Sciences, Università di Genova, 15th November, 2001<br />
DISSERTATION: Processi culturali globali e subculture: il caso degli Otaku (Global cultural processes and subcultures: the case<br />
of Italian ‘otaku’ tribe)<br />
Postgraduate certifications<br />
Summer School, Analysis of International Affairs, ASERI Postgraduate School of Economics and International Relations,<br />
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, July 6-10, 2009<br />
Summer School, Computational Models of Social and Economic Phenomena, National Research Council (CNR), Roma, June 22-<br />
26, 2009<br />
Summer School, The 20th International Seminar of Budō Culture (第20 回国際武道文化セミナー), Nippon Budōkan &<br />
International Budō University, Chiba, March 7-10, 2008<br />
Summer School, Morte e trasformazione dei corpi. Interventi di tanatometamorfosi, Università di Torino, Torino, October 21-<br />
23, 2004<br />
Awards<br />
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2006 to 2008<br />
Doctoral Studentship, Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences, Università di Milano, 2003 to 2006<br />
Magna Cum Laude, Faculty of Political Sciences, Università di Genova, 2001<br />
Best Thesis Award, Faculty of Political Sciences, Università di Genova, 2001<br />
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Academic and teaching activity<br />
Post-doctoral Associate Researcher, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology &<br />
Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture, <strong>Chapman</strong> University, 2011 to present. Supervisors: Christopher D.<br />
Bader, Laurence Iannaccone.<br />
Research: Grant funded research (Templeton Foundation): Social simulation, cross-cultural research in religion, research for<br />
the Association of Religion Data Archives (www.thearda.com).<br />
Teachings: Departments of Political Science & Sociology, <strong>Chapman</strong> University, 2011 to present. Courses: Introduction to<br />
International Relations; Political Research Design; Introductory Sociology.<br />
Post-doctoral Associate Researcher, Baylor University, 2010 to 2011<br />
Research: Sociology of Religion, Religious Terrorism, and Computational Sociology.<br />
Associate Researcher, Italian School for East Asian Studies (Kyoto, Japan), 2009 to present<br />
Research: Japanese Society, Culture and Politics.<br />
Post doctoral Associate Researcher, Università di Padova, 2009 to 2010<br />
Research: Sociology of Religion, Religious Pluralism, and Computational Sociology.<br />
Adjunct Instructor, Università di Milano, 2008 to 2010<br />
Teachings: Research Methods for Social Sciences.<br />
Visiting Research Fellow, Nanzan University, 2006 to 2008<br />
Research: Sociology of Religion, Martial Arts, and Spiritual Warfare.<br />
Teaching Fellow, Università di Milano, 2003 to 2006<br />
Teachings: Research Methods for Social Sciences, Cultural Anthropology, and Sociology of Communications.<br />
Adjunct Instructor, Università di Genova, 2001 to 2003<br />
Teachings: Sociology of Cultural Processes and Sociology of Ethnic Relations.<br />
Research activity<br />
Current Research Agenda:<br />
“Gabrielino/Tongva Indian Spirituality- A Mixed Method Approach”, with Christopher D. Bader, Paul Apodaca, Sheila Steinberg<br />
(<strong>Chapman</strong> University)<br />
“Social Simulation of Conversion”, with Laurence Iannaccone (<strong>Chapman</strong> University)<br />
“MERCS: Models of Emerging Religious Conflict in Society”, with Christopher D. Bader (<strong>Chapman</strong> University)<br />
“A Conflict of Spirits: Paranormal Beliefs in the United States and Italy”, with Christopher D. Bader (<strong>Chapman</strong> University)<br />
“Martial Arts and the ‘Sacred Warrior’: the spiritual dimension of warfare and combat sports”, with Simone Di Zio (University<br />
of Chieti)<br />
“Italy in Japan”, with Silvio Vita (Italian School for East Asian Studies)<br />
Grants and Funds<br />
1.600.000¥, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 2006 to 2008<br />
28.800€, Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca Scientifica, Ph.D. Scholarship, 2003 to 2006<br />
Previous research experience<br />
Researcher, Department of Sociology, Università di Padova, 2010<br />
Il pluralismo religioso in Italia, PRIN, 2010/2012, Keywords: Religious pluralism, Spirituality.<br />
Visiting Researcher, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nanzan University, 2006 to 2008<br />
Spirituality as bridge-category to unite different worlds: the case of Japanese New Religions and Budō, JSPS Fellowship<br />
Research project. Keywords: Budō, New Religions, Spirituality.<br />
Ph.D. Student, Università di Milano, 2003 to 2006<br />
Sūkyō Mahikari in Italy: An Ethnographic Analysis, Ph.D. Research project. Keywords: New Religions, Spirituality.<br />
Research Assistant, Caritas Ambrosiana, Fondazione ISMU, and Regione Lombardia, 2006<br />
Vivere ai margini. Un’indagine sugli insediamenti Rom e Sinti in Lombardia. Keywords: Religion, Ethnicity.<br />
Research Assistant, Fondazione Casa America, 2003 to 2004<br />
I latino-americani a Genova. Keywords: Immigration, Religion, Ethnicity.<br />
Research Assistant, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Università di Genova, 2003<br />
Il lavoro atipico nella provincia di Genova. Keywords: Employment, Social Policy.<br />
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Research Assistant, Department of Social and Political Studies, Università di Milano, 2002<br />
Le trasformazioni del sapere medico. Salute e malattia tra scienza, esperienza e rappresentazioni pubbliche. Keywords: Health,<br />
Alternative Medicines.<br />
Research Assistant, Department of Anthropological Sciences, Università di Genova, 2002<br />
L’impatto delle 'nuove guerre': aspetti sociologici, comunicativi e mediatici, Keywords: Mass Media, War Studies.<br />
Research Assistant, Centro di Documentazione e Ricerca sui Trasferimenti di Tecnologia, 2001 to 2002<br />
Analisi dei gradi di métissage culturale a Cornigliano. Keywords: Immigration, Ethnicity.<br />
Consultant, Centro di Documentazione e Ricerca sui Trasferimenti di Tecnologia, 2000 to 2001<br />
Partecipazione e solitudine nella scuola. Solidarietà e bullismo. Keywords: Violence, Education.<br />
Investigator, The Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, 2000<br />
European election study 1999. Keywords: Political Communication, Elections.<br />
Publications<br />
Books & Editors<br />
Molle, A., Sterchele D., eds. (2011). Religioni e Società. Rivista di Scienze Sociali della Religione, 71. Special Issue on Religion<br />
and Sport.<br />
Molle, A. (2009) I Nuovi movimenti religiosi. Roma: Carocci.<br />
Book Chapters<br />
Molle, A. (2011) “Spiritual Life in Modern Japan: Understanding Religion in Everyday Life”, in G. Giordan & W. H. Swatos (eds.)<br />
Religion, Spirituality and Everyday Practice, pp. 131-139. New York: Springer.<br />
Molle, A. (2010) “Mahikari no Waza: Possessione, malattia e purificazione in un nuovo movimento religioso giapponese”, in M.<br />
Bontempi & A. Maturo (eds.) Salute e Salvezza, pp. 181-194. Milano: Franco Angeli.<br />
Molle, A. (2007) “I nomadi di Mantova e Casalmaggiore: tra mediazione e intervento”, in M. Ambrosini & A. Tosi (eds.) Vivere<br />
ai margini. Un’indagine sugli insediamenti rom e sinti in Lombardia, pp. 189-209. Milano: Quaderni della Fondazione ISMU.<br />
Barone, C., Molle, A. (2006) “Cosi vicini, cosi lontani: i percorsi di adattamento delle tradizioni buddhiste alla religiosità italiana<br />
in Sōka Gakkai e Sūkyō Mahikari”, in F. Squarcini & M. Sernesi (eds.) Il buddhismo contemporaneo. Rappresentazioni,<br />
istituzioni, modernità, pp. 163-186. Firenze: Societa Editrice Fiorentina.<br />
Molle, A. (2005) “Morire per un gruppo che ci odia...”, in R. Ponticello & S. Scrivo (eds.) Con gli occhi a mandorla. Sguardi sul<br />
Giappone dei cartoon e dei fumetti, appendix. Roma: Tunue.<br />
Molle, A. (2004) “Gli immigrati latino-americani: la religiosità come fattore di mediazione e di resistenza”, in S. Vento (ed.) I<br />
latinoamericani a Genova, pp. 192-206. Genova: DeFerrari Editore.<br />
Molle, A., Superti, I. (2002) “La famiglia animata. Uno studio dei modelli familiari attraverso i cartoni animati giapponesi”, in G.<br />
Carlini (ed.) La famiglia in trasformazione. Bambini Adulti Scuola, pp. 78-94. Genova: IRRELiguria.<br />
Molle, A. (2001) “Otaku in Italia: se ne puo parlare?”, in A. Gomarasca (ed.) La bambola e il robottone. Saggi sul pop<br />
giapponese, pp. 305-330. Torino: Einaudi Editore.<br />
Peer-reviewed Articles<br />
Bader, C. D., Molle, A. & Baker, J. O. (forthcoming) “Countervailing Forces: Religiosity and Paranormal Belief in Italy”, Journal<br />
for the Scientific Study of Religion.<br />
Brown, D.H.K., Molle, A. & Jennings, G. (2011) “Faith in the martial arts: Exploring relationships between Asian martial arts<br />
and religion”, STADION, 35(2009), pp. 47-66.<br />
Molle, A. (2010) “Towards a sociology of budō’ Spirituality: Studying the implicit religious issues”, Implicit Religion, 13, pp. 85-<br />
104.<br />
Molle, A. (2009) “Gli spazi di negoziazione dell’appartenenza religiosa in Sūkyō Mahikari: un’analisi etnografica”, M@gm@.<br />
Rivista elettronica di scienze umane e sociali, 7 (1), [http://www.analisiqualitativa.com/magma/0701/articolo_04.htm].<br />
Molle, A. (2008) “Quali categorie sociologiche per l’analisi delle 'nuove' formazioni religiose giapponesi?”, Religioni e Società.<br />
Rivista di Scienze Sociali della Religione, 62, pp. 46-54.<br />
Molle, A. (2007) “Spiritualità da una galassia lontana lontana: il Jediismo come Nuovo Movimento Religioso”, Antrocom Online<br />
Journal of Anthropology, 3 (1), pp. 14-19, 2007, [http://www.antrocom.net/upload/sub/antrocom/030107/04Antrocom.pdf].<br />
Molle, A. (2006) “Piu spirituale che religiosa. L’identità multipla nel caso di Sūkyō Mahikari”, Religioni e Società. Rivista di<br />
Scienze Sociali della Religione, 55, pp. 59-66.<br />
Wider Dissemination (selected, nonreviewed)<br />
Molle, A. (2008) “Technologies and Social Sciences: computer simulations, virtual worlds, and artificial intelligences usefulness<br />
for the anthropological research of Japan”, Japan Anthropology Workshop Newsletter, 42, pp. 31-36.<br />
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Molle, A. (2008) “Trovare la fede nelle Galassie Lontane: il movimento del Jediismo”, Diogene Filosofare oggi, 11, pp. 36-39.<br />
Molle, A. (2008) “Le ragioni 'terrestri' della minaccia 'extraterreste': riflessioni sul caso giapponese”, in Scienza & Paranormale,<br />
78.<br />
Molle, A. (2008) “Autodifesa femminile e mutamenti sociali: un’analisi sociologica”, Unione Femminile,<br />
[http://www.unionefemminile.it/un/files/andrea_molle_autodifesa_analisi_sociologica.pdf].<br />
Molle, A. (2007) “Is Aikidō a Religion?”, Japan Anthropology Workshop Newsletter, 41, pp. 68-72.<br />
Molle, A., Pruzzo, A. (2002) “Italian Media Landscape 2002”, in European Media Landscape, Maastricht: European Journalism<br />
Centre, [http://www.ejc.nl/jr/emland/italy.html].<br />
Working Papers, proceedings and Research Reports<br />
Molle, A. (2011) “MERCS: Models of Emerging Religious Conflict in Society”, poster presented at the 1st JSPS Multidisciplinary<br />
Science Forum, University of Washington, Seattle, USA,<br />
[http://www.jspsusa.org/Alumni_association/20110311_MSF/20110311_Proceedings_of_MSF.pdf].<br />
Molle, A. (2008) “Spirituality as bridge-category to unite different worlds: the case of Japanese New Religions and Budō”,<br />
Research Report for JSPS evaluation.<br />
Molle, A. (2006) “L’internazionalizzazione dei nuovi movimenti religiosi giapponesi: problemi e strategie analitiche”, Working<br />
Papers of the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Università di Milano,<br />
[http://www.socpol.unimi.it/papers/20060510_Andrea%20Molle.pdf].<br />
Molle, A. (2005) “L’insegnamento divino della gradualità alla base della politica di espansione di Sūkyō Mahikari in Italia:<br />
un’interpretazione socioantropologica”, International Conference: Religious Movements, Globalization and Conflict:<br />
Transnational Perspectives, Centro Studi sulle Nuove Religioni, Palermo, [http://www.cesnur.org/2005/pa_molle.htm].<br />
Molle, A. (2004) “Sociologia della Religione e potere accademico”, Preliminary research report, I meccanismi discorsivi del<br />
potere, Department of Anthropological Sciences, Università di Genova.<br />
Molle, A. (2003) “La religiosità dei latino-americani a Genova”, Preliminary research report.<br />
Translations<br />
Silverman, D. (2008) “Manuale di ricerca sociale e qualitativa” (G. Gobo, ed.). Roma: Carocci, 2008. Original edition: Silverman,<br />
D. (2006) “Interpreting Qualitative Data. 3rd edition”. London: Sage.<br />
Under Preparation<br />
Molle, A. “The principle of ‘Dan Dan’: An anthropological analysis of religious accommodation in Sūkyō Mahikari”. To be<br />
submitted to the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies.<br />
Molle, A. “SimTerrorism: An Agent-based modeling of violence emergence in religiously homogenous populations”. To be<br />
submitted to the American Political Science Review.<br />
Molle, A., Bader, C. D. “Paranormal Attractions: The Paranormal Entertainment from the US to Italian Culture”. Book Chapter.<br />
Presentations<br />
Conferences and Seminars<br />
Molle, A. (2012) “Priests, Wizards, and Aliens: Problems and solutions on measuring non-conventional religious behaviors and<br />
beliefs”, The Future of Social Science Research Methods Conference, <strong>Chapman</strong> University, Orange, USA.<br />
Molle, A. (2011) “The Alien, the Devil and the Holy Water: Catholics and the Paranormal in Italy”, Seminar of the Institute for<br />
the Study of Religion, Economics and Society, <strong>Chapman</strong> University, Orange, USA.<br />
Molle, A. (2011) “Computer Simulations as a New Way to Understand Social Complexity: the Case of Future Religious<br />
Terrorism”, Second Asian Conference on the Social Sciences, Osaka, Japan.<br />
Molle, A., Bader, C. D. (2011) “Relative Deprivation, Social Learning and Rebellion against Authority”, ASREC - Association for<br />
the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture Tenth Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA.<br />
Molle, A. (2011) “MERCS: Models of Emerging Religious Conflict in Society”, 1st JSPS Multidisciplinary Science Forum,<br />
University of Washington, Seattle, USA.<br />
Molle, A. (2010) “Grounded Theory Driven Agent-Based Simulations (GTDABMS): exploring the potential of a new integrated<br />
methodology to the study of religious terrorism”, International Conference: Innovative Methods in the Study of Religion,<br />
AHRC/ESRC Religion&Society Programme, London, UK.<br />
Molle, A. (2009) “Spiritual life in modern Japan: Understanding religion in everyday life”, International Conference: Religion,<br />
Spirituality, and Everyday Practice, Italian Sociological Association, Association for the Sociology of Religion, and University of<br />
Padua, Assisi, Italy.<br />
Molle, A. (2009) “Come un rivolo d'acqua che purificato alla fonte purifica anche la foce: il legame tra spiritualità e fisicità in<br />
Sukyo Mahikari”, Convegno intersezione dell'Associazione Italiana di Sociologia, Università di Padovam, Padova, Italy.<br />
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Molle, A. (2008) “Towards a sociology of Martial Arts’ Spirituality: a case study”, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture,<br />
Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan.<br />
Molle, A. (2005) “Piu spirituale che religiosa. L’identità multipla nel caso di Sūkyō Mahikari”, Annual Conference of the<br />
Associazione Italiana di Sociologia: Una sociologia della “spiritualità”, Università di Aosta, Aosta, Italy.<br />
Molle, A. (2005) “L’insegnamento divino della gradualità alla base della politica di espansione di Sūkyō Mahikari in Italia:<br />
un’interpretazione socioantropologica”, International Conference: Religious Movements, Globalization and Conflict:<br />
Transnational Perspectives, Centro Studi sulle Nuove Religioni, Palermo, Italy.<br />
Molle, A. (2003) “Un percorso di lettura de 'Les formes élémentaires de la vie religieuse'. Concezione ed interpretazione del<br />
senso del rito in Emile Durkheim”, Ph.D. Colloquia, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy.<br />
Molle, A. (2003) “I dilemmi etici nel fieldwork etnografico. Un punto nodale della riflessione socioantropologica”, Ph.D.<br />
Colloquia, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy.<br />
Molle, A. (2003) “Note sull’evoluzione del sistema di regolazione delle trasmissioni televisive destinate ai minori. Un approccio<br />
istituzionale”, Ph.D. Colloquia, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy.<br />
Molle, A. (2002) “Cultures des jeunes a Genes dans les annees '90”, International Conférence: Gestion territorialisée de la<br />
question sociale: quels effets?, Faculté de Sciences sociales et humaines de l’Université d’Alger, Alger, Algeria.<br />
Visiting Lectures<br />
Molle, A. (2009) “Does 'a falling tree makes more noise than a growing forest’? Some sociological observations on Eastern<br />
forms of religion in Italy”, XVI International Summer School on Religions, San Gimignano (Siena).<br />
Molle, A. (2008) “Doing research in Japanese Martial Arts: Studying Religious Implications”, Nanzan Institute for Religion and<br />
Culture, Nanzan University.<br />
Molle, A. (2005) “Il sentimento religioso in Giappone e la nascita delle Nuove Religioni”, Faculty of Political Sciences,<br />
Università di Milano.<br />
Molle, A. (2004) “Relazioni di campo come rapporti di potere: brevi note etnografiche per il passaggio dalla Sociologia della<br />
Religione ad una sociologia delle religioni”, Seminario Permanente di Antropologia Medica (I meccanismi discorsivi del potere),<br />
Università di Genova.<br />
Molle, A. (2002) “Giovani, cultura popolare e nuovo orientalismo: un confronto tra la realtà giapponese e quella italiana da<br />
una prospettiva socioantropologica”, Faculty of Political Sciences, Università di Genova.<br />
Molle, A. (2002) “Otaku: viaggio in una subcultura contemporanea” , Faculty of Political Sciences, Università di Genova.<br />
Molle, A. (2001) “Globalizzazione, media e pregiudizio: il caso dei cartoni animati giapponesi e dei loro fan”, IRRE Liguria<br />
(Sanremo).<br />
Molle, A. (2001) “Il cartone animato ed il fumetto giapponese nella comunicazione interculturale: un’analisi etnografica”,<br />
Faculty of Computer Sciences, Università di Milano.<br />
Other Qualifications<br />
Editorial experience<br />
Editor, The IAFOR Journal of the Social Sciences, 2011 to present<br />
Associate Editor, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science – US Alumni Association Newsletter, 2011 to present<br />
Associate Editor, Guida multimediale alla ricerca sociale: Teorie, metodi, esempi, esercizi, 2005 to 2006<br />
Reviewer, Qualitative Research, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies<br />
Book Reviewer, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, Religioni e Società<br />
Memberships<br />
International Society for the Study of New Religions 2011 to Present<br />
European Social Simulation Association 2009 to Present<br />
European Association for Japanese Studies, 2008 to Present<br />
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2008 to Present<br />
Associazione Italiana di Sociologia, 2007 to Present<br />
Japan Anthropological Workshop, 2006 to Present<br />
Administration<br />
Workshop: “I Latino-americani a Genova”, Fondazione Casa America, Genova, 2004<br />
Conference: “Partecipazione e solitudine nella Scuola. Solidarietà e bullismo”, Unione Regionale Province Liguri, Genova, 2002<br />
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Methodological Expertise<br />
Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.<br />
Sample design.<br />
Statistical analysis.<br />
Content analysis.<br />
Agent-based models.<br />
Research design, including content and ethnographic analysis.<br />
Survey design and testing, including factor analysis and reliability analysis.<br />
Computer Expertise<br />
Expert in SPSS, NVivo, and Hyper-research, especially in the areas of data management and manipulation, and data analysis.<br />
Expert in NetLogo, especially in the areas of simulation design and experiment management.<br />
Trained in Python, a high level programming language that is integrated with Social Simulation especially with SWARM (agent<br />
and individual based modeling platform).<br />
Web site design, construction and usability.<br />
Software Expertise (selection)<br />
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP (extensive) and 7 (good); Linux/Ubuntu (good).<br />
DTP: MS Office (extensive); Open Office (extensive); Scribus (extensive).<br />
Social Science: QSR NVivo (extensive); SPSS (good); NETLOGO (average); Pajek (basics).<br />
Web editing: Joomla (extensive).<br />
Languages (according to the 'Common European Framework of Reference for Languages')<br />
Italian: Native<br />
English: Proficient, Fluent (Listening C1; Reading C2; Speaking C1; Writing C2)<br />
French: Independent, Intermediate (Listening B2; Reading C1; Speaking B2; Writing B1)<br />
Japanese: Independent<br />
Personal Skills<br />
Proven leadership abilities, including experience, training and education in group and organizational processes.<br />
Excellent writing and communication skills.<br />
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