Research Group: Insights into Theories and Practices of Specialized Languages

Group Coordinator: Franca Daniele

Franca Daniele

Franca Daniele

Group Coordinator

[email protected]

ORCID: 0000-0003-4457-3102

Prof. Franca Daniele is Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences at “G. d’Annunzio” University. Prof. Daniele received her Medical Degree and her specialization in Sports Medicine from “G. d’Annunzio” University. She currently serves as professor of English language and translation at “G. d’Annunzio” University Medical School.

Prof. Daniele’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of English linguistics, translation studies, discourse and text analysis, doctor-patient interaction, ESP and more specifically medical English, English learning and development in multicultural settings. Her current interests involve assessment of machine translations of medical articles.

BARBARA CAPPUZZO

BARBARA CAPPUZZO

Member

Barbara Cappuzzo received her degree in Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures (centered on European aspects) at the University of Palermo, Italy. She currently serves as Assistant Professor and researcher in the English Language and Translation at the Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Italy.

Prof. Cappuzzo’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of specialized discourse, with particular reference to intercultural medical language, medical linguistics, English for Specific purposes, and English for Medical Purposes.

 

 

 

 

STEFANIA CICILLINI

STEFANIA CICILLINI

Member

Stefania Cicillini received her MA in Translation at the University of Torino, Italy. She is currently working on her PhD in Digital Humanities at the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Modern Cultures University of Torino, Italy.

Stefania Cicillini’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of EFL/ESP teaching and learning, Emergency Remote Teaching, multimodal analysis, conversation analysis, classroom discourse, discourse analysis, language contact, crisis management communication.

RENZO MOCINI

RENZO MOCINI

Member

Renzo Mocini received his PhD in Cultural-Systems Sciences, specializing in the “Theory and Practice of Translation” at the University of Sassari, Sardegna, Italy. He currently serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Sapienza University. Rome, Italy

Prof. Mocini’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of English linguistics, translation studies, discourse and text analysis, discourse strategies, ideologies, and epistemologies.

KIRK ST.AMANT

KIRK ST.AMANT

Member

Kirk St.Amant received his Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication, at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MNgma, U.S.A. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Technology and Society Research Lab, Director of Center for Health and Medical Communication, University Research Center/Research and Innovation Enterprise, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, U.S.A. and as Professor and Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair in Technical Communication at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, U.S.A.

Dr. St.Amant’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of communication and more specifically in business communication, engineering communication, and technical communication.

Research Group: Research Paradigms and Educational Trends in the Field of ESP

Group Coordinator: Franca Daniele

PAOLA CLARA LEOTTA

PAOLA CLARA LEOTTA

Member

Paola Clara Leotta received her PhD in English and Anglo-American Studies at the University of Catania, Italy. She currently serves as Associate Professor of English Linguistics in the Department of Education, and Visiting Professor at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, GrigoI Robakidze University, Georgia.

Prof. Leotta’s list of publications includes “New Englishes”, with particular reference to the socio-linguistic study of Indian English; English for Specific Purposes, applied to English for Psychology and Psychiatry; Translation Studies, with particular reference to Audiovisual translation; English Language acquisition and bilingualism.

 

Franca Daniele

Franca Daniele

Group Coordinator

[email protected]

ORCID: 0000-0003-4457-3102

Prof. Franca Daniele is Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences at “G. d’Annunzio” University. Prof. Daniele received her Medical Degree and her specialization in Sports Medicine from “G. d’Annunzio” University. She currently serves as professor of English language and translation at “G. d’Annunzio” University Medical School.

Prof. Daniele’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of English linguistics, translation studies, discourse and text analysis, doctor-patient interaction, ESP and more specifically medical English, English learning and development in multicultural settings. Her current interests involve assessment of machine translations of medical articles.

 

TAMAR DOLIDZE

TAMAR DOLIDZE

Member

Tamari Dolidze received her Degree of Doctor of Philology on the Doctoral Thesis: “Stylistic Peculiarities of English Newspaper – Informational text”. She currently serves as Associate Professor at Batumi State Maritime Academy (Georgia), Faculty of Business and Communication. Since 2020 she has been elected Associate Professor at the Online University – Pegaso International Group (based in Malta)

Prof. Dolidze’s list of publication includes theoretical and research papers in the field of legal English and business communications, business writing and professional communication intercultural and international business communication in English ESP in language training, translation studies, English as a foreign language.

ANTONELLA GIACOSA

ANTONELLA GIACOSA

Member

Antonella Giacosa received her MAs in Comparative studies (Medieval History and Social Studies) and in Foreign Languages and Literatures and Modern Cultures (English and German, emphasis: Linguistics and Sociolinguistics) at the University of Torino, Italy. She is currently working on her PhD in Digital Humanities in the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Modern Cultures University of Torino, Italy.

Antonella Giacosa’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of EFL/ESP teaching and learning, emergency remote teaching, multimodal analysis, conversation analysis, classroom discourse, discourse analysis, language contact, crisis management communication.

Vincenza Tutino

Vincenza Tutino

Member

 Vincenza Tutino graduated in Political Sciences. She is currently working on her PhD on the topic of virtual and blended international exchanges at the Department of Educational Sciences of the University of Catania, Italy.  She has coordinated for many years the International Relations Office and she has also been Vice Director of the Library and Documentation Centre of the University of Catania.

Tutino’s list of publications includes theoretical and research papers in the field of preparation and management of Erasmus projects and more specifically on staff international mobility, Erasmus mobility, teaching and training, English language and students in international exchange.

 

 

 

Topic: Obstacles that obstruct entrepreneurship. A comparative analysis

Working Group 1 – Business

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Aicha El Alaoui

Morocco

Noor Alam

Pakistan

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Gulcin Tapsin

Turkey

murtaz_esi

Murtaz Kvirkvaia

Georgia

Vasilika Kume

Vasilika Kume

Albania

Onyeka Uche Ofili

Onyeka Uche Ofili

Nigeria

Research Article Published:

El Alaoui, A., Shopovski, J., Kvirkvaia, M., Alam, N., & Ofili, O. U. (2016). Obstacles to Entrepreneurship in Albania, Georgia, Morocco, Nigeria, and Pakistan. European Scientific Journal, ESJ12(34), 394. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n34p394