Andrea Calderaro, PhD

Andrea Calderaro, Curriculum Vitae – June 2016

Curriculum Vitae

Andrea Calderaro, PhD Contacts Cardiff University – School of Law and Politics | Department of Politics and International Relations Law Building - Museum Avenue | Cardiff CF10 3AX - UK Phone: +44 02920688819 | Mail: [email protected] | Twitter: @andreacalderaro Web Page: http://www.andreacalderaro.net

Appointments · (2016 to present) Director of the Centre for Internet and Global Politics (CIGP), School of Law & Politics, Cardiff University · (2015 to present) Lecturer in International Relations, Dep. Politics and International Relations, Cardiff University · (2014 - 2015) Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Internet and Society, Humboldt University · (2012 - 2015) Research Associate, Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF), Robert Shuman Centre for Advanced Studies - European University Institute · (2011 - 2012) Project Director, ICTs and the Global Governance of Peace and Security. The role of new media for Conflict Transformation Processes, Norwegian Research Council/University of Oslo · (2010 – 2011) Lecturer in New Technologies and International Relations, University La Sapienza of Rome, Dep. of “International Communication and Development Studies”, Italy · (2007-2008) Visiting Scholar, California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Division of Political Sciences

Education · PhD (2010), European University Institute, Department of Social and Political Sciences · M.Phil (2006) of Research in Social and Political Sciences. European University Institute, Italy · MA (2005). Cum Laude in Sociology of Communication, Division of “International Studies”. University “La Sapienza” of Rome, Italy · Postgraduate Diploma in Internet Studies (2006), Summer Doctoral Programme Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. Oxford, UK

Scientific Positions and Services · (2015 to present) Editor (with Carr M.), Book Series “Digital Technologies & Global Politics”, Rowman & Littlefield · (2015 to present) Member, Scientific Board, “Global Internet Policy Observatory”, European Commission · (2014 to present) Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Internet and Human Rights, European University Viadrina · (2014 to present) Fellow, Sidney Democracy Network/University of Sidney · (2013 to present) Associate, Internet Policy Observatory, Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication – UPenn · (2013 & 2015) Jury Member, Agahi Award for Journalism in Pakistan · (2013 to present) Board Member, Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC) at OECD


· (2013 to present) Affiliate Member, Network of Excellence in Internet Science · (2012 to present) Chair, Internet & Politics Standing Group, European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR) (2012 to present) Executive Member, International Communication SG, International Studies Association · (2009 to present) Internet & Politics Steering Committee, European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) · (2009 to present) Associate Editor, International Journal of E-Politics

Publications Authored and Edited Volumes · Calderaro A. & Kavada, A. (Eds.) (2013). ‘Policy and Internet’ special issue on “Online Collective Action and Policy Challenges”, Wiley-Blackwell, 5 (1) · Calderaro A. & Livermore C. (Eds.) (2010). ‘International Journal of E-Politics’ special issue on “E-Politics in a Global Context”, 1 (1) Journal Articles and Book Chapters · Calderaro A., (Forthcoming). “Politics & New Social Media”, in Outhwaite, W. (ed.) The SAGE Handbook of Political Sociology, Sage · Calderaro A., (Forthcoming). “Inverse Surveillance”, in Arrigo, B. (ed.) The SAGE Encyclopaedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy, Sage · Calderaro A., (2015). “Internet Governance Capacity Building in Post-Authoritarian Contexts. Telecom Reform and Human Rights in Myanmar”, Working Paper UPenn/Annenberg Centre. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2686095 · Calderaro A., Wagner, B., Gollatz, K. (2014). “Internet & Human Rights in Foreign Policy: comparing narratives in the US and EU Internet Governance agenda”, Working Paper EUI/RSCAS 2014/86 · Calderaro A., (2014). “Internet Politics Beyond the Digital Divide. A comparative perspective on internet politics across political systems”, in Patrut, B. (ed.) Social Media and Politics. New York, NY: Springer; · Calderaro A. & Kavada A. (2013), “Challenges and Opportunities of Online Collective Action for Policy Change”, Policy and Internet, 5 (1), pp.1-6 · Calderaro A. (2012). “Exploring Internet and Politics, the political meaning of the e-Mailing Lists” in Livermore C. (Ed.) E-Politics and Organizational Implications of the Internet: Power, Influence and Social Change, Hershey: IGI Global · Calderaro A., (2010) “Empirical analysis of political spaces on the Internet: the role of mailing lists in the organization of alter-globalization movements”, International Journal of E-Politics, no.1, vol.1, pp.73-87 · Calderaro A., (2009). “The Digital Divide, framing and mapping the phenomenon”. In Ferro E., Dwivedi Y.K., GilGarcia J.R., Williams M.D. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides. Hershey: IGI Global · Calderaro A., (2006). “Digital Divide, l'informazione nelle dinamiche tecno-economiche” [Digital Divide, information in techno-economical dynamics], Innovazioni, vol 6, no.1, pp.100-104 · Calderaro A., (2005). “L'Open Source nella lotta al Digital Divide” [Open Source and the fight against the Digital Divide]. In Anzera G., Comunello F. (Eds.), Mondi Digitali. Riflessioni e analisi sul digital divide [Digital Worlds. Reflections and Analyzes on the Digital Divide]. Milan: Guerini e Associati · Calderaro A., & Toner A., (2004). “C'era una volta lo spettatore” [Once upon a time there was the spectator]. In Padovani C., Nardi J. (Eds.), Diritto a Comunicare e Accesso ai Saperi. La nuova frontiera dei diritti nella società dell'informazione [Right to Communication and Access to Knowledge. The new boundary of rights in the information society]. Rome: Yema Edizioni · Calderaro A., Rega, R. & Salvi, A. (2003), “Net Games”. In Cristante S. (Ed.), Violenza Mediata, Il ruolo dell'informazione nel G8 di Genova [Mediated Violence. The role of information in the G8 of Genoa]. Rome: Editori Riuniti


Reports and Policy Papers · Calderaro A., Brogi E. Dobreva, A. Parcu, P. (2015), Monitoring & Measuring Media Pluralism and Freedom, EUI/European Commission RSCAS PP, 2015/01 · Calderaro A., Brogi E. Dobreva, A. Parcu, P. (2013), European Union competencies in respect of media pluralism and media freedom, EUI/European Commission RSCAS PP, 2013/01 Public Writings · Calderaro A. (2016). Myanmar Connected? Internet Governance Capacity Building in Post-Authoritarian Contexts, Internet Policy Observatory Blog at the Center for Global Communication Studies/Annenberg School for Communication UPenn · Calderaro A. (2014). Threats Will New Telecom Law Secure Freedoms in Myanmar Connectivity Developments?, Internet Policy Observatory Blog at the Center for Global Communication Studies/Annenberg School for Communication UPenn · Calderaro A. (2014). Threats and perspectives of Internet Freedoms in Turkey, EUI Times · Calderaro A. (2014), Digitalizing Myanmar: Connectivity Developments in Political Transitions, Internet Policy Observatory Blog at the Center for Global Communication Studies/Annenberg School for Communication UPenn · Calderaro A. (2014), 2014), Connecting Myanmar: telecom reform and political transition, Open Democracy · Calderaro A. (2013). Online Collective Action and Policy Change: shifting contentious politics in policy processes, The Policy and Internet Blog at the Oxford Internet Institute/University of Oxford · Calderaro A. & Dobreva A. (2013). Media Freedom and Pluralism Discussed in Relation to Human Rights and to Reinforcing Political Legitimacy of the EU, LSE Media Policy Blog/London School of Economics · Calderaro A. (2012). Online expression versus international security, EUI Times/European University Institute

Professional Activities Teaching · (2016 to present) MA Program Co-Manager: “Digital Technologies and International Relations” · (2016 to present) MA Module Leader: “Introduction to Digital Technology and International Relations” · (2016 to present) 2nd Year Module Co-Leader: “Digital Technology and Global Politics” · (2012-2015) Programme Co-Manager, “Summer School for Media Practitioners and Journalists”, Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom - European University Institute, Post-Graduate Level · (2012 - 2014) Programme Manager, CMPF Lecture Series, Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom - European University Institute, Post-Graduate Level · (2010 - 2011) Module Leader: “International Relations and the New Media”, University La Sapienza of Rome - Module manager: SPS/INF Sector, 48 hours, Graduate Level · Guest Lectures: John Hopkins University (SAIS), University of Oslo, University of Pisa, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), New York University (EU Campus), Royal Holloway University of London, California Institute of Technology, University of Turin Research projects · (2013 to present), Principal Investigator, Connectivity building in Post-Authoritarian Regimes: Connecting Myanmar in political transitions, Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication – UPenn · (2013 -2015), Media Pluralism Monitor, CMPF/European Commission · (2013 - 2015), Mapping Freedom of Journalism in Europe, CMPF/European Commission · (2011 – 2012), Framing and Measuring Media Freedom and Pluralism Across EU Socio-Political Contexts, CMPF/European


Commission · (2011 – 2012) Principal Investigator, ICTs and the Global Governance of Peace and Security. The role of new media for Conflict Transformation Processes, Norwegian Research Council / University of Oslo, Norway · (2011 – 2012) 10 Tactics: Mapping ICTs for Inverse Surveillance and Civic Engagement, Tactical Technology · (2009 – 2010) Research Assistant, Internet & Democracy, European Union Democracy/EUI · (2009) Research Assistant, Open-Net Initiative, Berkman Center/Harvard University · (2008 – 2009) EU Profiler Project, European Union Democracy Observatory / EUI · (2001 – 2003) Internet and Global Justice Movement, Observatory of Political Communication, University “La Sapienza” Conferences

Program Chair/Co-Convener · Internet Politics & Policy 2016 Conference, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (2016) · “New Technologies in World Society: new frontiers for International Relations” Section, European International Studies Association (EISA), Izmir, Turkey (2016) · “New Internet and Politics: from local to global politics” Section, ECPR, Prague (2016) · “Crowdsourcing Politics and Policy”, Internet Politics & Policy 2014 Conference, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (2014) · “Internet in Transition Democracies: ICTs for the Global Governance of Peace and Security. The role of new media for Conflict Transformation Processes”, University of Oslo, Norway (2012) · “Internet and Politics: Bridging Current Research and Outlining Future Directions”, Section at the European Consortium for Policy Research General Conference (ECPR), Reykjavík, Iceland (2011) · “Internet and Democracy / European Union Democracy Observatory Conference”, European University Institute, Italy (2010)

Panel Chair · “Digital Technologies and International Relations”, ECPR, Prague (2016) · “Unconventional Conflict, Unconventional Means, & New Data”, International Studies Association, New Orleans (2015) · “The Cyber Dimension of the Intelligence”, International Studies Association, New Orleans (2015) · “Policy making in Governing the Internet: comparing novel approaches and rising challenges”, International Conference in Public Policy, Milan (2015) · “Finding a European Internet Governance Agenda?” Re:Publica, Berlin (2015) · “Developing Internet Policies”, Internet Politics & Policy 2014 Conference, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (2014) · “Crowdsourcing and Political Participation”, Internet Politics & Policy 2014 Conference, OII, University of Oxford (2014) · “Internet, Law Regulation and Ethics”, Internet Politics & Policy 2014 Conference, OII, University of Oxford (2014) · “Internet and International Politics: Comparing Opportunities and Rising Challenges”, 7th European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Bordeaux, France (2013) · “Media, Social Networks and Public Space”, ASCN Conference on “Political Transformation and Social Change in the South Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in Perspective” Tbilisi, Georgia (2013) · “The Power of Communication: Media Effects on Policy Making and Public Attitudes”, International Studies Association (ISA) General Conference, San Francisco, USA (2013) · “Political Organisations and Mobilisation”, Internet, Politics, Policy 2012: Big Data, Big Challenges?, University of Oxford,


UK (2012) · “Conflict and War in the Global Information Age”, Discussant, International Studies Association (ISA) General Conference, San Diego, USA (2012) · “Wikileaks, Security and International Relations Theory”, International Studies Association (ISA) General Conference, San Diego, USA (2012) · “New Frontiers in Studying Online Politics”, 6th European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland (2011) · “Networking Democracy? New Media Innovations in Participatory Politics”, Information, Communication & Society Conference, Cluj, Romania (2010) · “E-Politics: the role of the Internet in designing political practices”, 5th European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Potsdam, Germany (2009) · “Mobilising on the Web: Between old and new practices”, 5th European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Potsdam, Germany (2009) · “The Digital Divide”, 9th Association for Internet Research Conference (AoIR), Copenhagen, Denmark (2008)

Selected Presentations · European Internet Governance, European Commission /DG Connect, Brussels (2016) · Internet Governance and EU Foreign Policy: the role of the EU in Internet policy development in Myanmar, European Union and International Affairs Conference, Brussels (2016) · Policy and Ethics of Algorithm: Accountability in the Internet of Things, Royal Holloway/Oxford University (2016) · Securing Internet Infrastructure in Post-Authoritarian Contexts: connectivity building in Myanmar” European International Studies Association, Catania (2015) · Pluralism, Freedom of Expression and Information, Centre for Constitutional Studies/PCU, Rio de Janeiro (2015) · The Role of Social Media & Internet Companies in Responding to Violent Online Extremism - VoxPol Workshop”, CEU, Budapest (2015) · 56th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference, New Orleans, USA (2015) · Consultation on Internet Governance, Italian Parliament (2014) · Keynote Panel, “Crowd-Sourcing for Politics and Policy”, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (2014) · Internet Governance Forum 2014, Istanbul, Turkey · Internet Complex Evolutions: Media and Democratization in Contemporary Asia Conference, University of Oxford, UK (2014) · The Third Man Theme Revisited: Foreign Policies of the Internet in a time of Surveillance and Disclosure - Milton Wolf Seminar, Vienna, Austria (2014) · 54th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA (2013) · Internet 2013: Shaping policies to advance media freedom, OSCE, Vienna, Austria (2013) · Workshop on European Capability for Situational Awareness - No Disconnect Strategy, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium (2013) · Internet Governance Forum 2013, Baku, Azerbaijan · 4th European Communication Research Education Association (ECREA) General Conference, Istanbul, Turkey (2012) · 11th European Sociological Association (ESA), Milan, Italy (2012) · 6th European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Reykjavík, Island (2011) · 52th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada (2011)


· Internet, Politics, Policy Conference 2010, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK (2010) · American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA (2010) · International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, Braga, Portugal (2010) · 17th International Sociological Association (ISA) General Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden (2010) · Networking Democracy? New Media Innovations in Participatory Politics,  Information, Communication and Society Conference, Cluj, Romania (2010) · Internet and Democracy, European Union Democracy Observatory/EUI Conference, Florence, Italy (2010) · 5th European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Potsdam, Germany (2009) · American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada (2009) · 59th International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Chicago, USA (2009) · 50th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference, New York, USA (2009) · 9th Association for Internet Research Conference (AoIR), Copenhagen, Denmark (2008) · 58th International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Montreal, Canada (2008) · 49th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA (2008) · ESF-Liu Conference: “Electronic Democracy: Achievements and Challenges, Vadstena, Sweden (2007) · 4th European Consortium Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Pisa, Italy (2007)

Member of Scientific Committee · A definition of Media Freedom and Pluralism, EUI, Florence, Italy (2013) · Combatting Hate Speech in Europe, UN/Open Society/EUI, Florence, Italy (2012) · EU Competencies in Respect of Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, EUI, Florence, Italy (2013) · Pan-European Forum on Media Pluralism and New Media, EU-Parliament Brussels, Belgium (2012) · E-Democracy, Equity and Social Justice International Conference, Rome, Italy (2011)

Academic Services Reviewer Research Grants · Expert Evaluator for the European Commission: - Horizon2020-ICT-2015: Funding Programme “Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation” - FP7 Programme - Marie Curie IEF/IIF/OIF · Expert Evaluator for the British Academy Referee for Journals Foreign Policy Analysis, Millennium, International Studies Perspective, Global Policy, New Media & Society, Information Communication & Society (iCS), Journal of Information Technology and Politics (JITP), International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP), International Journal of E-Governance, Sociology Compass Expert Consultant European Commission, European Parliament, OECD, ICANN, Swiss Academic Network

Awards


· (2013) Best Paper Award, 1st International Conference on Internet Science – Network of Excellence on Internet Studies, Paper Title: “Common Narrative - Divergent Agendas: The Internet and Human Rights in Foreign Policy”, with Wagner B. and Gollatz K. · (2010) World E-Democracy Award, EU-Profiler

Research Grants · (2014 - 2015) Media Pluralism Monitor, European Commission – 500.000 EUR · (2013 – 2014) Strengthening Journalism in Europe, European Commission – 300.000 EUR · (2013 - 2014) Test and Implementation of the Media Pluralism Monitor, European Commission – 500.000 EUR · (2013 - 2014) Connecting Myanmar, National Science Foundation/Annenberg Centre UPenn · (2011 - 2012) Norwegian Research Council – Grant Holder SAMKUL Program. Project Title: “ICTs and the Global Governance of Peace and Security. The role of new media for Conflict Transformation Processes” · (2008) Research Fellowship, California Institute of Technology (CalTech) · (2008 – 2009) European Commission - PhD Fellowship at the European University Institute · (2005 – 2008) Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the PhD Fellowship at the European University Institute

Languages · Italian: mother tongue · English: fluent in speaking and writing, fluent in reading · French: fluent in speaking, sufficient at writing, fluent in reading · Spanish: good in speaking and writing, fluent in reading