Andrea Vacha
PhD Scholar CIES-Iscte - Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (ESPP) [Historical Dynamics and Global Integration of the World]
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I am a PhD student in Modern and Contemporary History at ISCTE-Iul since 2018, with a FCT scholarship since 2020. My thesis deals with the last king of Gaza: ‘Ngungunhane.  More specifically, deals with the narratives that were elaborated around the nkossi and the instrumentalizations used by various political and social groups ( in Portugal and Mozambique from 1890 to 2022). 

Academic education:

  • - Master in “Management of development” at the International Training Center of the International Labor Organization (2014).  

  • -  Laurea Magistrale in “Sociology” at the Università degli Studi di Torino (2009).  

  • - Bachelor in “Comunicazione interculturale” at the Università degli Studi di Torino (2006). 

  • Professional experience: 

  • I was Project Coordinator at Accenture-Portugal for five years (2015-2020) and  I worked for 5 years (2010-2015) in the field, having cooperated  as project manager with NGOs in Italy, Nepal, Senegal, Portugal and Mozambique.

 

 
Academic Qualifications
University/Institution Type Degree Period
International Labour Organization
International Development - Italy - Torino
Post-graduation Management of Development 2013 - 2014
Università degli studi di Torino
Scienze sociali - Italy - Torino
Licenciate Sociologia 2006 - 2009
Università degli studi di Torino
Lettere e filosofiia - Italy - Torino
Bachelor of Science Comunicazione interculturale 2003 - 2006
Research Interests
Contemporary history, post-colonial studies, social representations of the “other”, collective memory.
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
Sociology Social Sciences