Publications and conferences

Social research, method and digital transformations.

Scientific publications and conference presentations on quality of life, digital technologies, school, artificial intelligence, work and social research methodology.

Social research methodology Artificial intelligence and social research Academic quality of life Digital technologies and education Digital methods

Publications

A selected list of scientific articles, chapters and books.

2025

Roberti, G., & Matrella, A. (2025). Percorsi narrativi e pratiche di consumo digitale nel fast-fashion. Analisi dell'usabilita e dell'esperienza utente della piattaforma SHEIN. Sociologia della Comunicazione, 69.

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2025

Matrella, A., Cavagnuolo, M., & Capozza, V. (2025). The use of artificial intelligence within social research: A classification proposal. The Lab's Quarterly.

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2025

Matrella, A. (2025). Qualita della vita dei lavoratori universitari e interdipendenza tra domini della vita esperienziale. Catania: Bonanno Editore.

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2025

Matrella, A. (2025). L'uso integrativo degli audio-diari nella survey research per la rilevazione dei micro-eventi generativi. Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale, 135(2024), 118-138.

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2024

Matrella, A. (2024). Quality of life of academic actors. Career trajectories and working conditions. Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 16(2), 19-46.

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2024

Parziale, F., Cavagnuolo, M., & Matrella, A. (2024). Schools and digital technologies: a Bourdieusian analysis of practices and inequalities.

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2023

Cavagnuolo, M., & Matrella, A. (2023). Ethnographic research in four upper-secondary schools in Rome: digital equipment, tools and practices in digitized teaching. In F. Parziale (Ed.), La mediazione digitale a scuola.

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2023

Matrella, A., & Cavagnuolo, M. (2023). From Marienthal to Digital Methods: Audio Diaries WhatsApp in Social Research. XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, Melbourne.

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2021

Cavagnuolo, M., Capozza, V., & Matrella, A. (2021). The walkthrough method: State of the art, innovative aspects and application fields. In Handbook of Research on Advanced Research Methodologies for a Digital Society. IGI Global.

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Conference activity

Selected presentations in national and international conferences and seminars.

2025

5th LLC Annual Conference

Cagliari, 14-15 November 2025

Presentation on digital skills and the gap between managerial needs and training provision in a large public administration.

2025

Economy, Work and Organization seminar series

Milan, 5 March 2025

Presentation on the impact of digitalization on work in public administrations, starting from a case study on technical-administrative staff at the University of Milan.

2024

5th International Conference ILIS

Salerno, 7-8 November 2024

Presentation: The use of artificial intelligence within social research: A Classification Proposal.

2023

XX ISA World Congress of Sociology

Melbourne, 25 June - 1 July 2023

Paper: From Marienthal to Digital Methods: Audio Diaries by Using WhatsApp in Social Research.

2023

4th International Conference ILIS

Prague, 8-9 June 2023

Presentation on the uses of digital technologies in schools from a Bourdieusian perspective.

2023

AIS Conference

Naples, 18-21 January 2023

Presentation on education in digital society, educational practices and digital skills.

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