CV updated july 2014

Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Lorenzo Cicchi
Lorenzo Cicchi, PhD
Viale Redi 33, 50144 Florence (Italy)
+39 055 7740368
+39 349 4050842
[email protected], [email protected]
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lorenzo-cicchi-phd/17/619/b15
Skype cicchilore
Sex M | Date of birth 27/04/1982 | Nationality Italian
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Data analysis, EU institutions and politics, electoral systems, international relations.
WORK EXPERIENCE
From 09/2010 to 01/2011
Data manager
Exiqon Inc., 600 West Cummings Park, Suite 1650 Woburn, MA 01801 (USA)
▪ Creation of the “Oncotech” codebook from a dataset containing medical information on patient
treatments
Business or sector Pharmaceutical Industry
From 01/2014 to present
Lecturer
Consules, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 184, 00186 Rome (RM), Italy
▪ Teaching subjects: International Relations and country-specific lesson plan for the National Model
United Nations program (http://www.nmun.org/) at the University of Padova, Trento and Florence
▪ Faculty advisor for NMUN simulations in Rome and New York
Business or sector Higher Education
From 07/2014 to present
Post-doctoral researcher
Fondazione Luigi Einaudi per studi di politica ed economia, Largo dei Fiorentini 1, 00186 Rome (RM),
Italy
▪ Research grant awarded for the 2014-1015 cycle
Business or sector Higher Education
From 03/2012 to 09/2012
Parliamentary assistant (stagiaire) for Mr. Leonardo Domenici, MEP
The European Parliament, 60 Rue Wiertz, 1047 Ixelles, Brussels (Belgium)
▪ Research assistance, creation of economic and political reports, administrative assistance, PR
management support, pressroom support, simultaneous translation (Eng-Ita, Ita-Eng) in meetings
Business or sector EU Institutions
HIGHER EDUCATION
From 11/2012 to present
Teaching assistant
University of Pisa, Department of Political Science, Lungarno Pacinotti 43 – 56126 Pisa (Italy)
▪ Title awarded for the triennium 2012-2015.
▪ Teaching and research subjects: Methodology, Political Science, Political Communication,
International Relations I, International Relations II.
▪ Lectureships: Political Science crash course, Political Communication.
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Curriculum Vitae
From 02/2013 to 08/2013
Lorenzo Cicchi
Visiting fellow
European University Institute, Via dei Roccettini 9 – 50014 San Domenico di Fiesole, Florence (Italy)
▪ Visiting fellowship awarded for OPPR (Observatory on Political Parties and Representation)
research group.
▪ Projects followed: comparative analysis of 2014 European Parliament elections and national
elections in 15 member states; follow-up of 2009 European Parliament AFCO committee report on
“How to create a transnational party system” (project leader: prof. Luciano Bardi)
From 02/2012 to 10/2012
Visiting researcher
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50 – 1050 Brussels (Belgium)
▪ Research and data gathering for my PhD dissertation.
▪ Creation and submission of a survey amongst MEPs’ assistants to analyse voting behaviour in the
European Parliament.
▪ Tutor: Prof. Mario Telò, Institut d’études européennes.
From 04/2010 to 12/2013
PhD in Political Science
ISCED 6
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, Piazza San Ponziano 6 - 55100 Lucca (Italy)
▪ Title of the dissertation: “The Logic of Voting Behaviour in the European Parliament”. Successfully
defended in the December 2013 session (3 years, on-time) with the highest grade.
▪ Supervisor: Professor Luciano Bardi, University of Pisa / European University Institute.
▪ Main subjects: EU institutions, European law, political science, electoral studies, econometrics.
PUBLICATIONS, BOOK CHAPTERS AND WORKING PAPERS
▪ “Policy positions and coherence of the EP Party Groups after the Euro-crisis”, with E. Bressanelli
(Chapter of 2014 follow-up on “How to Create a Transnational Party System?”, RSCAS, Florence)
▪ “The logic(s) of voting behaviour in the European Parliament: new insights on party groups
membership and national affiliation as determinants of vote” (Conference paper, September 2013)
▪ “MEPs’ Voting Behaviour and Legislative Committees: is Nationality a Weak Predictor of Vote? A
Critical Oriented Analysis of Roll-Call Votes”, (Conference paper, November 2012).
▪ “What really goes on inside the European Parliament? An analysis of MEPs’ assistants opinion on
party cohesion and voting behaviour” (Survey, July 2012).
▪ “Party Groups in the European Parliament, Cohesiveness and MEPs’ Survey Data: New Evidence on
Voting Behaviour from a New (Simple) Methodology?”, Interdisciplinary Political Studies, vol. 1, issue
2, 2011 (ISSN 2039-8573).
▪ “Voting Behaviour in the European Parliament: are MEPs really Parliamentary Agents with Two
Principals?”, (Working paper, August 2011).
▪ “Party Groups in the European Parliament, Cohesiveness and MEPs’ Survey Data”, (Working paper,
June 2011).
▪ “The Logic(s) of Voting Behaviour in the European Parliament”, (Research project, January 2011).
▪ “The democratic deficit of the European Union. Origin, dimensions, and possible solutions to build a
more democratic Europe” (Working paper, September 2010).
CONFERENCES AND INVITATIONS
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▪ 12 – 14 September 2013, Florence: XXVII SISP (Società Italiana di Scienza Politica) Annual
Conference, University of Florence.
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▪ 11 – 15 December 2012, Jerusalem: 8 Graduate Conference in Political Science, International
Relations and Public Policy in memory of the late Yitzhak Rabin, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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▪ 10 – 23 September 2012, Brussels: 22 ECPR Summer School Standing Group on Political
Parties and Party Systems, Université Libre de Bruxelles / Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
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▪ 13 – 15 September 2012, Tampere: 6 ECPR Pan-European Conference on EU Politics,
University of Tampere.
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▪ 25 – 27 August 2011, Reykjavik: 6th ECPR General Conference, panel “Party Politics and Voting
Behavior in the EU”, Reykjavik University.
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▪ 23 – 25 June 2011, Turin: Second SISP Graduate Conference, section “EU – Governance and
Institution”, University of Turin, Department of Political Science.
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▪ 27 January 2011, Lucca: 1st “Brown-bag Seminar Series” for PhD Students, IMT Institute for
Advanced Studies, Lucca.
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Curriculum Vitae
Lorenzo Cicchi
EDUCATION
From 09/2006 to 06/2009
Master of arts in “Political Science and Decision-making Processes”
ISCED 5
University of Florence - Department of Political Science, 32 Via delle Pandette, 50127 Firenze (Italy)
▪ Final mark: 110/110 Cum Laude.
▪ Final dissertation in Analysis of Electoral Systems (Professor Alessandro Chiaramonte). Title: “Who
is the President of the United States Elected by? Rules, Malapportionment and Actual Power of the
States in the Electoral College”
▪ Main subjects: political science, administrative law, analysis of electoral systems, micro and macro
economy, public law, private law
From 10/2002 to 04/2006
Bachelor of arts in “Media and Journalism”
ISCED 4
University of Florence - Department of Political Science, 32 Via delle Pandette, 50127 Firenze (Italy)
▪ Final mark: 110/110.
▪ Final dissertation in Political Communication (Professor Marco Tarchi). Title: “Karl Rove and the
Electoral Campaigns of George W. Bush”.
▪ Main subjects: sociology, journalism, political communication, modern and contemporary history,
political science.
From 09/1996 to 07/2001
Diploma in “Classical Sudies”
ISCED 3
Classical High School “Galileo”, 9 Via Martelli, 50129 Firenze (Italy)
▪ Leaving grade: 95/100.
▪ Main subjects: Latin, ancient Greek, Italian literature, philosophy, history, mathematics, physics,
chemistry.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue
Italian
Other languages
English
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
A1
A1
Working language.
Spanish
A1
A2
A1
March 2006: Spanish exam, level A2. Final mark 30/30 cum Laude.
French
A1
A2
A1
A1
A1
December 2011: French A1 course at the Institut Français de Florence.
Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Computer skills
Communication / social skills
I have an excellent command of MS Office™ tools (Word, Excel – notably –, PowerPoint, Access),
Outlook, Internet browsers, search engines, image processing applications, social media. I have also
an excellent knowledge of STATA statistical elaboration software and LaTeX typesetting programs,
that I extensively used for data analysis both in the academic and private sectors.
During my PhD I worked mostly in small research teams and I was the representative of my cycle of
students, acquiring not only communication skills but also teamwork and leadership skills. My later
extensive teaching experience in various universities (Pisa, Florence, Trento, Padova) and in different
languages (English and Italian) refined these skills, especially in terms of delivering messages through
PowerPoint presentations.
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Organisational / managerial skills
Driving licence
Other information
Lorenzo Cicchi
Whilst working in Brussels for an MEP I organised guided tours of the European Parliament and
managed the organisation of the participants of the Summer School organised by the Italian
delegation of S&D. For the National Model United Nations program I co-managed the logistics of
undergrad students of the New York UN conference simulation.
Italian driving license, categories A (motorbikes) and B (cars).
I am a hard-working person, always looking for challenging tasks: I work well under pressure and
always meet deadlines. I play soccer and volleyball in semi-pro teams, my hobbies are chess and
photography. I am a regular blood donor (AVIS Italia).
REFERENTS
Prof. Luciano Bardi,
Department of Political Science, University of Pisa.
Via Serafini, 3 (casa Torre) 56126 Pisa (Italy).
Tel. +39 050 2212486, fax. +39 050 2212400.
E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Leonardo Domenici, MEP.
Parlement européen, bât. Altiero Spinelli, 15G218.
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60, B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel (Belgium).
Tel. +32(0)2 28 45522, fax +32(0)2 28 49522.
E-mail: [email protected]
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