Benedetta COTTA

                                                                                                        Benedetta Cotta

                                                          Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage and

                                             The New Institute: Centre for Environmental Humanities at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (NICHE),

                                                                                          Cà Foscari University Venice (Italy)

                                                                               https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Benedetta-Cotta

EXPERTISE

EU politics; European public policies, policy-making process and implementation; Global environmental governance; Comparative politics.

European environmental policy; Sustainable Welfare and eco-social policy debate; European enlargement policy to Central Europe (Hungary and Poland).

Research design and qualitative methodology; comparative analysis of case studies; process tracing and QCA.

RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

01/04/2021- Present:  Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Cà Foscari University Venice, Venice, Italy (https://www.researchgate.net/project/ECO-WELFARE-Environmental-and-social-policies-trade-offs-or-possible-synergies)

24/07/2017-31/12/2020: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, GOVERNECT Project, Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany

15/11/2014-15/02/2015: Academic Assistant, Academic Service of the European University Institute, Italy.

01/06/2014-31/08/2014: Research Assistant, MAXCAP project (http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/kfgeu/maxcap/home.html). European University Institute, Italy. 

01/03/2012-31/10/2012: Research Assistant, European University Institute, Italy.

01/05/2010-31/07/2010: Intern in the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union, Rue du Marteau 7-15, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

15/09/2009-31/01/2010: Intern in the Project Team of the Italian Association of Cities (ANCI), Avenue des Arts 39, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

EDUCATION

30/08//2010-12/1/2016: Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences (ungraded). European University Institute 50014 San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy.       Title of the dissertation: The business of compliance, Ph.D. Committee: László Bruszt (EUI Supervisor), Adrienne Héritier (EUI), Wade Jacoby (Brigham Young University), Frank Schimmelfennig (ETH Zürich).

30/08/2010-30/06/2011: Master of Research (M. Res.) (ungraded). Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Italy.

30/09/2006-26/02/2009: Master of Arts (M.A.) in European Studies (final grade 110/110). University of Bologna, Faculty of Political Sciences “Roberto Ruffilli”, Forlì, Italy.

30/09/2002-18/10/2006: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Studies (final grade 102/110). University of Florence, Faculty of Political Sciences “Cesare Alfieri”, Florence, Italy.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses (in English):

Cà Foscari University Venice (Italy), Summer Semester 2022: Welfare and environmental sustainability (MA in Lavoro, cittadinanza sociale, interculturalità and BA overseas programme)

Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany), Summer semester 2019: Environmental and Sustainability Governance (MA in Global Environmental Governance), co-taught with Jens Newig.

Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany), Summer semester 2018: Environmental and Sustainability Governance (MA in Global Environmental Governance), co-taught with Jens Newig.

CAPA Global Education Network (Italy), Summer semester 2017: EU Environmental and Natural Resource Policy (BA students from Washington State University in their semester abroad and background in social sciences, urban planning and architecture).

Gonzaga University in Florence (Italy), Winter semester 2016: Theories of International relations (BA students from Gonzaga University in their semester abroad and background in social sciences)

Lectures (in English and Italian):

Cà Foscari University Venice (Italy), December 2021: European environmental policy-making and the European Green Deal, taught in English.

University of Padua (Italy), October 2021: The eco-social theoreitical debate, Next Generation EU and the European Green Deal, taught in English.

Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany), June 2020: Governance of Global Telecoupling (MA students in Global Environmental Governance), taught in English.

Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany), January 2020: Governing Global Telecoupling towards sustainability (BA students in Global environmental and sustainability studies), taught in English.

Georgetown University in Florence (Italy), April 2018: EU waste policy and implementation (BA students from Georgetown in their semester abroad and background in social sciences), taught in English.

University of Florence (Italy), May 2017: Policy implementation (MA students in European Public Policy, Faculty of Political Science), taught in English.

Kent State University in Florence (Italy), November 2016: EU Environmental Policy (BA in social sciences), taught in English.

University of Catania (Italy), April 2016: 2-days session on Research design and qualitative methodology (BA in Public Administration, Faculty of Political Science), taught in Italian.

University of Catania (Italy), December 2014: 2 lectures on European environmental policy in a global perspective for MA students in Public Administration (taught in Italian) and MA students in Global Politics and Euro-Mediterranean Relations (taught in English).

University of Catania (Italy), December 2013: 3-days session on European environmental policy (MA students of Public Administration, Faculty of Political Sciences), taught in Italian.

AWARDED GRANTS AND FUNDING

15/09/2019: Young Researchers Funding for the participation to international conferences, Graduate School, Leuphana University Lüneburg

15/05/2019: Young Researchers Funding for the participation to international conferences, Graduate School, Leuphana University Lüneburg

15/11/2018: Young Researchers Funding for the participation to international conferences, Graduate School, Leuphana University Lüneburg

2012/2013 Paderewski Scholarship for the development of research in Poland for non-Polish citizens, Centrum Europejskie of Natolin (Warsaw), Poland

2012/2013: Mission funding for fieldwork missions in Budapest and Brussels, European University Institute

01/09/2013-31/08/2014: EUI Ph.D. Scholarship

31/08/2010-31/08/2013: Ph.D. Scholarship, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

01/09/2009-31/01/2010: Grant for an internship at the Italian Association of Cities (ANCI), University of Bologna Faculty of Political Sciences “Roberto Ruffilli” of Forli’

15/07/2009-20/08/2009: Scholarship for an intensive Polish language course at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

01/07/2008-30/11/2008 : Scholarship for the completion of the MA thesis abroad, University of Bologna, Faculty of Political Sciences “Roberto Ruffilli” of Forlì

CONFERENCES

11/09/2021: Annual Conference of the Italian Political Science Association (SISP), virtual.

9/09/2021: Espanet Italia, Roundtable on the eco-social debate, virtual.

6-9/09/2021: Bratislava Conference on Earth System Governance, virtual.

30/08-3/09/2021: ECPR General Conference, virtual.

5-9/07/2021: International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP), virtual.

11-12/3/2020: International Workshop on The Sustainability Governance of Inter-Regional Linkages: Lessons from the Brazil-Europe Soy Complex, University of Brasilia, Brazil.

26-28/6/2019: International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP), Montreal, Canada.

27-30/3/2019: International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

5-8/11/2018: Utrecht Conference on Earth System Governance, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

12-15/9/2018: XXXII Annual Conference of the Italian Political Science Association (SISP), Turin, Italy.

6-9/09/2017: 11th ECPR General Conference, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

1-2/09/2016: American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Philadelphia, USA.

26-29/04/2016: (Non-) Compliance with EU norms, rules and values, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany.

2-4/12/2015: 3rd International QCA Expert Workshop, ETH University and University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.

26-30/08/2015: 9th ECPR General Conference, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.

4/12/2014: EU Implementation Workshop, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

12-14/09/2013: XXVII Annual Conference of the Italian Political Science Association (SISP), Florence, Italy.

5-8/04/2013: BASEES/ICCEES, European Congress 2013: ‘Europe: Crisis and Renewal’, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

INVITED TALKS

26/03/2017: EU integration and current challenges (60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Brexit and Migration crisis) at Gonzaga in Florence, Gonzaga University, Florence, Italy.

16/12/2013: European Politics Research Group, ETH University, Zürich, Switzerland.

01/12/2013: Inauguration session “New skills for new challenges: sharing and boosting knowledge on European Policies”, University of Catania, Italy.

15/10/2013: “Tuesday Seminar” organised by the Center for the Study of Democracy (ZDEMO) at Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

09/2017-02/2018: German language course (A2 level), Leuphana University Lüneburg.

09/2014: Teacher training certificate, European University Institute, Italy.

07/2014-08/2014: ECPR Summer School on Methodology and Techniques, course on Multiple Regression Analysis and the use of R software at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

07/2011-08/2011: Summer School of Polish language and culture at intermediate level (A2/B1 level) at the John Paul II Catholic University, School of Polish language and culture, Lublin, Poland (final grade: A).

09/2009-01/2010: French language course (A2 level) at the Alliance Française, Brussels, Belgium (final grade: 88/100).

07/2009-08/2009: Summer School of Polish language at beginner's level (A1 level) at the John Paul II Catholic University, School of Polish language and culture, Lublin, Poland (final grade: A).

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Languages

Italian (Native)

English (Excellent understanding, speaking, reading, writing)

Spanish (Intermediate reading, speaking and understanding; Basic writing)

Polish (Intermediate speaking and understanding; Basic writing and reading)

French (Intermediate speaking and understanding; Basic writing and reading)

German (Intermediate understanding and speaking; Basic writing and reading)

Software

VosViewer; Atlas.ti (Intermediate user)

R (Basic user)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Referee: Global Environmental Change; International Journal of Comparative Sociology; International Relations and Development; East European Politics; Sustainability; Italian Political Science Review.

Conference organizer: “Revisiting social learning and collective action in the context of illiberal democracies: Roundtable in honour of László Bruszt”, European University Institute, Italy (11/03/2016)

Panel organizer: “Governing Environmental Sustainability in a Globally ‘Telecoupled’ World”, 12th ECPR General Conference, Hamburg, Germany (22-25/08/2018); “Making policies from abroad: external actors and national policy-makers in contemporary Europe”, XXVIII SISP Annual Conference, Università di Perugia, Perugia, Italy (11-13/09/2014)

Co-supervision: 4 MA theses, Cà Foscari University Venice (Italy); 2 MA theses (MA in Global Environmental Governance), Leuphana University Lüneburg (unofficial)

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed articles:

Cotta, B., Coenen, J., Challies, E., Newig, J. A. Lenschow, & A. Schilling-Vacaflor (2022). Environmental governance in globally telecoupled systems: Mapping the terrain towards an integrated research agenda, Earth System Governance 13(100142).

Buzogany, A., & B. Cotta. (2021). Post-accession backsliding and European Union environmental policies, Post-Communist Economies, in press.

Newig, J., E. Challies, B. Cotta, A. Lenschow, & A. Schilling-Vacaflor. (2020). Governing global telecoupling toward environmental sustainability. Ecology and Society 25(4):21.

Schilling-Vacaflor, A., Lenschow, A., Challies, E., Cotta, B., & J. Newig (2020). Blind Spots in Global Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives: Soy Certification and Local Grievances in Brazil, World Development, In press.

Rimmert, M., Baudoin, L., Cotta, B., Kochskämper, E., & Newig, J. (2020). Participation in River Basin Planning Under the Water Framework Directive – Has it Benefitted Good Water Status?. Water Alternatives, 13(3).

Cotta, B. (2020) What goes around, comes around? Access and allocation problems in Global North-South waste trade. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 20(2), 255–269.

Cotta, B. & V. Memoli, (2020). Do environmental preferences in wealthy nations persist in times of crisis? The European environmental attitudes (2008-2017). Italian Political Science Review/Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica, 50(1), 1-16.

Newig, J., Lenschow, A., Challies, E., Cotta, B. & A. Schilling-Vacaflor. (2019). What is governance in global telecoupling?. Ecology and Society 24(3), 26.

Cotta, B. (2018). Wasted money, wasted time? Analysing the sustainable allocation of European funds for waste management projects in Hungary and Poland. Emecon - Employment and economy in Central and Eastern Europe, Special Issue on Pathways to Sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe, No. 1/2018.

Ceccobelli, D., & B. Cotta (2016). Leaders' ‘Green’ Posts. The Environmental Issues Shared by Politicians on Facebook. European Policy Analysis, 2(2), 68-93.

Cotta, B. (2010) La questione dei rifiuti in Europa ed in Italia: un’analisi della direttiva RAEE [The issue of waste in Europe and Italy: an analysis of the WEEE Directive], Cittalia Fondazione ANCI Ricerche, February 2010, 1-33.

Book chapters:

Cotta, B. (2015). Wasted compliance strategies? The policy-making styles of Hungary and Poland in the implementation of European environmental directives. LPF Working Papers Series, No. 3, May 2015, 1-44.

Book Reviews:

Cotta, B. (2016). Communities in Transition: Protected Nature and Local People in Eastern and Central Europe. Europe-Asia Studies, 68(2), 351-352.

In progress:

Domorenok E., & B. Cotta. Catching up with the European Union’s ecological transition agenda: Italy and the NextGenerationEU instrument. In preparation, under review in Contemporary Italian Politics.

Cotta, B. Unpacking the eco-social paradigm in European policies and politics. To be presented at Espanet-Italy 2022 (1-3 September 2022).

Cotta, B. The eco-social policy features of the European Green Deal. To be presented at Espanet-Europe 2022 (13-16 September 2022). 

Cotta, B. & E. Domorenok. Populist governments and green policy agendas. A comparative analysis of Italy and Spain. In preparation, presented at the International Conference on Public Policy 2021.

Cotta, B., The business of compliance. Book proposal in preparation to be submitted to Routledge by Summer 2022.