Alessandra CIANCIOSI

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Alessandra Cianciosi

Mail: ale.cianciosi@unive.it

URL for web site: https://unive.academia.edu/AlessandraCianciosi

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7493-1006

EDUCATION

2008 Ph.D. in Medieval History - Dep. of History and Cultures, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (01/01/2005-31/12/2007). Thesis: Medieval Settlement between History and Archaeology: from Saltopiano to the Vicariato of Galliera (Bologna) (9th-14th c.)

2003 MA in Medieval Archaeology, University of Parma (01/09/1998-13/11/2003). Thesis: The post-antique settlement in the countryside of Formigine (Modena). Results and perspectives of an archaeological research.

CURRENT POSITION

01/02/2020 – 31/01/2021 Post-doctoral Research Fellow – Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Research Project: Dirt, stone and wood: historic building recording in the lagoon settlement of Jesolo.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

01/06/2015 – 31/05/2018 Post-doctoral Research Fellow – Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Research Project: Nonantola: a community grown in the shade of the Abbot.

01/04/2014 – 31/03/2015 Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Funded by ESF Programme)– Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Research Project: VeNETia GIS. Tools to disseminate archaeological heritage of Venice.

01/08/2009 – 27/09/2013 Post-doctoral Research Fellow – Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Research Project: The Middle Ages in a great Abbey: the St. Sylvester monastery in Nonantola.

PROJECT PARTICIPATION AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORKS

2013-to date site director of Archaeological Excavation - Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: Jesolo (Venice) Project: Late Antique and Medieval settlement.

2012-2018  staff member of Archaeological Excavation – Department of Anthropology, Stanford University, California (USA). MACH (Mauritian Archaeology and Cultural Heritage) Project – Le Morne Cemetery; Bois Marchand Cemetery; Bras d'Eau survey; Flat Island survey (Mauritius).

2015  staff member of Archaeological Excavation - Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: Nonantola Project: Piazza Liberazione, Nonantola (Modena).

2004-2011 site director of Archaeological Excavation - Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: Alta Valle del Tagliamento Project: castle of Cuol di Ciastiel, necropoli of Andrazza, Forni di Sopra (Udine); castle of Pra di Got, Forni di Sotto (UD); castle of Cjastelat, Ampezzo (Udine).

2004-2009 staff member of Archaeological Excavation - Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: Nonantola Project: Abbey of St. Sylvester and historical settlement, Nonantola (Modena).

2005-2007 site director of Archaeological Survey and Excavation - Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: Galliera (Bologna) Project: medieval tower and settlement, Galliera (Bologna).

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

2004-2019 Collaboration Job, as a medieval archaeologist, on different sites in Northern Italy for rescue archaeology.

2012-2017 Collaboration Job, as museum educator for children, at City Museum of Nonantola (Modena): organization and implementation of archaeological museum-based education workshops at didactic laboratory “Warehouse of History”.

2009      Secretary of Master course in Maritime Archaeology. History and research techniques of underwater archaeology – Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: planning, organization, coordination and communication of didactical, educational and administrative activities.

2000-2002  Collaboration Job, as librarian and secretary at University of Parma, Department of Bibliotheconomy.