Alessio D’Angelo is a Lecturer in Social Sciences at Middlesex University and a member of the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC - Department of Social Sciences). He has extensive experience in conducting and coordinating research on a wide range of areas, including migration and ethnicity, diversity and identity, community organisations, service provision, equality and social exclusion. He is experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, with particular expertise on social statistics, data mapping and spatial analysis and he is currently a core member of the teaching team for the MSc Social Science Research Methods. Recent research projects include large grants from the European Commission, the Fundamental Rights Agency, The Big Lottery Fund, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Equality and Human Rights Commission as well as projects commissioned by Local Authorities, public bodies and charitable organisations. He has been working for several years as a freelance researcher and consultant for various Third Sector organisations and in 2009 was appointed Business and Community Interaction (BCI) ‘Champion’ for the Department of Social Sciences (Middlesex University), promoting and coordinating a number of activities in partnership with private and Third Sector organisations, including events, evaluations, consultancies, knowledge transfer and capacity building.

For updates on my work and activities please visit: http://alessiodangelo.wordpress.com

BA MSc

International migration; Migration and refugee policies; Ethnic diversity, Equality and social inclusion; Integration and 'identity' issues; Community organisations and social enterprises; Social networks and network analysis; Social Statistics and Data Mapping; GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

Research Methods; Data Analysis; Social Policy; Migration

Current areas of work

  • Evaluations of public service provision
  • Social enterprises and social firms
  • Ethnic Minorities in the Urban Contex
  • Migrant and Ethnic community organisations
  • Migration and new migrant communities in the UK
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Social Statistics, diversity and equality

Education

2005-06: MSc Social Science Research Methods, Middlesex University, London 1996-2002: BA in International Politics ('Scienze Politiche'), Universita' 'La Sapienza', Roma

Employment

2002 - 2006: Freelance researcher and member of the Research Team of 'Dossier Statistico Immigrazione', Caritas/Migrantes, Roma

Selected Publications

Edited Books

  • D'Angelo, A., Ricci, A. (eds.) (2005). Diritti Rifugiati in Europa. Politiche e prassi d'integrazione dei rifugiati, RelazionInternazionali, Roma

Selected research reports and working papers

  • D’Angelo, A., Paniagua, A., Ozdemir, A. (2011), BME Children in London: Educational Needs and the Role of Community Organisations (An evaluation of the education services of Day-Mer, Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre), Middlesex University, London.
  • D’Angelo, A., Sanders, E., Burkmar, R., (2010) Migrant and minority community organisations: funding, sustainability and ways forward, Middlesex University & MODA (Migrant Organisations Development Agency)
  • D’Angelo, A., Sales, R., Lam, T. (2010) Chinese Older People in Haringey: meeting the needs of an ‘invisible’ community, Middlesex University
  • Rodriguez, M., Sales, R., D’Angelo, A., Ryan, L. (2010), Polish Pupils in UK Primary Schools: A Guide for Parents, Middlesex University
  • Tilki, M., Ryan, L., D’Angelo, A. and Sales, R.. (2010), The Forgotten Irish, Ireland Fund for Great Britain
  • D’Angelo, A., Fumanti, M., Brown, R., (2009) Young Homeless Refugees in London. An exploratory research, SPRC & Community Advance Project
  • Lam, T., Sales, R., D’Angelo, A., Lin, X., Montagna, N. (2009), The Changing Chinese Community in London, Middlesex University
  • Kofman, E., Lukes, S., D’Angelo, A., Montagna, N. (2009), The equality implications of being a migrant in Britain, EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
  • Sales, R., Hatziprokopiou, P., Christiansen, F., D’Angelo, A., Liang, X., Montagna, N. (2009), London’s Chinatown: Diaspora, identity and belonging, SPRC Working Paper n. 3
  • D’Angelo, A. (2008), Kurdish Community Organisations in London: A Social Network Analysis, SPRC Working Paper n.2 Sales, R., Ryan, L., Lopez Rodriguez, M., D’Angelo, A. (2008), Polish Pupils in London Schools: opportunities and challenges, Multiverse & Social Policy Research Centre
  • Sales, R., D’Angelo, A. (2008), Measuring Integration? Socioeconomic indicators of third country nationals, MITI (Migrants Integration Territorial Index), UK National Report
  • Kofman, E., Lukes, S., D’Angelo, A., Montagna, N., Di Florido, E. (2007), New Migrants in England and their Needs, Research and Consultancy Unit - Refugee Support (the refugee services arm of Metropolitan Support Trust)

Chapters in edited books

  • D’Angelo, A. (2011), Immigrazione e presenza straniera nell’Unione Europea: tra emergenza e integrazione, in Caritas/Migrantes, Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2011, IDOS, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2010), Politiche migratorie a confronto: Gran Bretagna, Francia, Olanda, Germania, Spagna in Caritas/Migrantes, Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2010, IDOS, Roma
  • Sales, R., D’Angelo, A., Montagna, N., Liang, X. (2009), London’s Chinatown: branded place or community space?, in Hemelryk Donald, S., Kofman, E., Kevin, C. (2008) Branding Cities and Cultural Borders: Cosmopolitanism, Parochialism, and Social Change, London, Routledge
  • Sales, R., D’Angelo, A., Montagna, N., Liang, X. (2008), ‘London’s Chinatown: branded place or community space?’, in Hemelryk Donald, S., Kofman, E., Kevin, C. (2008) Branding Cities and Cultural Borders: Cosmopolitanism, Parochialism, and Social Change, Routledge
  • D’Angelo, A. (2008), Le migrazioni romene nell’Unione Europea: demografia, flussi e caratteristiche, in Ricci, A. (2008), I Romeni in Italia, Caritas/Migrantes
  • D’Angelo, A. (2008), Povertà, esclusione sociale e immigrazione: il caso di Londra, in Nanni, M.P. (2008) indagine sulle condizioni socio-economiche degli stranieri a Roma, IDOS
  • D’Angelo, A. (2007), Britalians: le migrazioni italiane in Gran Bretagna, in Fondazione Migrantes, Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo 2007, IDOS, Roma.
  • D’Angelo, A. (2007), L’immigrazione e la presenza straniera nell’Unione Europea a 27 in Caritas/Migrantes, Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2007, IDOS, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. and De Sarno, A. (2006), Marocchini in Marocco e in Europa: migrazioni e popolazioni a confronto in Paterno, Strozza, Terzera’, Sospesi tra due rive: migrazioni e insediamenti di albanesi e marocchini, Franco Angeli, Roma.
  • D’Angelo, A. (2006), Andamento demografico in Italia e in Europa in Caritas/Migrantes, Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2006, IDOS, Roma.
  • D’Angelo, A. (2006), Quando si emigrava dall’Europa, in Fondazione Migrantes, Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo 2006, IDOS, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2006), Le migrazione polacche nell’Unione Europea dell’allargamento: flussi e caratteristiche in Golemo, K., et al. (ed) Polonia. Nuovo paese di frontiera. Da migranti a comunitari, IDOS, Roma.
  • D’Angelo, A. (2005), L’immigrazione nell’Unione Europea post-allargamento in Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2005, IDOS, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2005), L’immigrazione latinoamericana in Italia. Un inquadramento statistico in Ambrosini, M., Queirolo Palmas, L. (eds.) I Latinos alla scoperta dell’Europa. Nuove migrazioni e spazi della cittadinanza, Franco Angeli (in press)
  • D’Angelo, A. and Paterno, A. (2005), Albania: popolazione e migrazioni in Sospesi tra due rive: migrazioni e insediamenti di albanesi e marocchini, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”/MURST, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. and De Sarno, A. (2005), I marocchini in Marocco e in Europa: situazioni a confronto in Sospesi tra due rive: migrazioni e insediamenti di albanesi e marocchini, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”/MURST, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2004), Europa dell’Est: popoli, lingue, culture, religioni in Europa. Allargamento a Est e immigrazione, Forti, O., Pittau, F., Ricci, A. (eds.), IDOS, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2004), Migrazioni e presenza straniera nell’UE allargata in Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2004, IDOS, Nuova Anterem, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2004), Le migrazioni latinoamericane e l’Europa in Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2004, IDOS, Nuova Anterem, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2004), Alle origini dei flussi. Andamento demografico e mercato occupazionale in L’immigrazione nordafricana in Italia, IOM research project, Dossier Statistico Immigrazione Caritas/Migrantes (ed.), Roma
  • D’Angelo, A. (2004), Indice di diversificazione culturale in CNEL, Indici di inserimento territoriale degli immigrati in Italia. III Rapporto, CNEL, Consiglio Nazionale dell’Economia e del Lavoro, Roma
  • D’Angelo A. (2003), La presenza straniera nell’Unione Europea in Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2003, Caritas/Migrantes, Nuova Anterem, Roma, p39-51
  • D’Angelo, A. in collaboration with P. Bruno Mioli, Fondazione Migrantes (2003), Immigrati e religioni in Europa in Dossier Statistico Immigrazione 2003, Caritas/Migrantes, Nuova Anterem, Roma, p216-226
  • D’Angelo, A. (2003). Europeisti d’Italia. L’opinione pubblica italiana e l’Unione Europea in Europa: il Nuovo Continente, RelazionInternazionali, Roma, p139-148
  • D’Angelo, A. (2003). La questione curdo-irachena in C’era una volta l’Iraq, RelazionInternazionali, Roma, p65-74  

Articles in Academic Journals

  • D’Angelo, A., Ryan, L. (2011), Sites of socialisation – Polish parents and children in London schools, Przeglad-Polonijny Studia Migracyjne, Special Issue. 2011; vol 2 (summer); edited by M.Garapich; Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw.
  • Sales, R., Hatziprokopiou, P., Christiansen, F., D’Angelo, A., Liang, X., Lin, X., Montagna, N. (2011), London’s Chinatown: Diaspora, identity and belonging, International Journal of Business and Globalisation (IJBG), Volume 7, Issue 2
  • D’Angelo, A. (2005). I latinoamericani nell’Unione Europea in Affari Sociali Internazionali, 2005, n. 1, Milano
  • D’Angelo, A. (2004). L’immigrazione latinoamericana in Europa e in Italia. Spunti di analisi statistico-demografica in Studi Emigrazione, n.154, Cser, Roma
  • D’Angelo, A., Pittau F. (2004). Laicità e differenze religiose in Affari Sociali Internazionali, 2004, n. 3, Milano
  • D’Angelo, A. (2003). La presenza islamica in Europa: cicli migratori e impatto sulla società in Affari Sociali Internazionali, 2003, n.3, Milano  

Languages spoken

Italian