Dr Daniela Cosmini

Academic Level C

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

place Social Sciences North (3103)
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia
Qualifications
BA, The University of Adelaide
BA Honours First Class, Flinders University
PhD Flinders University (2009)
Honours, awards and grants

Flinders University Teaching and Learning Innovation Grant, Enhancing language students' WIL learning experience in the community through the development of a framework for language placements (2016)

The Historical Society Annual Grant, Italian Civil Alien Corps in South Australia, the 'forgotten' enemy aliens (2012)http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=907901340695999;res=IELAPA
Flinders University Large Research Grant, Researching the ageing Italian migrant community and its care in South Australia (2012-2013)
Nominated in the Governor's Multicultural Awards (2010-2011)
Chancellor's letter of commendation for outstanding achievement, Flinders University (2007)
University Medal, Flinders University (2002)
Honours Prize, Department of Languages, Flinders University (2002)

Key responsibilities

Head, Italian Section, Department of Languages and Applied Linguistics

Honours and Postgraduate Coordinator (Italian)

Teaching interests

The history of the settlement of Italians in Australia with special reference to South Australia.

Ageing of the Italian migrant communities
Italian Language topics.
Twentieth Century Italian Literature.
The origin and representation in literature of the Italian Mafia

Topic coordinator
ITAL2122 Italian Culture and Society 2
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies 1
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia
ITAL8211 Italian Culture and Society 1
Topic lecturer
ITAL2212 Italian Culture and Society 2
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies 1
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia
ITAL8211 Italian Culture and Society 1
Supervisory interests
Ageing of the Italian community in Australia
History of the Italian presence in South Australia
Italian migration to Australia
Italian return migration
Higher degree by research supervision
Current
Principal supervisor: Italian Migration to Australia (1)
Expert for media contact
Italy
Italian migration to South Australia
Available for contact via
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0427 398 713
Media expertise
  • Italy
Interests
  • Italian migration to South Australia