Biography
I have two PhDs in the social and political sciences, one in political psychology from Monash University (2016) and the other PhD in political sociology from the Catholic University of Milan (2011).
I am a full-time postdoctoral researcher at Deakin University where I conduct both quantitative and qualitative research on political violence, conflict and intercultural relations.
I have teaching experience in the areas of research methodology (quantitative and qualitative), political sociology, political psychology, Australian politics and international relations.
I am a regular contributor on the SBS Italian radio program, providing weekly political commentary and analysis.
I have conducted research in Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia), Latin America (Brazil and Nicaragua), in Middle East (Palestine), Central Asia (Afghanistan, Uzbekistan).
Read more on Matteo's profileResearch interests
Why do people engage in political violence? How can we prevent political violence? How can we evaluate whether CVE prevention programs and policies are effective? What is the impact of the perceived threat of terrorism on the public opinion? How can we measure intercultural relations and intercultural conflict?
Publications
The effects of local socio-political events on group cohesion in online far-right communities
A Bliuc, J Betts, N Faulkner, M Vergani, R Chow, M Iqbal, D Best
(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 1-18, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, Calif., C1
M Vergani, K O'Brien, P Lentini, G Barton
(2019), Vol. 40, pp. 111-124, Political psychology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Collective identity changes in far-right online communities: The role of offline intergroup conflict
A Bliuc, J Betts, M Vergani, M Iqbal, K Dunn
(2019), Vol. 21, pp. 1770-1786, New Media and Society, London, Eng., C1
M Vergani, A Bliuc, A Stuart, C Badea, D Muntele, C McGarty
(2019), Vol. 10, pp. 1-12, Frontiers in Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
How is terrorism changing us?: Threat perception and political attitudes in the age of terror
M Vergani
(2018), Singapore, A1
K O'Brien, W Forrest, I Greenlees, D Rhind, S Jowett, I Pinsky, A Espelt, M Bosque-Prous, A Sonderlund, M Vergani, M Iqbal
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 335-441, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Intercultural contact, knowledge of Islam, and prejudice against muslims in Australia
F Mansouri, M Vergani
(2018), Vol. 66, pp. 85-94, International journal of intercultural relations, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Vergani, Ana-Maria Bliuc
(2018), Vol. 37, pp. 523-540, Journal of language and social psychology, London, Eng., C1
M Vergani, M Iqbal, E Ilbahar, G Barton
(2018), Studies in conflict and terrorism, Abingdon, Eng., C1
S Barton, I Yilmaz, F Bezhan, G Barton, J Barry, M Vergani
(2018), Burwood, Vic., A6
Digital me, digital us: curious, critical & creative pilot project evaluation report
C Beavis, L Pangrazio, Michelle Grossman, A Keddie, T Cinque, M Vergani, C Eveley, V Trundle, C Speldewinde
(2018), [Melbourne, Vic.], A6
Examining Islamic religiosity and civic engagement in Melbourne
M Vergani, A Johns, M Lobo, F Mansouri
(2017), Vol. 53, pp. 631-78, Journal of sociology, London, Eng., C1
M Vergani, G Barton, M Iqbal
(2017), Vol. 53, pp. 445-460, Journal of sociology, London, Eng., C1
Risk and benefit perceptions: Resistance, adoption and uses of ICT among the Italian elderly
S Carlo, M Vergani
(2016), Vol. 9754, pp. 155-166, Human aspects of IT for the aged population. Design for aging, New York, N.Y., B1
M Vergani, E Tacchi
(2016), Vol. 42, pp. 1885-1903, Journal of ethnic and migration studies, London, Eng., C1
M Iqbal, K O Brien, A Bliuc, M Vergani
(2016), Vol. 47, pp. 891-897, Journal of cross-cultural psychology, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1
M Vergani, S Collins
(2015), Vol. 38, pp. 414-432, Studies in conflict & terrorism, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Neojihadist visual politics: comparing YouTube videos of North Caucasus and Uyghur militants
M Vergani, D Zuev
(2015), Vol. 39, pp. 1-22, Asian studies review, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
M Vergani
(2014), Vol. 25, pp. 357-372, Islam and Christian?Muslim relations, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Rethinking grassroots campaigners in the digital media: The 'grassroots orchestra' in Italy
M Vergani
(2014), Vol. 49, pp. 237-251, Australian journal of political science, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Neo- jihadist prosumers and Al Qaeda single narrative: the case study of Giuliano Delnevo
M Vergani
(2014), Vol. 37, pp. 604-617, Studies in conflict & terrorism, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Local political subcultures and party activism in Italy: The case of the Democratic Party
M Vergani
(2014), Vol. 20, pp. 381-390, Party politics, London, Eng., C1-1
Production of solidarities in YouTube: a visual study of Uyghur nationalism
M Vergani, D Zuev,
(2013), pp. 83-107, Sociology of the visual sphere, Abingdon, Eng., B1-1
M Vergani, D Zuev
(2011), Vol. 20, pp. 205-229, Journal of contemporary China, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Are party activists potential opinion leaders?
M Vergani
(2011), Vol. 18, pp. 71-82, Javnost - the public, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Internet e partecipazione politica: uno studio comparato tra V-Day e No B-Day
M Vergani
(2011), Vol. 2, pp. 197-222, Comunicazione politica, Bologna, Italy, C1-1
Folksonomy nel Web, tra utopia e realt
M Vergani
(2010), pp. 115-135, Nuovi media e ricerca empirica. I precorsi metodologici degli Internet Studies, Milan, Italy, B1-1
Media, participation and the state of democracy
Fausto Colombo, M Vergani
(2010), pp. 123-136, Media and communication studies interventions and intersections: the intellectual work of the 2010 ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School, Tartu, Estonia, B1-1
Precari per sempre? Nuove forme di comunicazione per nuove lotte
Giovanna Mascheroni, M Vergani
(2010), Vol. 3, pp. 52-64, Historia magistra, Milan, Italy, C1-1
YouTube e civic commercial engagement. Il caso Obama Girl e Barely Political
M Vergani
(2009), Vol. 40, pp. 131-144, Sociologia della comunicazione, Milan, Italy, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Mapping Social Services Provision for Diverse Communities
Prof Fethi Mansouri, Dr Matteo Vergani, Joumanah El Matrah
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2020: $95,320
Other Public Sector Funding
Evaluation of Creating Change and Enhance projects
Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2016: $6,818
Understanding Contemporary Terrorism & Developing Policy Responses
Prof Greg Barton, Dr Matteo Vergani, Prof Michele Grossman
- 2018: $188,491
- 2017: $69,712
SEAN-CSO on countering violent extremism - 17/11076-03
Dr Matteo Vergani, Prof Greg Barton
- 2018: $165,041
- 2017: $18,181
Preventing violent extremism and building youth cohesion through creative production of grassroots online counter-narratives: a pilot intervention and impact evaluation
Dr Matteo Vergani, Dr Vanessa Barolsky
- 2019: $21,906
- 2018: $51,906
Development and delivery of the Digital Literacy and Digital Citizenship Pilot Program
Prof Catherine Beavis, Prof Michele Grossman, Prof Amanda Keddie, Dr Toija Cinque, Dr Luci Pangrazio, Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2018: $166,889
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Prof Michele Grossman, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Greg Barton, Dr Amanuel Elias, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Amelia Johns, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, Dr Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, A/Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collins, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss
- 2019: $1,824,753
- 2018: $1,065,362
Research and Relationships Partner for the South East Asian Network of Civil Society Organisations.
Prof Greg Barton, Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2019: $146,651
- 2018: $69,007
GCTF Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group - Workshop on Gender and P/CVE: the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Prof Greg Barton, Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2018: $100,000
Mapping Social Services Provision for Diverse Communities
Prof Fethi Mansouri, Dr Matteo Vergani, Joumanah El Matrah
- 2020: $10,000
Exploring the missing link between hate and violent extremism: building capacities to collect and share data in Victoria
Dr Matteo Vergani, A/Prof Gail Mason, Mr Daniel Goodhardt, Prof Joshua Freilich, Prof Steven Chermak
- 2020: $13,605
- 2019: $63,599
Dissecting lslamophobia: understanding the varied racialisation of Islam using latent class analysis, and what it means for responding
Prof Kevin Dunn, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Craig McGarty, Thierno Diallo, Rachael Sharples, Dr Matteo Vergani, Prof Yin Paradies, Dr Amanuel Elias
- 2019: $22,000
South East Asian Network of Civil Society Organisations (SEAN-CSO) in 2019 20.
Prof Greg Barton, Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2020: $155,247
- 2019: $130,000
Evaluation of AASW and APS Programs.
Dr Matteo Vergani, Prof Michele Grossman
- 2020: $114,500
Industry and Other Funding
Google CVE Effectiveness Audience Research Australia
Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2017: $18,260
Measuring Impacts of Countering Violent Extremism Programs: Implications for Australia
Prof Michele Grossman, Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2018: $4,200
Investigating the need for current practices around countering/preventing violent extremism and the work of Plan International in the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar
A/Prof Anthony Ware, Prof Matthew Clarke, Prof Greg Barton, Dr Matteo Vergani
- 2018: $10,000
Mapping Social Services Provision for Diverse Communities
Prof Fethi Mansouri, Dr Matteo Vergani, Joumanah El Matrah
- 2020: $5,000
Other Funding Sources
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Prof Michele Grossman, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Greg Barton, Dr Amanuel Elias, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Amelia Johns, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, Dr Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, A/Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collins, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss
- 2020: $202,203
- 2019: $112,204
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report