Angela Bellia

CURRENT POSITION

• Rector’s Special Advisor for Technical and Scientific Support regarding International Research Competitiveness and Attractiveness, University of Palermo. Appointed by the Rector to design and lead the University’s strategic roadmap for enhancing success rates in competitive excellence calls (e.g., ERC, MSCA, FIS).
• Principal Investigator, VOICING Project (Advanced Grant FIS-02749): Voicing Spaces: Towards an Aural Architecture in the Past, funded by the Italian Science Fund (FIS) & Ministry of University and Research (MUR)
• Member of the Doctoral Faculty Board in Classical Studies for Contemporary Times, Cycle XLII, University of Palermo
• Professor of Material and Immaterial Musical Heritage, Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Heritage (Knowledge, Management, Valorisation), University of Palermo
• Professor of Education in Sound Heritage, Master’s Degree in Archaeological and Artistic Heritage Education, University of Palermo
• Editor-in-Chief and Member of the Editorial Board, Telestes: An International Journal of Archaeomusicology and Archaeology of Sound, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, Pisa · Rome
• Chair and Founding Member, Archaeomusicology (and Dance) Interest Group, Archaeological Institute of America
• Member, Marie Curie Alumni Association
• Editor-in-Chief and Member of the Editorial Board, Telestes: Studi e ricerche di archeologia musicale nel Mediterraneo (Peer-reviewed book series), Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, Pisa · Rome.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

• 2020-2025 Researcher, National Research Council, Institute of Heritage Science (CNR, ISPC)
• 2022-2025 Principal Investigator at the National Research Council, Institute of Heritage Science (CNR, ISPC) of the research project AURAL: Exploring the PotentiAl of Immersive VirtUal ReALity for Experiencing Archaeological Soundscapes, funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU
• 2021-2022 Main Researcher at the National Research Council, Institute of Heritage Science (CNR, ISPC) of the research project Sonic Heritage: Sustainable Development of Acoustic Environments
• 2018-2020 Principal Investigator of the research project STESICHOROS. The Archaeology of Sound in a Greek City and Marie Curie Researcher at the CNR, ISPC (H2020-MSCA-IF)
• 2020 Professor, Project “SCEH”- “SPIDEr” Strategies for Planning and Integrated Development of Urban Cultural Contexts, European Research Policy and Project Management, CNR, IBAM
• 2014-2017 Principal Investigator of the research project TELESTES. Musics, cults and rites of a Greek city in the West and Marie Curie Researcher at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University (outgoing) and at the Department of Cultural Heritage of UniBo (ingoing) (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IOF)
• 2013-2014 Research Fellow at the Department of Cultural Heritage of University of Bologna
• 2012-2013 Marco Polo Research Fellow at the École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
• 2009-2013 Erasmus Visiting Professor at the Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga (Latvia), at the Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Portugal) at the Academy of Music in Gdansk (Poland)
• 2009-2012 Research Fellow at the Department of Cultural Heritage of University of Bologna
• 2007-2014 Masters and Undergraduate teaching at the Italian Universities: Archaeomusicology and Archaeoacoustics; Ancient Greek and Roman Music and Dance; Musical Dramaturgy
• 2007-2008 Marco Polo Research Fellow at the Institut für Archäologie, in Zürich
• 2004-2007 PhD at the Department of Cultural Heritage of University of Bologna
• 1995-2003 Full-time piano accompanist of opera singers and piano teacher at Italian Conservatories
• 1985-1994 Teacher of Music (piano) at the Aulos Music School (private)
• 1992-2013 Performances as pianist, as singer (soprano) in lyric opera, and in choirs (154 performances).

EDUCATION

• 2003-2007 PhD in “Cultural and Musical Heritage” (Diss. in Archaeomusicology) (Judgement: Excellent), University of Bologna (supervisors: Walter Burkert, Ernesto De Miro, Donatella Restani)
• 2014 National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Italy
• 2025 National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in Italy
• 1998-2002 Laurea degree in “Humanities” (Thesis in History of Ancient Greek Music), University of Bologna (tutor: Donatella Restani; co-tutor: Nico Staiti)
• 1983-1995 Diplomas at Conservatory - Institute of Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance (HEAMD) in “Classical Piano”, in “Opera Vocal Coach” and “Opera Singer” (Caltanissetta, Italy).

FELLOWSHIPS and GRANTS (selected)

• 2025- Advanced Grant FIS-02749 funded by Italian Science Fund 2022-2023 (FIS 2) and Ministry of University and Research (Competitive grant modeled on the ERC Advanced Grant scheme)
• 2022-2025 Grant funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU
• 2018-2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship at the National Research Council, Institute of Heritage Science
• 2014-2017 Marie Curie Fellowship (IOF) at New York University and University of Bologna
• 2014 Marco Polo Mobility Fellowship at the New York University
• 2013-2014 Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Bologna
• 2013 Marco Polo Mobility Fellowship at École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
• 2009-2013 Research Post-Doctoral Fellowships at the University of Bologna
• 2007 Marco Polo Mobility Fellowship at the Institut für Archäologie in Zürich.

PRIZES, ACADEMIC AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 2025 “Franz Buda” Award, for Tangible and Intangible Heritage
• 2021 “Outstanding Contributor Award”, Marie Curie Alumni Association : University of Leuven
• 2021 Seal of Excellence, Horizon 2020 (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) Awarded to the project ECO: Exploring Sound in Archaeological Spaces and Landscape (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020; Proposal no. 101017976). This recognition highlights the project’s high quality and its excellence in research, innovation, and scientific impact within the European research landscape
• 2020 “Unstoppable Woman”, Award from StartupItalia for female STEAM leadership.
• 2017 Special Recognition EUWIIN Award 2017: “Ingenious & Innovative Achievements”.
• 2016 ITWIIN 2016 Prize for the most “Exceptionally-Creative Woman” from the Italian Association of Women Inventors and Innovators (ITWIIN) at the National Research Council (CNR) in Bologna.
• 2007 “GIUSEPPE NENCI” Prize from the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
• 2007 Special mention from Möbius Multimedia for the project COM.HERA. Agrigento e Eraclea Minoa.

SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION

• 2014-2016 Expert Member (Archaeomusicology) in the American Archaeological Mission in Selinus (Sicily), directed by Clemente Marconi and Rosalia Pumo.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO LAUNCHING THE CAREERS OF OUTSTANDING RESEARCHERS

• 2022- Founder of the AIA «TELESTES» Award to PhD thesis on Ancient Music and Dance.

SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS AND Mentorship

• 2008- Number of Postdocs: 6; PhD supervisor: 4; MA Students: 25 at Universities and CNR ISPC
• 2023 Mentorship role within the CNR Centenary celebratory programme, guiding interdisciplinary teams of young researchers and innovators in the development of data-driven solutions for cultural heritage challenges. This role involved fostering collaboration between humanities and STEM disciplines to promote digital innovation in heritage valorisation
• 2022 Examiner of the PhD Thesis in Archaeology, University of Sydney
• 2022- Mentor Erasmus+ Traineeship Mobility Programme: PhD candidate at Akdeniz Univ.
• 2018- Mentor in the Joint European Mentoring Initiative’s [JEMI] pilot programme. Euraxess North America (postdoctoral career development)
• 2018- Mentor at the Marie Curie Alumni Association Academy (8 PhDs career development).

Selection and Evaluation Committees (selected)

• 2026 Member of the Selection Committee for the PhD Programme in Archaeology and Ancient Art History University of Lille, HARTIS Research Unit (UMR 9028), France. Evaluation of international research proposals focusing on "Textile Practices & Societies" and the study of "Sound Ornaments in pre-Roman Italy in the First Millennium BCE," involving academic qualification assessment and high-level interdisciplinary interviews.
• 2026 Chair of the Selection Committees for the VOICING Project Research Team Advanced Grant FIS-02749. Lead coordinator for the international recruitment process of the project’s PhD students and Post-Doctoral researchers, and specialised research collaborators. Responsibilities included the design of scientific evaluation grids, the definition of assessment criteria, and the chairing of oral interviews to ensure the selection of high-level expertise in fields including Sonic Archaeology, Architectural Acoustics, and Digital Heritage.
• 2025 Member of the Selection Committee for Research Collaboration (ISPC-CNR). Recruitment of a research collaborator specialised in "Cultural welfare programmes for the valorisation of tangible and intangible heritage as a driver for well-being and health," within the FOE 2021 project "Cultural Heritage and Creativity in Green and Digital Transitions."

Scientific Responsibility and Institutional Coordination (selected)

• 2026 Member of the Research Task Force, University of Palermo. Appointed to the strategic working group established to implement the University’s research policy, aiming to foster a systemic and integrated approach to European research funding, research management, and institutional competitiveness. The role focuses on enhancing international research attractiveness, developing strategic collaboration networks, and strengthening the University’s positioning within the European Research Area (ERA).
• 2026 Member of the Scientific Committee, Fondazione Fabrizio Serra per la diffusione della cultura umanistica (ETS). Engagement in the Foundation’s mission to support and promote scientific research in the humanities, with a focus on academic publishing, the preservation of editorial heritage, and the dissemination of culture through international conferences and scholarly journals.
• 2026 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, 4th International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio (I3DA 2026), Venice, Italy, November 2026. Selected to serve on the Scientific Committee for this high-profile international congress, overseeing the evaluation and promotion of advanced research at the intersection of immersive audio, digital archaeology, and heritage acoustics.
• 2026 Member of the Scientific Committee, Polis. Studi interdisciplinari sul mondo antico (L'Erma di Bretschneider).
• 2026 Member, Scientific Committee, International Conference "Dancing Women, Performing Bodies: Sensual Culture, Experience and Images (10th-17th century)." Centre de Recherches Historiques (CNRS-EHESS), Paris.
• 2025 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, 3rd International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio (I3DA 2025), Bologna, Italy, September 2025. Appointed to the Scientific Committee for this international congress dedicated to advancements in audio engineering, virtual acoustics, and immersive technologies.
• 2025 Member, Scientific Committee, International Colloquium "Tintinnabula, cloches et clochettes. Actualités de la campanologie, de l’Antiquité au XXIe siècle." L’Isle-Jourdain, France.
• 2024 Scientific Lead, Research Agreement with the Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria and the Archaeological Park of Selinunte (CNR-ISPC)
• 2024 Scientific Lead, Project ECO: Rediscovering Sound as Heritage: Past, Present and Future, (CNR-ISPC).
• 2023 Scientific Representative, Genius Academy (CNR Centenary Programme).
• 2023 Scientific Lead, Research Agreement with the Superintendency of Metaponto (University of Bologna/Metaponto project on musical instruments and osteological remains).
• 2022 Member, Programming Committee for the Strategic Area of Cultural Heritage (CNR-ISPC).
• 2022- Member, "Area Faro" Working Group (CNR-ISPC).

International Research Projects and Collaborations (selected)

• 2026 Meeting Organizer, COST Action CA21161 "EarlyMuse" Strategic Working Group Meeting. Palazzo Steri, University of Palermo (June 24–27, 2026). Responsible for the international organisation and scientific coordination of the event, focused on the working groups: "Musicology and artistic research", "Musicology and resilient heritage", and "Musicology and virtual worlds". Organized in collaboration with the Department of Cultures and Societies and the VOICING Project.
• 2026 Participant and Research Contributor, COST Action CA21161 "EarlyMuse". Vienna (Austria): Research and Innovation Week at the University of Music and Performing Arts, participating in the meeting "Historical Musicology Facing Innovation", exploring the intersection of historical musicology and artificial intelligence.
• 2025 Chair and Roundtable Coordinator, Table Talk "Sonic Heritage." Initiative: "Connections. Multiversi e Narrazioni" (Grand Tour AFAM Project), IUAD Academy, Naples. Co-coordinator (with Eva Pietroni) of the roundtable dedicated to the role of sound and music in cultural heritage communication. The discussion addressed innovative and inclusive strategies for "sonic design" in museums, the multisensory nature of heritage, soundscape applications, and the development of digital tools for the valorisation of sonic environments in historical and performative contexts. The panel featured experts from CNR, University of Bologna, and University for Foreigners of Perugia. Member, "Grand Tour AFAM" Project (WP3: Digital Cultural Heritage), funded by EU Next Generation EU/PNRR (CUP I83B24000030006).
• 2025 Participant and Research Contributor, COST Action CA21161 "EarlyMuse". Bratislava (Slovakia): Meetings of Working Groups at the Institute of Musicology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the University Library, focusing on the development of a new ecosystem for early music studies.

ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS (selected)

• 2026 Session Organizer (with E. Angliker and Fàbio Vergara), EAA Annual Meeting. Athens, Greece. Session #218: "Voices, Sounds, and Movements of Encounter: Mediating Communication at Sanctuaries of the Ancient Mediterranean." This session, part of the theme "Interaction, Connectivity, and Mobility," explores how auditory and performative practices acted as shared languages of worship and communication in multilingual and multicultural sanctuary spaces from the Archaic to the Roman period.
• 2026 Session Organizer (with Y. Kourayos, E. Angliker, and T. Pagoto Bélo), EAA Annual Meeting. Athens, Greece. Session #287: "Breaking Boundaries: Women, Religion, and Movement in the Ancient Mediterranean." This panel examines the active role of women in shaping religious practices and landscapes, employing archaeology, epigraphy, and digital methods to trace the mobility of priestesses, musicians, and female pilgrims across the Mediterranean from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity.
• 2025 Chair and organizer (with E. Angliker and A. Gadolou) of the International Conference: Music, Dance, and Soundscapes in the World of Alexander the Great, Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki (Greece), 16-19 October 2025.
• 2025 Chair and organizer of the Special Session Space, Performance, and Audience in Sonic Heritage Studies: An Overview of Acoustic Integration. I3DA 2025 – International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio. Session S3: Resounding the Past, Bologna (Italy), 10–12 September 2025.
• 2025 Organizer and Chair. Archaeomusicology Interest Group Colloquium: Architectural Structures for Music, Sonic Events, and Dance in the Ancient World. AIA/SCS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia (USA), 2–5 January 2025.
• 2024 Organizer, Event Series: "Aural Architecture and Heritage Science: Approaches, Methods, and Perspectives." AURAL Project (CNR-ISPC). An interdisciplinary series exploring the relationship between acoustics, architecture, sound, and human behavior. The series focused on the application of digital techniques (anechoic recordings, auralization, immersive audio-visual modes) for the sonic preservation and modern reuse of historical and archaeological sites.
• 2024 Organizer, Event Series: "Archaeology of Musical Performance and Dance. AURAL Project (CNR-ISPC). A series of meetings exploring "music-making" in antiquity and the connection between bodily movement, sacred rituals, and space.
• 2023 Chair and organiser of the Special Session Digital Approaches to Hearing the Past within the International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio | I3DA, University of Bologna, 5-7 Sept.
• 2022 Main Organiser of the Colloquium on Archaeomusicology. 124th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), New Orleans (LA)
• 2021 Chair of the session Music and 3D Spatialisation at the International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio: From Architecture to Automotive, hosted by University of Bologna, 8-10 September
• 2021 Main Organiser (with Eva Pietroni) of the workshop Sonic Heritage: Sonic and Multisensorial Interactions in Immersive Virtual Reality and in Cultural Heritage, CNR-ISPC, Naples, 3-4 March
• 2021 Main Organiser of the workshop From the Digitalisation to the Virtual Reconstruction and Sound Simulation of Ancient Musical Instruments, CNR-ISPC, Rome, 25 February
• 2021 Organiser (with Erica Angliker) of the Colloquium Soundscape and Landscape at Panhellenic Greek Sanctuaries. Annual Meeting of the AIA Chigago, IL, 7-10 January
• 2021 Co-Organiser (with A. Garcia Ventura, M. López-Bertran) of the session Arts in Work: Interaction of Soundscapes and Taskscapes in Antiquity. 27th Annual Meeting of the EAA, Kiel, 8-11 September
• 2020 Organiser (with Claudina Romero Mayorga) of the session Sounds and Social Synergies in the Performative Spaces of the Past. 26th Annual Meeting of the EAA, Budapest, 26-30 August
• 2019 Main Organiser of the Colloquium on Archaeomusicology Musical and Choral Performance Spaces in the Ancient World. Annual Meeting of the AIA, San Diego (CA), 3-8 January
• 2019 Main Organiser of the session From Landscape Archaeology to Soundscape Archaeology. 25th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists. Bern, 3-5 September
• 2016 Organizer (with C. Marconi) of the workshop The Aulos from Temple R at Selinus. NYU, 16 June.

RESPONSIBILITIES IN EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS (selected)

• 2018-2020 Chair of the Events & Network Working Group of the Marie Curie Association (MCAA).
• 2020 Advisor of Italy Representative, European Research Area Committee (ERAC)
• 2020 Advisor of the Technical Secretariat for Research Policies, Dept. Higher Education & Research, Italian Ministry for Education, University & Research (MIUR) for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Programme Ministry of Italian Research for European Research
• 2016-2018 Chair and founding member of the Italy Chapter of the Marie Curie Alumni Association.

REVIEWING ACTIVITIES (selected)

• 2026 Remote Referee for the European Research Council (ERC), Consolidator Grant 2026 Call. Selected as an expert peer reviewer to evaluate highly competitive research proposals during the second step of the ERC evaluation process.
• 2025 Expert evaluator of the proposals submitted for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-IF)
• 2024 Expert evaluator experts for the International Fellowship of British Academy
• 2023 Expert evaluator experts for the assessment of European projects CREA-CULT-2023-COOP
• 2022- Expert evaluator for the Spanish Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI)
• 2022 Expert referee selected by the CNVR within Italian Science Fund Call for proposals for projects conducted by emerging researchers (Starting Grant) and established researchers (Advanced Grant).
• 2021 Expert evaluator for the Swedish Foundation for SSH (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, RJ)
• 2020- Expert evaluator of the proposals submitted for the MSCA Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF), for the UNA4CAREER COFUND Fellowship Programme, Postdoctoral Researcher (MSCA-COFUND-2018), and for the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
• 2015- Expert evaluator for the Executive Board of the Austrian Science Fund
• 2017- Peer-reviewer of Digital Humanities Conferences 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2026
• 2019- Peer-reviewer of «Open Archaeology»; «Amsterdam Bulletin of Archaeology»; «Archaeological Review from Cambridge»; «Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage»; «Heritage»; «Acoustics»; «Telestes», «Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory», «Cogent Arts & Humanities», «New England Classical Journal», «Rivista Italiana di Acustica - Open Access», «Architectural Science Review», «Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage», «Umanistica Digitale», «Time and Mind: The Journal of Archaeology, Consciousness and Culture», «Oxford Classical Dictionary», «Reviewer of Journal of Cultural Heritage».

Science Policy: Impact and Leadership

Promoter of Legislative Initiatives

• 2015 Promoter of Ministerial Decree (DM 963/2015): Key role in promoting the legislative framework enabling Italian universities and research institutions to directly recruit Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) fellows for tenure-track professorship positions. This policy, developed in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), the National University Council (CUN), and the CNR, remains a unique instrument in the European landscape for researcher career advancement.

SCIENCE POLICY: INVITED LECTURES/CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION (selected)

• 2026 Chair and Organizer: From the Idea to the Project: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships – How to Write a Successful Proposal. Complesso Monumentale dello Steri, Palermo (June 12, 2026). Event organized within the framework of the University’s research strategy.
• 2026 Invited Speaker: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: 30 anni di eccellenza scientifica. Session: "Trasformare il talento in carriera: l’impatto delle MSCA." Sapienza Università di Roma, 11 Nov 2026.
• 2025 Workshop Leader. Digital Transition for Heritage: Storytelling e progettazione europea per scrivere una proposta di successo (MSCA). PhD-HS.it in Heritage Science, Università degli Studi Suor Olsola Benincasa, Naples (Italy), 6 March 2025.
• 2024 Invited Speaker: Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Annual Conference. Session: "How to Win a Competitive MSCA Global Postdoctoral Fellowship." Milan, March 2024.
• 2023 Invited Speaker: UNESCO International Conference on Living Heritage, Civil Society, Sustainable Development. Rome, Nov 2023.
• 2022 Invited Speaker: Workshop "Women in STEAM." MCAA GEDI WG & ItalianRSA/ICoRSA, Bari, June 2022.
• 2022 Masterclass Organizer/Speaker: SYNC 2022 (First Symposium for Young Chemists). "Writing a MSCA grant proposal." Sapienza University of Rome, June 2022.
• 2020 Invited Speaker: Webinar "Towards Horizon Europe: State of the Art of MSCA." Organised by APRE, DG EAC, and REA, July 2020.
• 2019 Invited Speaker: La ricerca in Italia e in Europa con le Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: ostacoli e prospettive. University of Ferrara, Nov 2019.
• 2018 Invited Speaker: “STEM, quando la scienza è DONNA”. Orizzonti transdisciplinari nei programmi europei su ricerca e innovazione: l’esperienza di una ricercatrice Marie Skłodowska-Curie. Bologna, Sept 2018.
• 2018 Plenary Panelist: EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF 2018). Session: "Horizon Europe: The Future European Framework for Research and Innovation Beyond H2020." Toulouse (France), 10 July 2018.
• 2018 Invited Speaker: MSCA MARaThoN 2018. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - MAster your Research and Training Needs, University of Padua, 27th June.
• 2018 Invited Speaker: Joint European Mentoring Initiative (JEMI). 4th Annual Meeting of European Scientific Diasporas in North America. Washington DC, Dec 2018.
• 2017 Organiser/Speaker: Celebrating Marie Curie’s Birthday. Event organised by MCAA and the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). Rome, Nov 2017.
• 2017 Representative (MCAA Working Groups Chairs): 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA). Promotion of MSCA and MCAA for researchers in the field of archaeology. Maastricht, Sept 2017.
• 2017 Representative (MCAA Working Groups Chairs): MSCA 2017 – Mobility Takes Research Further. Esplora, Kalkara (Malta), May 2017.
• 2017 Invited Speaker: Science is Wonder-Ful! European Researchers’ Night, Parlamentarium, Brussels.
• 2016 Invited Speaker: On behalf of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Italy Chapter. University of Pisa and Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea, “Information Day: Finanzia la tua ricerca in Europa. I bandi Marie Curie-Skłodowska – Curie Individual Fellowships and ERC – Starting Grant”
• 2016 Selected Speaker: On behalf of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Italy Chapter. SOCIETY In Search of Certainty – Interactive Event To inspire Young People. Researchers’ Night at University of Bologna
• 2016 Invited Speaker: On behalf of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Italy Chapter. University of Venezia and Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea I bandi Marie Curie-Skłodowska – Curie Individual Fellowships: come scrivere una proposta di successo
• 2016 Selected Speaker: On behalf of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Italy Chapter. University of Camerino, Horizon 2020. Workshop for Young Researchers. Marie Curie Alumni Association – Chapter Italy. Paper: MSCA Actions: How to Prepare a Successful Individual Proposal
• 2015 Selected Speaker: Milano EXPO – 27th European Union Contest for Young Scientists. "Science: It’s a Girl Thing!".
• 2014 Representative (MCAA Italy Chapter): EU2014 Conference & Workshop “The Empowerment of the Next Generation of Researchers. Promoting talents, spreading excellence.” University of Trento, 2014.

MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES (selected)

Ordinary member

• 2026- Society for Classical Studies
• 2025- Multispecies Sound and Movement Study Group, ICTMD (UNESCO-NGO)
• 2024- Archaeology and Iconography of Ancient Music and its Reception Research Group (CNPq, Brazil); Research Group on Prehistory and Protohistory, CNR-ISPC
• 2023-2025 Europeana Heritage Acoustics Task Force
• 2021- International Research Group ‘Sensing the Past’
• 2020- European Acoustics Association; Italian Association of Acoustics
• 2018- EuroScience
• 2017- European Association of Archaeologists
• 2016- Digital Humanities; European Association for Digital Humanities; Italian Association of Women Inventors and Innovators (ITWIIN); Associazione per l'Informatica Umanistica e la Cultura Digitale (AIUCD); Kymata – Associazione Culturale Theatroeideis
• 2015- Archaeological Institute of America (AIA); Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
• 2013- International Research Group ICONODANSA (Universitat Rovira i Virgili)
• 2010-2012 International Musicological Society
• 2009-2013 Gruppo di ricerca, Dipartimento di Beni Culturali, Università di Bologna (Le musiche dei Greci. Passato e presente)
• 2007-2022 ACoSt – Association for Coroplastic Studies
• 2006-2015 MOISA – International Society for the Study of Greek and Roman Music and its Cultural Heritage.

PUBLICATIONS

Selected Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals (seven out of 60)

• Archaeology of Music and Dance Performances in Cave Shrines: Terracotta Figurines as Votive Gifts, Dramaturgias: Revista do Laboratório di Dramaturgia (LADI) da Universidade de Brasília, 29, 2025, 20-49 (Dossiê Coralidades: Dança e música a partir da Antiguidade, eds M. Mota & G. Cornelli).
• Soundscape and Sound Experience: An Overview of the Approaches and Methods for the Study of Sonic Materiality of the Past, Interférences littéraires /Literaire interferenties, 29, 2024, 109-123.
• Listening in Sacred Spaces: The Sanctuary of Poseidonia and Selinunte’s Main Urban Sanctuary, Open Archaeology, 9, 2023, 20220344 (Special Issue on Past Sounds: New Perspectives in the Field of Archaeoacoustics, eds M. Díaz-Andreu and N. Santos da Rosa): https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2022-0344
• Preserving and Managing the Sonic Heritage of the Performative Spaces of the Past, Italian Journal of Acoustics 47, 2023, 86-114.
• (with A. Bevilacqua) Rediscovering the Intangible Heritage of Past Spaces, Heritage 6.1, 2023, 319-332.
• Computed Tomography and Handcrafting Processes of an Ancient Musical Instrument, Archeologia e Calcolatori 32.1, 2021, 421-447.
• Towards a Digital Approach to the Listening to Ancient Places, Heritage 4, 2021, 2470–2481.
• Virtual Reconstruction of Ancient Instrument, «Digital Scholarship in the Humanities», fqy043, 2018.

Selected Chapters in Monographs and Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings (five out of 85)

• Musical and Choral Performances in the Human Cycle of Life: Infancy and Childhood, Wedding and Marriage, and Death in the Ancient Greek World, in A. Bellia and C. Marconi (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Music and Dance Performances in the Ancient Mediterranean: An Interpretive Approach, Routledge, London-New York, 2026, 214-249.
• (with C. Marconi) Interpreting Music and Dance in the Ancient Mediterranean through Material Culture, in A. Bellia and C. Marconi (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Music and Dance Performances in the Ancient Mediterranean: An Interpretive Approach, Routledge, London-New York, 2026, 1-22.
• Tinkling Treasures: Sonic Necklaces and Bells in the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age in Southern Italy and Sicily, in A. Saura-Ziegelmeyer (ed.), Tintinnabula, cloches et clochettes, de l’Antiquité au XXIe siècle, Classiques Garnier, Paris, 2026.
• Exploring the Interaction Between Architecture, Music, and Dance in Antiquity: Issues, Approaches, and New Directions in Research, in A. Bellia (ed.), Architectural Structures for Music, Sonic Events, and Dance in the Ancient World («Telestes. Studi e Ricerche di Archeologia musicale nel Mediterraneo», 8), Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, Pisa-Rome, 2025, 21-43.
• La “Genius Academy”: un laboratorio di innovazione per il patrimonio culturale materiale e immateriale tra scienza, tecnologia e società, in A. Pagano, B. Foschi e S. Iachello (eds.), PORTE APERTE AL CNR: #patrimonioculturale nelle transizioni verde e digitale, CNR Edizioni, Rome, 2025, 30-39.
• Spazi acustici e spazi sonori negli antichi paesaggi urbani: approcci e prospettive di ricerca, in V. Caminneci, M. C. Parello, R. Micciché, XV Giornate Gregoriane. Primordia rerum. La città e il suo ambiente naturale, 2025, 303-314.
• Esplorando la biofonia nella sfera sacra: il paesaggio sonoro nel Persephoneion di Locri Epizefirii, in G. Garbati e T. Petrassi (eds.), Dialoghi per la storia: Ex nihilo nihil fit. L’interazione tra uomo e natura nel mondo antico, CNR, 2025, 151-167.
• Dancing around the Goddess’ Dress, in A. Gouy (ed.), Textiles in Motion Dress for Dance in the Ancient World, (Ancient Textiles Series, 41), Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2023, 143-156.
• Soundscape and Landscape in the Sacred Spaces, in E. Angliker and A. Bellia, Soundscape and Landscape at Panhellenic Greek Sanctuaries, Pisa-Rome, Ist. Editoriali e Poligrafici Intern., 2021, 67-80.
• Aural Experiences in Ancient Performative Space, in 2021 Immersive and 3D Audio: From Architecture to Automotive (I3DA), 2021, 1-6, IEEE Xplore, doi: 10.1109/I3DA48870.2021.9610866.
• Monumental Steps and Theatral Steps as Sacred Spaces for Performances, in A. Bellia (ed.), Musical and Choral Performance Spaces in the Ancient World, Pisa-Rome, Fabrizio Serra, 2020, 75-95.

Selected Books and Edited Volumes (nine out of 18)

• The Routledge Handbook of Music and Dance Performances in the Ancient Mediterranean: An Interpretive Approach, A. Bellia and C. Marconi (eds.), London-New York, Routledge, 2026.
• Architectural Structures for Music, Sonic Events, and Dance in the Ancient World, Pisa-Rome, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2026.
• Archeologia della performance musicale e della danza in Magna Grecia e nella Sicilia greca: rituali, spazi e contesti, Pisa-Rome, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2026.
• Dance, Space, Rituals: Material Evidence of Dance Performances in the Ancient World, Pisa-Rome, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2023.
• From the Digitalisation to Virtual Reconstruction of Ancient Musical Instruments to Sound Simulation and Preservation, Florence, All’Insegna del Giglio, 2021.
• Musical Instruments as Votive Gifts, A. Bellia and S.D. Bundrick (eds.), Pisa-Rome, Istit. Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2018.
• Musical and Choral Performance Spaces in the Ancient World, Pisa-Rome, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2020.
• Soundscape and Landscape at Panhellenic Greek Sanctuaries, E. Angliker and A. Bellia (eds.), Pisa-Rome, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2021.
• Musicians in Ancient Coroplastic Art: Iconography, Ritual Contexts, and Functions, A. Bellia and C. Marconi (eds.), Pisa-Rome, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2016.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND ADVANCED SCHOOLS (selected)

• 2026 Invited Speaker. Ecologies of Stones: The Natural World and Architecture in Ancient Greece and Rome. Presentation: "Resonant Architectures: Soundscapes and Natural Environment in the Greek Sanctuaries of Magna Graecia and Sicily." University of São Paulo (Brazil), 1–3 December 2026.
• 2026 Keynote Speaker. I3DA 2026 – International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio. Venice (Italy), 19–22 November 2026.
• 2026 Keynote Speaker. 3rd International Symposium on the Acoustics of Ancient Theatres (SAAT 2026). Presentation: "Sonic Heritage and Heritage Acoustics: Towards the Preservation of Ancient Performance Spaces." Cartagena (Spain), 25–28 October 2026.
• 2026 Invited Speaker. “La Madonna la si sbassava la funtana la si alzava.” Giornate di studio sul canto non latino e la danza nella devozione popolare in Italia. University of Trento, 4–6 June 2026.
• 2026 Keynote Speaker/Specialist. Heritage Acoustics: riscoprire i suoni del patrimonio storico e archeologico. Palermo, 8 May 2026.
• 2026 Invited Speaker. Performing & Healing International Workshop. Session: "Music, Ritual, and Healing: Sensory Perspectives on the Asclepian Cult." École française d’Athènes, 29 April 2026.
• 2026 Invited Guest Presentation ICTMD Multispecies Sound and Movement Study Group Business Meeting. Presentation: "The Aural Architecture of the Past: From Acoustic Space to Auditory Experience in Ancient Sacred Places." 28 March 2026.
• 2026 Invited Presentation: Workshop for Acoustics Researchers (CNR Acustica). Presentation: "Voice Acoustics and Archaeoacoustics: The VOICING Project." CNR, Rome, 17 March 2026.
• 2025 Distinguished Lecturer. Reawakening Ancient Sounds: How Digital Technology Reconstructs the Music of the Past. Jeju (South Korea), 22 September 2025.
• 2025 Guest Speaker. Dancescape in Ritual Space: Exploring the Interplay of Body Movement, Soundscape, and Sacred Architecture in the Ancient World. Doctoral Seminar, University of Trento, Trento (Italy), 14 May 2025.
• 2025 Keynote Speaker (Lectio Magistralis). The Impact of Technology on the Relationship between Space, Sound, and Music. Genius Academy: The State of the Art of ‘Unconventional’ Cultural Heritage, Ancona (Italy), 9 April 2025.
• 2025 Invited Speaker. Exploring the Biophony of the Sacred Sphere: Landscape, Sonic Environment, and Ritual Actions in the Ancient Mediterranean. International Conference: De la nature (et) des dieux, Leuven, France, 27 February – 1 March 2025.
• 2024 Selected Speaker. L’immagine nel contesto: suono, movimento ritualizzato e spazio sacro nel mondo antico. International Conference: Iconography 2024, Scuola IMT Alti Studi Lucca, Lucca (Italy), 4–6 December 2024.
• 2024 Invited Speaker. Coreoplastias: Dança antiga e arqueologia. Third Meeting of the Brazilian Group for the Study of Greco-Roman Music, University of Brasilia, Brasilia (Brazil/Online), 4–6 December 2024.
• 2024 Selected Speaker. The Archaeology of Music in the Mediterranean: Recent achievements and future prospects. Mediterranean Archaeology Australasian Research Community (MAARC) Annual Meeting, Panel 6, Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia), 16–19 July 2024.
• 2024 Invited Speaker. Towards a Digital Approach for Preserving and Managing Sonic Heritage. International Workshop: Diving into Digital Data for Heritage Science, CNRS, Marseille (France), 7 February 2024.
• 2023 Guest Speaker. Preserving the Sonic Heritage of Ancient Theatres. EuropeanaTech Webinar on Heritage Acoustics, 4 December 2023.
• 2023 Invited Speaker. Sonic Heritage: Sustainable Development of Acoustic Environments as Intangible Heritage. UNESCO International Conference: Living Heritage, Civil Society, Sustainable Development, Senato della Repubblica, Rome (Italy), 13–14 November 2023.
• 2023 Invited Speaker. Circular Architectural Structures for Choral Performances. Conference: Multidisciplinary Approach to Ancient Dance, INHA, Paris (France), 15 September 2023.
• 2023 Invited Speaker. EuropeanaTech Webinar on Heritage Acoustics, 23 November
• 2022 Invited Speaker. Conference Past Sounds, University of Barcelona, 20-21 October
• 2022 Guest Lecturer. Conference of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12 May
• 2022 Keynote Speaker. Seminar Material Religion and Sound, The Open University, London, 23 May
• 2022 Invited Speaker. AIA Symposium on The Acoustics of Ancient Theatres, Verona, 6-8 July
• 2021 Invited Speaker. Advanced School at University “Federico II” in Naples (Italy), 21 April
• 2019 Keynote Speaker. Seminar Dance, Spaces and Rituals, University of Bologna, 13 November
• 2019 Invited Speaker. Conference Digital Sounds: New Approaches, Swiss Institute (Rome), 19 June
• 2019 Invited Speaker. Colloquium Sensory Performances in Rituals, University of Paris, 11-12 April
• 2019 Invited Speaker. Conference Aspects of Dance Culture. University of Fribourg, 18-19 June
• 2019 Keynote Speaker. Workshop Perceptions and Multi-functions of Instruments, Toulouse, 31 January.
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