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Valentina Baú
Dr. Valentina Baú works as a Senior Research Fellow at Western Sydney University, Institute for Culture and Society. Both as a practitioner and as a researcher, her work has focused on the use of the media & communication in international development. She has completed a PhD on the role of participatory media in conflict transformation and reconciliation after civil violence. Her present research explores different theoretical frameworks and practical applications in the area of Communication for Development in Peacebuilding. Valentina has collaborated with different international NGOs, the United Nations and the Italian Development Cooperation, and worked in different contexts in Africa and Asia. Her experience involves the implementation of both research and media projects with victims and perpetrators of conflict, displaced people, refugees and people living in extreme poverty. Her work is published on established academic journals as well as renowned online platforms. Valentina is the recipient of an Australia Research Council DECRA Fellowship (2021-2024) for her project on Development, Communication and Peace in Protracted Displacement. You can find out more about her work here.
Contact: Western Sydney University, Institute for Culture and Society, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
