Dr. Marta Antonetti

Biography

Marta Antonetti is a LSE Fellow at the Government Department, specializing in Research Design, R programming, and Mathematics in Political Science. She earned her DPhil in Politics from the University of Oxford in March 2024 and holds an MSc in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin/University College Dublin, graduating cum laude from the University of Milan. With an interdisciplinary background encompassing sociology and communication, Dr. Antonetti's research focuses on strategies to enhance public attention to marginalized interests and engage marginalized groups politically. She has collaborated with various NGOs, non-profits, and advocacy groups to study the effectiveness of awareness-raising campaigns in influencing attitudes and behaviors toward marginalized communities. Her research interests include campaigns advocating for the equality of women, gender and sexual minorities, ethnic and religious minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those with mental health conditions. Dr. Antonetti employs quantitative methods, including causal inference and experimental methods, in her work. She teaches courses such as GV249: Research Design in Political Science, GV4L8: Introductory Mathematics in Political Science, and GV4L9: Introductory R in Political Science.

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