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Luca Caricati

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Associate professor
Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries
Psychological and Social Studies Unit
SSD: Social Psychology (PSIC-03/A)

Contacts

E. luca.caricati@unipr.it
T. +39 0521 034894
Office: Plesso Carissimi
Address: Borgo Carissimi 10 e 12, 43121 Parma

Any changes will be communicated through the University channels.

From January 2026 to July 2026, Thursday from 10 am to 12 am in the teacher's office prior appointment with theacher.

Student reception usually takes place in person. In exceptional cases, you may contact the teacher to schedule an appointment on Teams

Curriculum Vitae

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Associate Professor of Social Psychology, University of Parma
Registered Psychologist, Professional Board of Emilia-Romagna

Institutional Roles

  • Acting Chair of the Master’s Degree Course in Psychology of Clinical and Social Intervention
  • Since 2024: Member of the Integrated Internship Commission (CIT) University of Parma – Order of Psychologists of Emilia-Romagna
  • 2017–2023: Member of the Joint Internship Committee of the Order of Psychologists of Emilia-Romagna – Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna – University of Parma
  • Member of the Academic Board of the PhD Programme in Psychology, University of Parma

Teaching Activities

  • AY 2025–2026. Methodology of Applied Research in Psychological Intervention, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
  • AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Psychology of Communication, Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Contemporary Media for Creative Industries
  • AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025. Social Psychology of Health, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
  • AY 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Social Psychology and Work Group Psychology, Master’s Degree in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
  • AY 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Social Psychology, Bachelor’s Degree in Orthoptics and Ophthalmologic Assistance (qualifying health profession of orthoptist and ophthalmology assistant)
  • AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Laboratory Health and Wellbeing Promotion through Groups, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
  • AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Laboratory Use of Tests in Professional Practice, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
  • AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Laboratory Professional and Interprofessional Communication, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
  • AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024. Lecturer for the University Master’s Programme in Scientific Communication – CoSe, University of Parma
  • 2023–2024–2025. Teaching and mentoring for the training programme SEED – Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development, University of Parma
  • 2022 / 2023 / 2024 / 2025. Lecturer for the PhD Programme in Psychology, course Basic Statistics

Memberships

  • Member of the University Centre for International Cooperation (CUCI)
  • Member of the Interdepartmental Centre for Social Research – Rights, Society and Civilizations (CIRS)
  • Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology
  • Full member of the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP)
  • Full member of the Italian Association of Psychology (AIP), Social Psychology Section

Main Research Interests

Intergroup Relations

  • The role of social inequalities in intergroup relations
  • Issues related to intermediate-status groups
  • System justification, social inequality, Social Identity Model of System Attitudes (SIMSA)
  • The role of threat and social identity in migration processes and interethnic relations

Social Psychology of Health

  • Interprofessional collaboration and communication among healthcare professionals
  • Professional and team commitment in interprofessional relations and organizational wellbeing
  • Social Identity Model of Health
  • Stigma
  • Social identity and wellbeing in the workplace
  • Psychosocial and identity processes in trauma and resilience

Gender Issues

  • Gender stereotypes, discrimination, and heteronormativity
  • Gender inequality in productive and reproductive activities
  • Gender, system justification, and gender-based violence
  • Gender and health
  • Gender and non-traditional sexuality

Positions

Responsible person for post-graduate internships for the Course in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology

Responsible person for Internationalization program for the Course in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology

Member of the Doctoral Program in Psychology

Member of the Commissione Integrata Tirocini (CIT) Ordine degli Psicologi ER - Università di Parma

Teachings

Research

Research areas

Intergroup Relations • The role of social inequalities in intergroup relations • Issues related to intermediate-status groups • System justification, social inequality, Social Identity Model of System Attitudes (SIMSA) • The role of threat and social identity in migration processes and interethnic relations Social Psychology of Health • Interprofessional collaboration and communication among healthcare professionals • Professional and team commitment in interprofessional relations and organizational wellbeing • Social Identity Model of Health • Stigma • Social identity and wellbeing in the workplace • Psychosocial and identity processes in trauma and resilience Gender Issues • Gender stereotypes, discrimination, and heteronormativity • Gender inequality in productive and reproductive activities • Gender, system justification, and gender-based violence • Gender and health • Gender and non-traditional sexuality

Publications

Full list of publications

Public Engagement Initiatives

  • Genders as Intergroup Relations: Reflections, Activities and Dialogue on Gender Inequality, una lezione all'interno del progetto "Unitafrica"

    Un dialogo/confronto sugli aspetti psico-sociali delle relazioni fra i generi all'interno del progetto Unitafrica organizzato dal CUCI

    Date: 26/06/2025

  • Discussione transdisciplinare

    Discussione transdisciplinare con gli altri invitati all'evento

    Date: 23/05/2025

  • Il conflitto “interno” nelle religioni globali

    Un dialogo sugli aspetti psico-sociali e giudiridi connessi alle relazioni fra le religioni

    Date: 06/11/2024

  • Libri antichi e database a Borgo Carissimi. Un dialogo a tre voci.

    Libri antichi e database a Borgo Carissimi. Un dialogo a tre voci. Presentazione di Dialogo de la bella creanza de le donne di Alessandro Piccolomini (a cura di Laura Madella, Roma, Anicia 2023) e di Psicologia dei media digitali (di Giuseppe Riva e Tiziana Mancini, Bologna, Il Mulino 2023)

    Date: 20/03/2024

  • Presentazione di un progetto di ricerca sulla relazione fra credenze eteronormative/cisgenderiste e processi di giustificazione della disuguaglianza e della violenza tra i generi

    Presentazione di un progetto di ricerca sulla relazione fra credenze eteronormative/cisgenderiste e processi di giustificazione della disuguaglianza e della violenza tra i generi nei gruppi di maggioranza e minoranza

    Date: 23/02/2023

  • Incontro con gli studenti. GIORNO DELLA MEMORIA 2020

    Il “Giorno della Memoria” è una ricorrenza istituita in Italia con la legge n. 211 del 2000 per ricordare la Shoah, le leggi razziali, la persecuzione degli ebrei durante la Seconda guerra mondiale e si celebra ogni anno il 27 gennaio, data dell’abbattimento dei cancelli di Auschwitz, nel 1945, da parte dell’Armata Rossa. Quest’anno per l’occasione si terrà un “incontro con gli studenti” per discutere – con loro – i fatti che hanno dato origine a questa ricorrenza, sul loro significato e sul loro ricordo attuale. Avvieranno la discussione i Professori Giancarlo Anello, Dimitris Argiropulos, Luca Caricati.

    Date: 27/01/2020