Giulia Scapin is a Postdoctoral Researcher at University College Dublin (UCD) in the project Investigating Fictional Representations of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Contemporary Culture: Myths and Understanding or the CSAreps project.

CSAReps project is EU-funded and aims to investigate the culturally significant yet neglected body of fictional works depicting CSA and exploring their potential role in shaping people’s understandings of CSA, including survivors, support professionals, and general audiences. Giulia has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, a Master’s degree in Neuroscience, a specialization in technologies for education, and a first-hand experience in the publishing business.

She is currently finishing her PhD dissertation in Empirical Literary Studies on the effects of literariness on empathy towards people living with depression. Her PhD is a joint degree between the Department of Communication Science at the VU Amsterdam and the University of Haifa (UH).

She is part of the Empirical Study of Literature Network (ELIT, funded by the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program, N. 860516) and an active member of the International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature (IGEL).

Digital Cultures & Online Abuse Trauma, Mental Health & Recovery Education & Prevention