Matteo Belletti
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get
This is Matteo, It's my pleasure to briefly introduce myself (in addition, my cv is published in the drop-down menu here to the right). I am a researcher at The Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy. Marche is also the land where I was born, a beautiful region located in the Central area of Italy, bordered by Tuscany to the north-west and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Anyway, If you are curious look at the two (youtube and vimeo) videos I posted for you!
In a nutshell, my goal in research is to contribute in figuring out what will be the role of agriculture and rural space in this crucial twenty-first century. I am among those who believe that we are very close to see an historical turning point in our living way. This follows from the fact that the systemic imbalance effects we are experiencing at a global level remain very underrated and, especially, not adequately perceived by the "post-modern" culture. In other words, "build a bridge" over the "river" that lies between the objective - systemic - reality and the subjective - projected - reality, maybe is the keystone on which the humanity future depends. But, what do we mean for "sustainable development"?
In this respect, I believe the "sustainability" issue - an idea highly susceptible to be projected and then to be misunderstood - can not be solved merely by facing it within the framework of pure rationality. In this regard the following quote captures exactly what I mean and the reason why I'm trying to bring "cybernetics" in the traditional theoretical framework of agricultural economics: "The beautiful and the ugly, the literal and the metaphoric, the sane and the insane, the humorous and the serious … all these and even love and hate are matters that science presently avoids. But in a few years, when the split between problems of mind and problems of matter ceases to be a central determinant of what is impossible to think about, they will become accessible to formal thought." (G. Bateson, 1988)
To wrap up this endeavor to present myself and to greet you with regards, I propose another quote in which I enclose all my optimism and soul: "People don’t understand that to be a human being it isn’t necessary to be six feet tall. What counts is what you have in your head and in your body. And particularly what you have in your soul.” (Michel Petrucciani)
I hope to meet some of you soon for a glass of "good" wine together!!
yours
Matteo
Primary Interests:
Education
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B.A., Agronomy
The University of Ancona, Italy
2000
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M.S., Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Centre for Advanced Training in Economics and Policy for Rural Development, University of Naples (Federico II), Italy
2004
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PhD, Food and Health Science
The Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
2007
Honors and Awards
- I won a very educational and professional tennis tournament when I was seven years old
Work Experience
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Waiter
Several pubs and restaurants, Italy
January 1992 - January 2001
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Porter
Frittelli International S.p.a., Civitanova Marche, Italy
June 1999 - August 2001
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Agronomist
Italian Farmers Union (C.I.A.), Italy
June 2001 - October 2002
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Researcher
The Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
March 2006 - present
Membership in Professional Organizations
- European Society of Rural Sociology (ESRS)
- Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AIEAA)
Languages Spoken
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English
Advanced proficiency
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Spanish
Advanced proficiency
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Italian
Native speaker
Psychology Mentors, Inspirations, and Influences
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Roberto SavianoWriter"Gomorrah" and "ZeroZeroZero" -
Marco Pantani"Widely considered one of the best climbers of his era in professional road bicycle racing" (Wikipedia)
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Oscar Wilde"The Soul of Man under Socialism"
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Gregory BatesonAnthropologist, social scientist, linguist, visual anthropologist, semiotician and cyberneticist
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C.G. JungPsychiatrist and psychotherapist
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Ugo SansonettiS.I.C.A., Costa Rica, 1952-1963Is an Italian writer and masters athlete.
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Father Pietro LaviniFranciscanThe "God's Mason", Sibillini National Park, Italy
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Michel Petruccianiwas a French jazz pianist
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Gynecologist and Psychotherapist
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Aurora BellettiMy daughter, she is a child extraordinarily enthusiastic about life
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Francesco BellettiMy son, he is a very creative child
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LauraMy wife, she is a biologist and public servant
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Matteo Belletti
60131 Ancona
Italy
- Work: +39 071 2204993
- Mobile: +39 331 3180934
- Skype Name: Matteo Belletti