Ester Fanelli
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Ester Fanelli is a PhD candidate in the department of Sociology at Brown University and predoctoral trainee at the Population Studies and Training Center. She earned a Msc in Economics of Governments and International Organizations at Bocconi University, and a Msc in Sociology at Brown University. Her research focuses on gender and family demography. She uses mixed methods, from demographic techniques to computational text analysis, to uncover the gender dynamics that shape our families and societies. In her dissertation, she uses computational text analysis and qualitative interviews to study the cultural narratives around gender-based violence in Italy.