Arianna Barbiero

Arianna holds a BA degree in Development and International Relations from the University of Bologna. In her last bachelor's year she participated in the Erasmus program at the University of Gent. Her bachelor's thesis focused on Postdevelopment theories.

She is currently completing her Master's degree in Literary Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Focusing on postcolonial literature in her master’s thesis, concentrating on the Somali diaspora and Somali-Italian literature. 

Arianna also participates in the Double Degree Program between the VUB and the University of Guelph and is enrolled in the Talent for Research programme under the supervision of Professor Hadas Zahavi