Online Guest Lecture Held by Scientists from Italy

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, an online guest lecture was successfully held at the Catholic University of Croatia. The meeting was primarily organized and moderated for her students by Antonija Hreščan, Senior Lecturer, hosting three prominent scientists.

The central theme of this virtual gathering was managing research processes, with a special focus on the relationship between Academic Literacy and Transferable Skills.

The main part of the presentation was delivered by Alessandra Di Nunzio, PhD, a Doctor of Philosophy of Law, expert in bibliographic information services, and head of academic research training. She presented the academic literacy course from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.

She was joined by Professor Felicia Annamaria Robles, a postdoctoral researcher from the same university in Milan, who added a valuable sociological dimension to the topic through her extensive experience in qualitative methodology and the sociology of family and migration.

A special contribution to the meeting was also made by Associate Professor Anna Sammassimo, an expert in Canon and Ecclesiastical Law. Professor Sammassimo is currently at the University of Padua, where she teaches multicultural and anti-discrimination law and the law of religious organizations. She began and built her academic career at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, and today, among other roles, she serves as an advocate of the Roman Rota and an advocate of the Roman Curia. Professor Sammassimo works on the aforementioned academic literacy courses and shared her rich practical experiences with the students on this occasion.

The primary audience for this lecture consisted of first-year undergraduate students of Psychology, Communication Studies, History, and Social Computing. As these students attend mandatory English for Specific/Academic Purposes (ESP/EAP) courses led by Professor Hreščan, this lecture served as an excellent introduction to the importance of acquiring academic literacy skills. They also gained valuable insight into future opportunities through Erasmus+ exchange programs and how these skills relate to their current studies.

The presentations were followed by an interactive discussion. The event was also attended by students of the Doctoral study program in Sociology: Values, Identity, and Social Changes in Croatian Society, who participated in the lecture and took the opportunity to ask questions and exchange views on the importance of transferable skills for their further research development.