Alessandra Micalizzi is a sociologist, psychologist and a PhD in communication and new technologies. She was post-doc Fellow at the Free University of Languages and Communication IULM for four years doing research on the connection of digital practice and emotions (shame, mourning, collective trauma, happiness). She collaborated with several Italian and international academies such as IUSVe IUSTo and IED. Alessandra Micalizzi is also currently a lecturer at the SAE Institute in Milan, where she teaches sociology of new media. She is co-founder and vice-president of the association Play-Ability, that aims to do research and interventions in the socio-psycho-educational field of play (traditional and digital). She is a member of the scientific board of the Italian journal Narrare i Gruppi, and of the international journal Online Information Review. She is editor of the book series Communication processes & cultural practices.