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Alessandra Smerilli

Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. (born on 14 November 1974) is an Italian economist, academic, and Catholic religious sister. She has a post-PhD (it. docente) degree in political economy and statistics, obtained from the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences Auxilium.[1]

Alessandra Smerilli
F.M.A.
TitlePhD
Personal
Born (1974-11-14) 14 November 1974 (age 50)
Vasto, Italy
ReligionCatholic
NationalityItalian
Alma materRoma Tre University, University of East Anglia, Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences Auxilium
ProfessionEconomist, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Organization
OrderSalesian Sisters of Don Bosco F.M.A.
Senior posting
AwardsOrder of the Star of Italy
ProfessionEconomist, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Early life

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Alessandra Smerilli was born on 14 November 1974 in Vasto, Italy.[2]

Academic career and public and religious service

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In July 1993, Alessandra graduated from the Raffaele Mattioli Scientific High School in her native town, Vasto[2] and later began her studies in economics.

Four years later, in 1997, she has entered the congregation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and at the request of her superior, she continued her studies in economics.[3]

Allesandra continued her studies at the Faculty of Economics of the Roma Tre University and in July 2001, graduated from economics and commerce with specialization in political economy with full marks, honours and the right to publish the thesis.[2]

In June 2006, she obtained a doctorate degree in political economy at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", and on 21 June 2014, received a PhD degree in economics from the School of Economics of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK.[2]

Sister Alessandra Smerilli works at the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences Auxilium as an extraordinary professor of political economy and statistics, and also as a member of the University's board of directors. She also teaches economics, ethics and finance at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Salesian Pontifical University and in the master's program in civil and non-profit economics at the University of Milan-Bicocca.[2]

Since 2008, she is a member of the Scientific and Organizational committees of the Social Weeks of Italian Catholics, and since 2013 the Secretary of this initiative. Additionally, she is a member of the Ethics Committees of the CHARIS consortium and also of the Banca Popolare Etica, and a founding member of the School of Civil Economics.[2]

In 2018, she was an auditor at the 15th ordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops which took place in Vatican City from 3 to 28 October 2018 on the theme "Young people, faith and vocational discernment".[4]

On 17 April 2019, Pope Francis appointed her as a councilor of the Vatican City State.[5][6][7] Soon after that, on 24 May 2019, the same pontiff also appointed her consultant to the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops.[8][9]

Since spring 2020, she has coordinated the Economic Task Force of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission, an institution created by Pope Francis to express the Church's concern in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and to propose answers to the socio-economic challenges of the future.[10]

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Europe § Vatican City
See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Catholic Church

Sister Alessandra Smerilli is also a member of the Women for a New Renaissance[11] a task force set up by the Minister for Equal Opportunities and the family of the Italian politician Elena Bonetti.[7][12]

In May 2020 – with the reception in early 2021 – she was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy for her "academic achievements and commitment to the ethical principles in business and finance".[13][14]

On 24 March 2021, Pope Francis appointed her the Undersecretary for the Faith and Development Sector of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development of the Roman Curia.[15][16] She became, as interim, the first woman secretary of the dicastery on 26 August 2021. This made her the highest ranking woman in the curia at the time.[17] On 23 April 2022 she became the Secretary for the Dicastery.[18]

In 2024, she contributed the foreword to a publication of Caritas Internationalis entitled Equality, Encounter, Renewal: A Caritas commitment to the promotion of women’s leadership and participation, based on the Holy Scriptures and Catholic Social Teaching values and principles.[19][20]

Publications

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  • Alessandra Smerilli (2003). Teoria economica e relazioni interpersonali. Roma: Università La Sapienza.
  • Luigino Bruni; Alessandra Smerilli (2006). Le dinamiche della cooperazione: un modello evolutivo. Forlì: AICCON Working Paper.
  • Alessandra Smerilli (2006). Comportamenti cooperativi e we-rationality. Roma: Università La Sapienza.
  • Luca Correani; Giuseppe Garofalo; Fabio Sabatini (2007). Homo oeconomicus? Dinamiche imprenditoriali in laboratorio. Bologna: il Mulino.
  • Luigino Bruni; Alessandra Smerilli (2008). Benedetta economia. Benedetto da Norcia e Francesco d'Assisi nella storia economica europea. Roma: Città Nuova Editrice. p. 120. ISBN 9788831101615.
  • Luigino Bruni; Alessandra Smerilli (2010). La leggerezza del ferro. Un'introduzione alla teoria economica delle "organizzazioni a movente ideale". Milano: Vita e Pensiero. p. 144. ISBN 9788834318720.
  • Alessandra Smerilli (2013). Suore. Roma: Città Nuova Editrice. p. 64.
  • Luigino Bruni; Alessandra Smerilli (2014). The Economics of Values-Based Organizations: an Introduction. Oxford: Routledge. p. 150. ISBN 9781317703594.
  • Luigino Bruni; Alessandra Smerilli (2014). L'altra metà dell'economia. Roma: Città Nuova Editrice. p. 160. ISBN 9788831101820.
  • Alessandra Smerilli (2017). Carismi, economia, profezia. La gestione delle opere e delle risorse. Roma: Editrice Rogate. ISBN 9788880754589.
  • Alessandra Smerilli (2018). Laura Badaracchi (ed.). Pillole di economia civile e del ben-vivere. Roma: Ecra - Edizioni del Credito Cooperativo. p. 160. ISBN 9788865582657.
  • Sergio Massironi; Alessandra Smerilli (2019). L'adesso di Dio: i giovani e il cambiamento della Chiesa. Milano: Vita e Pensiero. p. 125. ISBN 9788834339985.
  • Alessandra Smerilli (2020). Donna Economia. Dalla crisi a una stagione di speranza. Cinisello Balsamo: Edizioni San Paolo. p. 192. ISBN 9788892221451.

Awards

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On 28 May 2020, she was awarded (receiving in early 2021) the Order of the Star of Italy.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Alessandra Smerilli". Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione Auxilium.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Curriculum vitae e bibliografia completa di suor Alessandra Smerilli" (PDF). pfse-auxilium.org.
  3. ^ Ferrucci, Antonella (12 August 2013). "Suore. Tra stereotipi e realtà". edc-online.org. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "XV Assemblea Generale Ordinaria del Sinodo dei Vescovi (3–28 ottobre 2018) – Elenco dei Partecipanti". 15 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Nomina di Consiglieri dello Stato della Città del Vaticano". Vatican News. 17 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Suor Alessandra Smerilli nominata dal Papa consigliere di Stato della Città del Vaticano". La Stampa. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. ^ a b Casadio, Giovanna (1 May 2020). "Suor Alessandra Smerilli: "Ripartire dalle donne"". la Repubblica. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Nomina di Consultori della Segreteria Generale del Sinodo dei Vescovi". 24 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Sinodo, il Papa nomina per la prima volta 4 donne consultori della Segreteria". La Stampa. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  10. ^ Menichetti, Massimiliano (15 April 2020). "Turkson: Pensiamo al dopo COVID-19 per non essere impreparati". Vatican News. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  11. ^ "DONNE PER UN NUOVO RINASCIMENTO" (PDF). Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri : Dipartimento per le Pari Opportunità.
  12. ^ Lomonaco, Amedeo (17 April 2020). ""Donne per un nuovo Rinascimento": genio femminile al servizio del bene comune". Vatican News. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Suor Alessandra Smerilli ha ricevuto l'onorificenza di Ufficiale dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia". donboscoitalia.it. 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Honor bestowed on Sister Alessandra Smerilli". cgfmanet.org. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Nomina del Sotto-Segretario per il Settore Fede e Sviluppo del Dicastero per il Servizio dello Sviluppo Umano Integrale". Vatican Press service. 24 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Salesian sister appointed undersecretary of Human Development – Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Pope Francis appoints Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli as interim secretary to the Vatican dicastery for human development". America Magazine. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  18. ^ CNA. "Pope Francis names Cardinal Czerny head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  19. ^ "WORKING TOGETHER FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP". Caritas. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Women gather at the Vatican to ask tough questions about leadership in the Catholic Church". America Magazine. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana". www.quirinale.it. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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