The project
Inclusive Humanities
Perspectives for the Development of Inclusive Humanities in the Research and Teaching of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Within the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona, the Excellence Project 2023-2027, “Inclusive Humanities: Perspectives for Development in the Research and Teaching of Foreign Languages and Literatures” aims to expand the reach of the previous Excellence Project on Digital Humanities which focused on the use of digital technologies applied to foreign languages and literatures. The goal is to address various global challenges related to accessibility and inclusion, also following the path outlined by international initiatives such as the UN Agenda 2030.
Inclusion, the fight against social inequalities, and equity are fundamental themes in the context of university education. They underlie the various global challenges emerged in recent years, which required universities to rethink their social role from an inclusive and digital perspective.
For this reason, the know-how acquired in the project “Digital Humanities Applied to Foreign Languages and Literatures”, which formed the foundation of the development plan for 2018-2023, represents a valuable driver for progress toward inclusion and the commitment to reducing the social, cultural, and economic barriers that, in various ways, create forms of discrimination.
The goal of the “Inclusive Humanities” Excellence Project is, therefore, to promote and support inclusion and accessibility in research, teaching, infrastructures, and dissemination. This is not merely gesturing an opening towards the world of disability and physical differences, but also a shift towards the study, understanding, and promotion of perspectives capable of overcoming the gender, economic, social, and cultural disparities that shape how the world is perceived, both within and outside the university.
ACTIVITIES
RESEARCH
Human curiosity drives the exploration, understanding, and improvement of the surrounding world. Research is therefore one of the key factors for social and economic development, capable of fostering progress, well-being, and social cohesion.
DIDACTICS
In recent decades, inclusion has occupied a central role in the Italian higher education, giving rise to innovative approaches that highlight the importance of the many aspects of "inclusion" in today's global educational landscape.
INFRASTRUCTURES
Thanks to the previous Digital Humanities Excellence Project (2018-2022), the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures was able to take the first steps towards the creation of an increasingly inclusive university.
EVENTS
Food Talks: third event organized by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (University of Verona) in collaboration with Cinelà – Festival del Cinema Africano. On Sunday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m., at the Cinema Teatro di San Massimo (Via Brigata Aosta 6, 37139 Verona), Professors Chiara Battisti and Sidia Fiorato will present a new […]
AIUCD 2025 comes to Verona!The 14th Annual Conference of the Italian Association for Digital Humanities and Digital Culture will take place from June 11 to 13, 2025 at the Santa Marta Campus, Via Cantarane 24, Verona. “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Humanities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” is this year’s […]
The conference “A New Babel: Multilingualism, Translingualism, and Translation in Contemporary Literature” will take place from May 26 to 28 at the Polo Zanotto and at Santa Marta campus. It is organized by Gabriella Pelloni (University of Verona, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures), Paola Bellomi (University of Siena), and Marika Piva (University of Padua). […]
News
The third event in the Food Talks series took place on Sunday, June 22, in collaboration with Cinelà – Festival del Cinema Africano of San Massimo. Food Talks is a series of meetings conceived and curated by Chiara Battisti and Sidia Fiorato that explore the role of food and the distinctive features of different culinary […]
The 14th AIUCD Annual Conference 2025 concluded today, June 13, 2025, after three intense days that brought the Santa Marta campus in Verona to life. From June 11 to 13, we had the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the challenges and opportunities of Digital Humanities in the age of Artificial Intelligence, with a special focus […]
Reading is not necessarily a solitary experience: have you ever thought about joining a reading group? In the sixteenth episode of Inclusioni, the podcast channel of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona, we introduce a new series of meetings dedicated to reading the classics, organized in collaboration between our […]
If the Humanities do not embrace inclusivity, there will no longer be any Humanities at all
