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.
Proprio per questo, il know-how acquisito in seno al progetto “Le Digital Humanities applicate alle lingue e letterature straniere”, alla base del piano di sviluppo per il triennio 2018-2023, rappresenta un valido vettore per uno slancio verso l’inclusione e l’impegno alla riduzione delle barriere sociali, culturali ed economiche che producono a vario titolo forme di discriminazione.
L’obiettivo del Progetto di Eccellenza “Inclusive Humanities” è quindi quello di favorire e promuovere l’inclusione e l’accessibilità a livello di ricerca, didattica, infrastrutture e divulgazione, non solo in seno ad un’apertura verso il mondo della disabilità e delle differenze fisiche, quanto anche allo scopo di studiare, capire e promuovere il superamento delle disparità di genere, economiche, sociali e culturali che condizionano il modo di percepire il mondo sia all’interno che all’esterno dell’università.
ACTIVITIES
RESEARCH
La curiosità umana spinge ad esplorare, capire e migliorare il mondo circostante. La ricerca è quindi uno dei fattori fondamentali per lo sviluppo sociale ed economico, in grado di produrre progresso, benessere e coesione sociale
DIDACTICS
Negli ultimi decenni l’inclusione ha assunto un ruolo centrale nel contesto universitario italiano, dando vita ad approcci innovativi che testimoniano quanto l’importanza dei numerosi ambiti dell’ « includere » rivestono oggi il panorama educativo globale.
INFRASTRUCTURES
Grazie al precedente Progetto di Eccellenza Digital Humanities (2018-2022), il Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere ha potuto realizzare alcuni primi passi verso un ateneo sempre più inclusivo.
EVENTS
Applications are now open for this year’s Master’s Program in Inclusive Language Teaching, an initiative designed to train experts in language education within inclusive environments. The program offers ideal training to effectively meet the needs of a wide variety of students, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The […]
The opening of the second edition of the exhibition “OLBOBLO – Arte potenziale” (Potential Art) will take place on Thursday, October 9. The exhibition is the result of an agreement between the Academy of Fine Arts of Verona and our department, developed as part of the “Inclusive Humanities” Excellence Project. The opening event will begin […]
The seminar Migration, Wissens- und Kulturtransfer: Afrikanische Migrantenliteratur in Deutschland will take place on Thursday, October 2, in Room S.11 (Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, basement floor – Lungadige Porta Vittoria 41, Verona). The seminar will be held by Prof. Ibrahima Diagne from the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar (Senegal). Prof. Diagne, a visiting […]
News
A new departmental podcast is now on air: introducing “Trame e tramacci, storie di libri” (Plots and Intrigue: Book Stories). Conceived by Paola Perazzolo, professor at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of the University of Verona, and Michela Battocchio, head of the Colognola ai Colli library and provincial representative of the AIB Veneto […]
A strong synergy between institutions marked the opening of the second edition of the exhibition “OLBOBLO – Arte potenziale” (Potential Art). On Thursday, October 9, our Co-working Room welcomed a large audience for the exhibition’s launch, the fruit of a successful collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts of Verona and an integral part of […]
A warm welcome to Ibrahima Diagne, Visiting Professor from the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar (Senegal). Prof. Diagne, welcomed to our department by Massimo Salgaro, is funded by the UNITAFRICA project of the Italian Ministry of University and Research. The goal of UNITAFRICA is to strengthen academic cooperation between Italy and Africa, promoting the […]
If the Humanities do not embrace inclusivity, there will no longer be any Humanities at all
