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
On Wednesday, December 4 at 21.00, the third and last show of Festivabìlia 2024 will be on stage at the Teatro Camploy (Via Cantarane 32, VR): IN PRINCIPIO ERA LA RUPE (In the beginning there was a cliff) Performed by Teatro a Rotelle – University of Verona Directed by Nicoletta Vicentini and Jana Karšaiová A […]
The documentary movie, “I mille cancelli di Filippo” (The Thousand Gates of Filippo) , directed by Adamo Antonacci, will be screened on Friday, November 22 at 16.30 pm in Aula T.1 (Polo Zanotto). The director Adamo Antonacci and Filippo’s father, Enrico Zoi, will be attending. This screening is an important part of Festivabìlia 2024. Can […]
The photographic exhibit “And You?” will open on Wednesday, November 13, in the central courtyard of Polo Santa Marta (Via Cantarane 24, VR). Curated by Rossella Terragnoli with photographs by Francesca Castagnini, the exhibition is an integral part of Festivabìlia 2024. The exhibit explores the connection between affection and disability through images that encapsulate and […]
News
The eigth episode of Inclusioni, the podcast channel of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures in collaboration with Fuori Aula Network, is now available on major podcast platforms. In this episode, the hosts discuss minority languages in collaboration with the Centro di Ricerca RéAL2. We are often led to believe that it is more […]
On Wednesday, December 04, the second edition of Festivabìlia – The Theater of Potential Abilities concluded with the production “In principio era la rupe” (In the beginning there was a cliff) , performed by Teatro a Rotelle, the theatre company of the University of Verona. The show, directed by Nicoletta Vicentini and Jana Karšaiová, involved […]
On Tuesday, December 3, the second annual visit of the Advisory Board for the Excellence Project, “Inclusive Humanities: Development Perspectives in Research and Teaching of Foreign Languages and Literatures” (2023-2027), came to an end. The Advisory Board, composed of international experts in inclusion-related topics, was greatly impressed by the work accomplished by the entire Department […]
If Humanities do not embrace inclusivity, there will no longer be any Humanities at all
