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Episode 25 of Inclusioni is now online

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Episode 25 of our podcast Inclusioni is now online! Today, we discuss ELF – English as a Lingua Franca – exploring how teaching it can serve as a vehicle to convey the principles of global citizenship, delivering values and skills of universal scope.

And speaking of “global” citizenship, our guest today is Luciane Sturm, Full Professor of Applied Linguistics at Universidade de Passo Fundo (Brazil). She is visiting Verona as part of the PNRR project “Green and Pink for Sustainable Education“, which strengthens international cooperation between Italian universities and global institutions.
Hosting the conversation, which is conducted in English, are Valeria Franceschi and Claudio Bendazzoli, professors of English Linguistics at our department who collaborate directly with Luciane on these research topics.

The episode is available on Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

Enjoy the episode!

Welcome to the 2026 Open Lectures

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Great turnout of high school students attending the classes part of the 2026 Open Lectures initiative.

Launched in 2024 through the initiative of Prof. Federica Zoppi, Open Lectures allows high school seniors to attend actual university classes for a direct, hands-on experience of the subjects and teaching methods of our department’s degree programs, sharing classroom time with their future peers.

Featured on the cover is a photo from the English Language 1 lecture taught by Prof. Valeria Franceschi. The lesson focuses on English phonology—an essential tool to bridge the gap between how words are written and how they are pronounced.

 

Gender-Based Violence in Hispanic American Literature

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From the “act of passion” to femicide: gender-based violence in Hispanic American literature featured in a two-day academic event held on April 22 and 23, titled “El paso del crimen pasional al feminicidio en la narrativa hispanoamericana contemporánea“.

The event will feature Prof. Juan Ramón Muñoz Sánchez (Universidad de Jaén) as a guest speaker, who will provide the critical and analytical framework to interpret 20th and 21st-century Hispanic American narrative through the lens of gender-based abuse and femicide.

Daily Schedule

  • Wednesday, April 22 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    • Location: Room 2.6 (Language Complex) — Foreign Languages Building, 2nd Floor, University of Verona

  • Thursday, April 23 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    • Location: Room SMT2 (Santa Marta) — Santa Marta Campus, Ground Floor, University of Verona

15th Francophonie Day Dedicated to Queeritude

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Rosanna Gorris, Luca Jaccond, and Roberta Facchinetti take the floor

On Thursday, March 19, the 15th Francophonie Day was held in the Santa Marta lecture hall. It was an intense and engaging event dedicated this year to the complex concept of Queeritude and how “queer philosophies” intersect and transform Francophone literatures and cultures.

The event was directed by Rosanna Gorris Camos and organized by Valeria Averoldi and Vera Gajiu.

Building on the legacy of the Stonewall riots, the event explored the intersections of language and identity, emphasizing how resisting dominant paradigms subverts social norms through writing. Lastly, the discussions highlighted how linguistic and discursive practices evolve to give voice to new forms of artistic and performative activism.

Digital Spritz 2026 Spring Edition

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The Digital Spritz series continues!

Save the dates for this 2026 Spring Edition: On Wednesday, April 22, from 5:00 PM in Room T.07 (Foreign Languages Building), Marieke van Erp (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) will present “Digging into Diversity and Inclusivity in the Historical Domain”.

On Tuesday, April 28, starting at 5:00 PM in the Co-Working Room (Foreign Languages Building), Gunther Martens (Ghent University) will present “(Un)Doing Digital Humanities in the age of vibe coding”.

We look forward to seeing you for an informal evening combining research and networking across digital media, languages, and culture. A celebratory toast is included!

Episode 24 of Inclusioni is now live

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What happens when artificial intelligence meets the humanities? Introducing the Digital Arena for Inclusive Humanities (DAIH), the new research center at the University of Verona dedicated to making knowledge more accessible, inclusive, and open.

In the 24th episode of Inclusioni, our podcast dedicated to inclusion and accessibility, we dive into the core activities of DAIH: from AI applied to language and the analysis of biases in models, to inclusive digital editions and technologies that enhance content accessibility. A discussion on technology, ethics, and society to understand not only what AI can achieve, but how we can use it responsibly and mindfully.

We will discuss this with Marco Rospocher, Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of the University of Verona and Director of the Digital Arena for Inclusive Humanities. Interviewing him will be Anna Cappellotto, Professor of Germanic Philology and Linguistics, specializing in digital philology.

Enjoy the episode!