Physical Infrastructures
All the buildings of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the University of Verona are currently accessible to individuals with disabilities, in compliance with current regulations. However, additional renovations are planned to further simplify access and emphasize the importance of including students with disabilities in university life, managing diverse classrooms, and utilizing new teaching technologies.
Additionally, the Department actively collaborates with the University of Verona’s Inclusion Unit . This unit supports the university’s governing bodies on inclusion and accessibility, assisting in the design and development of specific initiatives and managing inclusion services. It promotes the quality of university life, inclusion, and accessibility for students with disabilities and specific learning disorders (SLD). The service provides support for:
- Transportation and support,
- Lessons and teaching activities adaptations,
- Exam modifications,
- Financial aid,
- Accessible study rooms,
- Educational and technological tools,
- Mobility aids,
- LIS (Italian Sign Language) interpretation,
- Information sessions and counseling,
- Training initiatives promoted by the Inclusion Unit,
Mediation with other university offices.
Il Dipartimento ha consolidato la sua collaborazione con l’Unità Operativa Inclusione di Ateneo, che da sempre supporta la progettazione di iniziative specifiche tramite il Servizio Inclusione. Quest’ultimo promuove attivamente la qualità della vita universitaria per studenti con disabilità e DSA. Nello specifico, il servizio fornisce supporto operativo per: Mobilità: trasporto, accompagnamento e ausili dedicati. Didattica: […]
As part of the Project of Excellence, we have chosen to transform academic research into storytelling, bringing themes of inclusion, literature, and art into three podcasts distributed across major streaming platforms. Inclusioni stems from the commitment of Giovanni Tallarico and aims to explore diversity in all its forms through the lens of foreign languages and cultures. […]
Thanks to the project funds, we have completed the renovation of the historic “porthole corridors” that have long defined our Department’s image. This intervention was not merely aesthetic, but functional to the well-being of everyone who experiences the university daily: Chromotherapy and Relaxation: We replaced the old orange color with a restorative green, a shade […]
Computing resources lie at the very heart of digital infrastructures. Thanks to the project of excellence, our Department is able to acquire and maintain high-capacity servers to host digital archives, journal catalogs, scientific documents, open data databases, and collaborative websites for research groups and projects. Furthermore, these resources support the study and development of new […]
To make our Department increasingly open and connected, we have installed new digital displays dedicated to communication. This initiative serves a dual purpose: Visibility of services: Opportunities and support services often remain “hidden” within the pages of the website. Thanks to these displays, we bring information directly to where students spend their daily lives, making […]
Culture is a common good that grows only when shared. As part of the Inclusive Humanities Project, we have launched three Bookcrossing stations within the Department. These spaces have been designed to make knowledge accessible to everyone, free from financial or bureaucratic barriers. The mechanism is simple: take a book, leave a book. It is […]
Inclusion is not just about technology; above all, it thrives on human connection. For this reason, as part of the Inclusive Humanities Project, we have installed new benches along the Department’s corridors, which were previously empty of seating or support surfaces. The layout of these new benches responds to the need for creating “decompression zones” […]
We have installed preserved moss walls in our premises, a choice backed by recent scientific studies highlighting the benefits of natural elements in learning environments. International research demonstrates that integrating these elements (biophilic design) into study and work spaces: Reduces levels of stress and perceived anxiety. Boosts concentration capacity and long-term memory. Improves acoustic comfort, […]
The Department has completed the installation of dedicated accessible ramps designed to eliminate the height difference between the classroom floor and the lecture platform. This intervention was carried out to ensure that professors and students with reduced mobility have full access to educational spaces, guaranteeing that everyone can reach the speaker’s podium in total autonomy […]