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The list of the Department’s projects is available on the "Portale delle competenze" by selecting the "Progetti" tab
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The Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures reflects, in its international dimension, the multilingualism (Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, English, Hispano-American, Italian, Russian, Spanish, German, Italian Sign Language), multiculturalism, and openness to the trans-scalar dynamics of the World-system that characterize it. Its intense and excellent research activity, which also involves non-European countries, is mainly developed in the areas of innovation in language and literature studies and learning, as well as in the broader field of related cultural studies (anthropology, philology, geography, computer science, linguistics, history).

International institutions have recognized the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures as a reliable partner with innovative project-development capacities, also in close connection with the local ecosystem. They have confirmed the renewal of partnerships and increased opportunities for scientific and educational exchange, knowledge enhancement, and funding

  • All this is possible because, over the years, in line with the objectives set by the University and taking into account its own specific features and potential, the Department has placed research at the center of a series of innovative and experimental strategies aimed, on the one hand, at strengthening opportunities for collaboration with national and international research institutions as well as with local partners (including those involved in the Advisory Boards established for the various degree programs), and on the other hand, at improving the quality of results by integrating them with teaching activities and disseminating them through knowledge valorization initiatives.
  • Specific funding allocated to research, the richness of the library collection and the expertise of librarians, as well as digital resources, investment in scientific innovation through the Digital Humanities, interdepartmental cooperation, and increasingly strong relationships with actors in the local ecosystem make the Department an ideal environment in which to conduct research, including for foreign scholars, as demonstrated by its strong ability to attract international talent.
  • To monitor the state of research and to rapidly adopt incentives for cultural innovation and scientific creativity, forms of support for theoretical–methodological and technical–applied experimentation, and any necessary adjustments, the Department established in 2014 a dedicated Committee for Research Quality Policy. This committee works in synergy with the University’s Pro-Rector for Research and the Department Director and maintains close contact with the University Research Office.
  • This enables the Department to promptly receive the information needed to take advantage of funding opportunities offered by regional, national, and international projects. Particular attention is paid to competitive calls issued by the European Union
The Department's strategies include:
  • a constant commitment to the areas of excellence that characterize the Department
  • the increase in the presence of highly qualified foreign scholars and professors, with particular regard to excellence partnerships, with the aim of making the Department a significant center of knowledge also beyond the national context
  • the development of the Department’s international outreach, both through participation in international and European research calls (ERC, Marie Curie, Erasmus K107) and in University programs (‘Excellence Initiatives’, ‘STaRs’)
  • the strengthening of talent development policies for early-stage researchers through post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships, as well as research contracts for motivated and qualified young scholars
  • continuous improvement of the Department’s internal system for evaluating members’ research activities, in order to reward and encourage individual commitment;
  • the expansion of collaborations with other national universities through numerous PRIN and PNRR research projects
  • the consolidation of partnerships with public bodies, private organizations, and associations within the local ecosystem.