The University of Bologna invites you to participate in the third edition of the ILIO Summer School.
The CALL for applications for the 2025 Summer School is now online: https://www.unibo.it/en/study/phd-professional-masters-specialisation-schools-and-other-programmes/summer-and-winter-schools/2025/ilio-italian-literature-international-observatory"
Period: June 9-13, 2025
Location: Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies, University of Bologna
Deadline: April 23, 2025
Application period: April 29, 2025 – May 15, 2025
Open to: Final-year Bachelor's students in Italian Studies, Master's students in Italian Studies, Recent graduates (Master’s degree) in Italian Studies, PhD students in the Humanities.
The main objective of the ILIO Summer School is to provide final-year undergraduate, Master's, and PhD students in the Humanities—particularly in Italian Studies—with the necessary skills to conduct research in Italian literature from an international perspective and to work in the field of teaching Italian language and literature abroad or to foreign students enrolled in international programs in Italy.
In particular, the Summer School will address key topics such as:
Introduction to ILIO Topics
June 9, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The Italian Contemporary Multi-Canon
June 10, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM / 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Translation of Multimodal Texts + Workshop
June 11, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM / 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Literature and Transmediality + Workshop
June 12, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM / 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Translation of Literary Texts + Workshop
June 13, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Divergent Canons
June 13, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Guided Tour of Bologna
June 27, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
July 4, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The cost of the lectures and additional activities is €17.04.
The fee includes:
Accommodation, meals, and transportation are not included.
Due to the tourist nature of Bologna, we will promptly inform you of your acceptance to the program so that you can make the necessary travel arrangements in advance. Depending on the number of participants, we will do our best to provide a list of affiliated accommodations.
For detailed information about the program, the call for applications, and the application process, please visit the official UNIBO page:
https://www.unibo.it/en/study/phd-professional-masters-specialisation-schools-and-other-programmes/summer-and-winter-schools/2025/ilio-italian-literature-international-observatory
For specific inquiries, please contact:
📩 ficlit.ilio@unibo.it
📩 lavinia.torti2@unibo.it
📩 filippo.milani@unibo.it