Workshop internazionale “From Research to society - and back”
Worshop internazionale
From Research to Society – and Back
Critical Approaches in Archaeology and Ancient History: Gender, Postcolonialism, Community Engagement, and New Narratives
Quando: giovedì 5 novembre 2026 (intera giornata) e venerdì 6 novembre 2026 (mattina)
Dove: Polo Pantaleoni, Via della Pescheria Vecchia 26, Macerata — Aula Rossa 2 (5 novembre) e Aula Verde (6 novembre)
Il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici dell’Università di Macerata, con il patrocinio del CISA – Centro Internazionale di Studi sulla Storia e l’Archeologia dell’Adriatico, è lieto di ospitare il workshop internazionale From Research to Society – and Back, dedicato agli approcci critici all’archeologia e alla storia antica.
La ricerca su genere, postcolonialismo, archeologia pubblica e di comunità non si esaurisce nell’interpretazione del passato: trasforma attivamente le pratiche didattiche, le narrazioni pubbliche, la gestione del patrimonio e il rapporto con le comunità di eredità venendone a sua volta profondamente ridefinita.
Il programma si articola in quattro sessioni tematiche, ciascuna aperta da una keynote lecture:
Decolonising and Gendering the Past: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges — Astrid Van Oyen (Radboud University, Nijmegen)
Critical Archaeology and History: Educating New Generations to Rethink the Past — Francesco Ripanti (University of Birmingham)
Telling the Past Today: Digital Tools, Storytelling, and New Archaeological Narratives — Eugenio Farioli Vecchioli (RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana)
Beyond Academia: Public Engagement, Citizen Science, and Public Archaeology — Chiara Bonacchi (University of Edinburgh)
Le keynote lecture sono affiancate da contributi selezionati tramite una call for papers internazionale, presentati da ricercatrici e ricercatori provenienti dall’Italia e da altri Paesi europei ed extraeuropei.
È previsto l’accreditamento per gli studenti di Corsi di Laurea L-10, LM-2, LM-84 ed LM-14/15 e per i dottorandi del Corso di “Educazione e inclusione per il patrimonio culturale e il turismo”.
Sarà possibile seguire il workshop anche da remoto al seguente link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3541527328670771?p=2Ao5gIxjtrlVEH4wDT
Organizzatori: Dott.ssa Ludovica Xavier de Silva (Assegnista di Ricerca, Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici) e Giovanni Chelli (dottorando, Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione, dei beni culturali e del turismo)
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From Research to Society – and Back
Critical Approaches in Archaeology and Ancient History: Gender, Postcolonialism, Community Engagement, and New Narratives
When: Thursday 5 November 2026 (full day) and Friday 6 November 2026 (morning)
Where: Polo Pantaleoni, Via della Pescheria Vecchia 26, Macerata — Aula Rossa 2 (5 November) and Aula Verde (6 November)
The Department of Humanities of the University of Macerata, under the patronage of CISA – Centro Internazionale di Studi sulla Storia e l’Archeologia dell’Adriatico, is pleased to host the international workshop From Research to Society – and Back, devoted to critical approaches to archaeology and ancient history.
Research in gender, postcolonial, public and community archaeology does not stop at interpreting the past: it actively reshapes teaching practices, public narratives, heritage management and the relationship with heritage communities — and is itself profoundly redefined in the process.
The programme is organised in four thematic sessions, each opened by a keynote lecture:
Decolonising and Gendering the Past: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges — Astrid Van Oyen (Radboud University, Nijmegen)
Critical Archaeology and History: Educating New Generations to Rethink the Past — Francesco Ripanti (University of Birmingham)
Telling the Past Today: Digital Tools, Storytelling, and New Archaeological Narratives — Eugenio Farioli Vecchioli (RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana)
Beyond Academia: Public Engagement, Citizen Science, and Public Archaeology — Chiara Bonacchi (University of Edinburgh)
The keynote lectures are complemented by papers selected through an international call, presented by researchers from Italy and from other European and non-European countries.
Academic credits (CFU) will be awarded to L-10, LM-2, LM-84 and LM-14/15 students and to PhD students of the doctoral programme “Education and Inclusion for the Cultural Heritage and Tourism”.
The workshop can also be attended online at the following link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3541527328670771?p=2Ao5gIxjtrlVEH4wDT
Organisers: Ludovica Xavier de Silva, Ph.D. (Research Fellow, Department of Humanities) and Giovanni Chelli (PhD candidate, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism).