The Department of Studies on Language and Culture and the DHMoRe Interdepartmental Centre receive two EU research grants worth almost EUR 700,000
The Department of Studies on Language and Culture and the Interdepartmental Research Centre on Digital Humanities (DHMoRe) at Unimore have received important international recognition with the approval and funding by the European Commission of two projects with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) research grants, one of the most selective and prestigious instruments of the Horizon Europe programme. This is a major achievement, with the awarding of almost EUR 700,000, confirming Unimore's ability to be very competitive on the international design stage.
MSCAs focus onexcellence in various aspects: not only on individual researchers, collaborations and knowledge exchange, but also on methodologies, research, training and supervision. Obtaining two such awards in the same department is a strong indication of the quality of the research conducted and the strength of the international academic networks set up.
The two projects, both of which focus on the field of transnational history, are part of a line of research that explores historical dynamics beyond national borders, bringing together different contexts, memories and identities with highly topical issues that offer relevant keys to understanding political, social, cultural and religious transformations.
These are the projects PANISPERNA - Physics, politics and gendered imaginaries: for a new history of the 'via Panisperna boys' (1926-1975), presented by Giovanni Cavagnini, with supervisor Professor Matteo Al Kalak, and FAITHBALL. Narratives, Myths, and Religious Rituals in Football under The Franco Regime and the Shifting Powers in Argentina (1939-1976), presented by Nicola Riccardi, with supervisor Professor Maria Chiara Rioli. The FAITHBALL project is also the first project to be jointly recognised by the DSLC and the Interdepartmental Research Centre on Digital Humanities (DHMoRe).
Maria Chiara Rioli, Research Delegate of the Department of Studies on Language and Culture, was delighted with this achievement and commented: 'MSCA projects are an extremely significant achievement and generate concrete opportunities in terms of training, scientific exchange and internationalisation. This result proves that investing in quality research, networking and interdisciplinary dialogue is a choice to be made in order to make Unimore grow further in the international arena'.
Both Marie Skłodowska-Curie grants obtained are of the Global type, lasting 36 months, and have the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Universidad de Buenos Aires as partners of Unimore.
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