Workshop on Chinese Hereditary Schools in Italy: State of the Art Research

Date: 7 June 2024
Venue: Aula Capitani, San Giovanni In Monte 2, Bologna
Project: PRIN 2022 PNRR P2022E72WS
Project title: Ecco-Italy: Education of Children of Chinese Origin in Italy
Participating Universities:

  • University of Bologna
  • University of Bergamo
  • University of Firenze
  • University for Foreigners of Siena

Project Team Meeting

MS Teams: Collegamento alla riunione


Workshop Programme

11:00 – 11:30: Institutional Greetings

  • Prof. Paola Scrolavezza, Head of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of Bologna
  • Prof. Flaminia Nicora, Pro-Rector for Internationalisation, University of Bergamo
  • Prof. Giorgia Giovannetti, Vice-Chancellor for International Relations, University of Florence
  • Prof. Carla Bagna, Pro-Rector for International Relations, University for Foreigners of Siena

11:30 – 13:00: Keynote Speakers

  • Prof. Stefania Stafutti, University of Turin: ‘Chinese in Turin: a look at their China – Preliminary remarks’.
  • Prof. Daniele Brigadoi-Cologna, Insubria University: ‘Hereditary schools as forges of linguistic-cultural homologation: a question not only of Chinese’
  • Prof. Sabrina Ardizzoni, University for Foreigners of Siena: ‘Between the pages of the subsidiary: analysis of a travelling companion’

13:00 – 14:30: Lunch break

14:30 – 17:00: Interventions of Local Units

  • Tommaso Pellin and Yu Yedi (Unibo): ‘The language policy of the People’s Republic of China for Chinese as a hereditary language’
  • Martina Caschera, Alessandra Ghisalberti and Andrea Del Bono (Unibg): ‘Hereditary schools in Italy between language, culture and territories: a theoretical-methodological approach… towards a cartographic communication’
  • Valentina Pedone and Giuseppe Rizzuto (Unifi): ‘Learning Putonghua as a hereditary language: reflections and open questions on the forms of Chineseness in Italy’.
  • Andrea Scibetta and Davide Francolino (Unistrasi): ‘Chinese language teaching for home language maintenance: theoretical and methodological reflections’.

17:00 – 18:00: Round Table on Terminology and Methodology

18:00 – 18:30:

  • Illustration of the Project Site
  • State of the Art on the Mapping of Inherited Chinese Schools in Italy

Meeting Participants

Prof. Stefania Stafutti, University of Torino
Prof. Daniele Brigadoi-Cologna, University of Insubria
Prof. Sabrina Ardizzoni, University for Foreigners of Siena

Bologna Local Unit:

  • Ivana Bolognesi
  • Tommaso Pellin
  • Yu Yedi

Bergamo Local Unit:

  • Martina Caschera
  • Alessandra Ghisalberti
  • Maria Gottardo
  • Marta Pantalone
  • Andrea Del Bono

Firenze Local Unit:

  • Valentina Pedone
  • Giuseppe Rizzuto

Siena Local Unit:

  • Andrea Scibetta
  • Davide Francolino

Contacts

Tommaso Pellin
Email: tommaso.pellin(at)unibo.it
Tel: 3496180515
Wechat: yadaifuqin

Yu Yedi
Email: yedi.yu2(at)unibo.it
Tel: 3285610900
Wechat: Caterina-


Meeting Venue

Bologna

Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 2
Aula Capitani

University of Bologna
Department of Histories, Cultures and Civilisations