The history of the Italian peninsula is characterized by exposure to natural hazards due to geological fragility, intense volcanic and seismic activity, and hydrographic vulnerability […]
Ethics and the Artificial Image. Accountability and Reliability for a New Status of the Visual
The book focuses on the emerging ethical issues related to the dissemination of images produced by artificial intelligence. With the introduction of generative AI, it […]
When Science Belongs to Everyone. A Sociological Exploration of the Innovative Process of Citizen Science
Science and technology have become inextricably intertwined with people’s daily lives, profoundly influencing social relations, habits, lifestyles and work activities, and exerting a substantial influence […]
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From the editors Old Questions and New Horizons in Mediterranean Literary Studies Martino Lovato and C. Ceyhun Arslan Interview with Angela Fabris and Steffen Schneider […]
The Nature of the Risorgimento. Science, Environment and Nation-Building in Nineteenth-Century Italy
Following Italy’s unification in 1861, the new state faced the complex task of achieving political, administrative and cultural cohesion, which also required a unified body […]
The Critique of Labour in the Neoliberal Era. On the Metamorphoses of a Concept between Pathology and Power
Labour shapes contemporary life not only as an activity or institution, but as a mode of thought — a framework that organises time, structures society, […]
Updating Roland Barthes’ Mythologies. Positionen aus Design, Architektur und Kunst
In Anlehnung an Roland Barthes’ Mythologies von 1957 widmet sich dieses Buch dem Vorhaben, fast sieben Jahrzehnte nach Erscheinen des berühmten Klassikers heutige Mythen des […]
The Power of Stories. An Interdisciplinary Approach in Addressing Gender Bias
The result of a research project at the University of Palermo, this book attempts a multidisciplinary response to the psychological, educational and cultural demands and […]
Agnès Varda. Tales of Images
A pioneer of the Nouvelle Vague, an indefatigable experimenter and manipulator of audiovisual materials, and more recently a brilliant creator of exhibitions and installations, Varda […]