Kore University of Enna, Italy
18–19th Dec 2025
This two-day symposium forms part of the research project PRIN 2022PXTYCL “M.A.R.E.: Manuscripts and Books from Asia Reaching Europe. A semantically enhanced digital library mapping Asian books circulation along the Silk Maritime Routes”, coordinated by the University of Enna “Kore” in collaboration with the University of Pisa and the University of Salerno. The project is funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU (Mission 4, Component 1, CUP J53D23013450008).
The symposium brings together national and international scholars responsible for major digital projects devoted to databases primarily in Chinese and Latin, to the online dissemination of sources relating to interactions between China and Europe, as well as specialists in OCR technologies.
Schedule:
18 December — 15:00–18:30 (Rome time https://time.is/it/Rome), Auditorium Pettinato, Building D, University of Enna “Kore”, Department of Classical, Linguistic and Educational Studies (Enna, Italy).
19 December — 9:00–12:30 (Rome time https://time.is/it/Rome), Room 409, Building D, University of Enna “Kore”, Department of Classical, Linguistic and Educational Studies (Enna, Italy).
The initiative seeks to foster collaboration between technological innovation in computer science and historical–philological research in the humanities, opening a broader reflection on future challenges, such as the creation of interconnected digital hubs, and on the potential developments in the field of Chinese Studies.
Remote participation: https://zoom.us/j/99868503549
Participants (in alphabetical order):
• Andrea Balbo — University of Turin
• Francesco Borghesi — University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
• Paolo De Troia — Sapienza University of Rome
• Srushti Goud — Kore University of Enna
• Antonio Leggieri (Discussant, Day 1) — Kore University of Enna
• Angelo Marcelli — University of Salerno
• Arianna Magnani — Kore University of Enna
• Eugenio Menegon — Boston University
• Paolo Monella (Discussant, Day 2) — Kore University of Enna
• Greta Rauch Frei — Boston University
• Sabrina Senatore — University of Salerno
• Valerio Mario Salerno — Kore University of Enna
• Nicolas Standaert — KU Leuven
• Salvatore Sorce — Kore University of Enna
• Donald Sturgeon — Durham University
• Chiara Ombretta Tommasi — University of Pisa
• Alessandro Tosco — Kore University of Enna
A detailed programme with titles and scheduling is available in the attached flyer.
Conference in English
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