IMPORTANT NOTICE: The scientific committee of the Summer School has decided to extend the program by one day.

The Summer School will be held from 16 June 2025 to 27 June 2025 included.

The Summer School intends to present some selected tools that can help humanists in their researches and activities, taking advantage of the digital turn and the new technologies.
Particular attention is given this year to understand the use of AI in the Humanities.

The Summer School will be held on campus in Pisa, at Polo Fibonacci, Laboratorio M, via Filippo Buonarroti, 3. 

The program will be activated also in distance learning mode (TEAMS platform).

Aim

The School is addressing all those interested in getting basic and working knowledge of some of the digital tools available today to scholars in many different fields of the Humanities.

The topics in the 2025 edition will include:

• Introduction to Digital Humanities
• Basic tools for Natural Language Processing
• Basic tools for Digital Editions
• Geographical data base (GIS)
• Digital Public History
• Different use of AI in research in Humanities

Who can apply

From graduated students up to professionals in the Humanities (PhD students,librarians, teachers, researches, archivists, museologist, etc.)

Language

English

Program Intensity

Full-time

Application

Admission Requirements

Bachelor degree in any discipline. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• The Summer School will be activated with at least 10 students
• The maximum number of participants is set to 60 students

Required documents

• Identity Document (*PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student*)
• Enrolment Form
• Curriculum Vitae

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the "How to apply" page.

ECTS

6

Fees

500 euro
(+ 100 euro: didactic material)

Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following form filling it with all the required data:

Payment Form 

NOTICE:

• International students without Italian Tax Code: please tick the box 'Anonymous' in order to disable the field 'Italian personal ID/VAT number'.
• Please type your NAME and SURNAME next to the pre-filled text of the field 'Reason'
• Please pay only after receiving the admission letter

REFUND POLICY:

The Summer School is held also online, then no refund of the paid tuition fees is allowed.

NOTICE: If you participate in person and are arriving from a non-EU country, before making the payment please check with the Italian Embassy in your country if a visa is needed and what is the timing to obtain it.

Fundings

The Summer School offers one scholarship, covering the amount of the tuition fee.
The scholarship will be assigned on the basis of the country income group, the motivation letter and in case of a tie to the youngest student among those who apply to the Summer School by 28 February 2025 and request the scholarship writing an email to Prof. Vittore Casarosa  Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 28 February 2025 is the early bird application deadline for those interested in applying for the available scholarship.

Period

16 - 27 June 2025

Application Deadline

30 April 2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• 28 February 2025 is the early bird application deadline for those interested in applying for the available scholarship.
• Applications may be closed ahead of the scheduled application deadline in case of early reaching of the maximum number of students eligible.

Contacts

Coordinator
Prof. ssa Enrica Salvatori Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. 
Prof. Vittore Casarosa Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. 

Website http://digitaltools.labcd.unipi.it/

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