8th ITSERR In-house Training “AI for Religious Studies: Unlocking Knowledge.”

On 11–12 September 2025, the event will take place at the Complesso Monumentale dello Steri of the University of Palermo.

The ITSERR project, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) with resources from NextGenerationEU, enhances the European Research Infrastructure RESILIENCE by developing innovative digital tools and services for Religious Studies. During the event, it will showcase how research infrastructures can advance the study and understanding of religions in Europe through digital technologies and AI.

The conference, titled “ITSERR: A Project of Technological and Digital Innovation for Religious Studies,” opens on 11 September with institutional greetings and continues with sessions presenting ITSERR’s scientific results, including a keynote lecture by Alberto Melloni, with participation from international institutions and stakeholders, such as Barbara McGillivray from King’s College London, Eric Atwell from Leeds University, and Valentina Vavassori from the British Library.

Friday, 12 September, will be dedicated to workshops and hands-on training sessions led by national and international experts in the fields of Digital Humanities and Religious Studies.

All project partners – the National Research Council, University of Turin, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and University of Naples “L’Orientale” – will join, alongside directors of European research infrastructures in the humanities and RESILIENCE member research centres.

View the detailed ITSERR TiH Program AI for Religious Studies Unlocking KnowledgeStudies_11-12

For further information: summerschoolitserr2025@itserr.it