Luca Rigobianco is a researcher in Glottology and Linguistics at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Humanities. He serves as Department Delegate for Internal Communication. His qualifications include a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Padua (2011) and extensive postdoctoral research experience across multiple institutions. His primary research focuses on historical linguistics, Indo-European studies, and digital epigraphy with an emphasis on ancient Italian languages like Etruscan and Latin. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Literature (Ca' Foscari University) Master's Degree in Linguistics (University of Padua) PhD in Linguistics (University of Padua) Research Interests: Rigobianco explores linguistic reconstruction of fragmentary languages, ancient writing systems, and computational methods in epigraphy. Key areas include: Language contact phenomena in ancient Italy Morphosyntactic analysis of Etruscan and Sabellic languages Digital tools for epigraphic data management Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator for Languages and Cultures of Ancient Italy (PRIN 2020) Lead on SaInAT-Ve (Sacred Inscriptions of Venetia) European Commission-funded project (Seal of Excellence 2017) Awards: Recipient of the European Commission's H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 Seal of Excellence (2017). Professional Activities: Member of editorial boards for journals like Ariodante and Cultural Anthropology . Serves on scientific committees for major research initiatives. Active in international conferences as keynote speaker. Teaching: Current courses include Historical Linguistics and Ethnolinguistics at the master's level, alongside foundational linguistics modules for undergraduate programs.
Anna Cardinaletti is a Full Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She serves as Referent for Student Relations and Disability. Her research focuses on syntax, Romance languages, bilingualism, language acquisition, and sign language studies. Key areas include clitic placement in Italian, syntactic development in children with learning difficulties, and accessibility in language testing for students with disabilities. Her work spans theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, and clinical linguistics. Notable contributions include studies on Italian verb-based discourse particles, indefinite determiners in Italo-Romance dialects, and syntactic training methodologies for dyslexic and bilingual learners. She has also pioneered accessible language testing protocols for deaf students and those with special educational needs (DSA). Her recent research (2020-2025) emphasizes syntax-morphology interfaces, cliticization processes, and the role of morphosyntactic skills in reading comprehension. She has authored major works like Grande grammatica italiana di consultazione and co-edited volumes on bilingualism and sign language documentation. Cardinaletti's interdisciplinary approach bridges formal linguistics with practical applications in education and accessibility, making significant contributions to both academic and societal domains.
Simonetta Montemagni is the Interim Director and Research Manager at the Institute of Computational Linguistics (ILC) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) in Pisa, leading the ItaliaNLP Lab. She specializes in computational linguistics and natural language processing, with a focus on corpus linguistics, dialectology, and NLP applications in education and legal domains. Her work includes developing machine-actionable resources such as the ParlaMint-IT corpus of parliamentary debates and advancing syntactic dependency treebank research. She has contributed to projects like the Great Dictionary of the Italian Language (GDLI) lemmarium, exploring quantitative trends in historical vocabulary networks and their educational implications. Montemagni’s research also addresses dialectometric studies of Tuscan dialects and the integration of NLP tools for improving readability assessments of health-related texts. Her research interests span computational methods for analyzing language variation, including phonetic and lexical patterns, as well as text simplification and automated knowledge extraction from school documentation. She has edited conference proceedings for events like CLiC-it and EVALITA, highlighting her role in advancing the field through collaborative initiatives. Her contributions often involve cross-lingual and typological analyses, leveraging dependency treebanks and multilingual resources to study syntactic and semantic phenomena. Montemagni is deeply involved in building domain-specific corpora and tools, such as the BioLexicon for biomedical text mining and frameworks like Text-2-Knowledge (T2K) for semantic indexing. Montemagni has collaborated on large-scale projects like the TrAVaSI initiative for historical Italian language resources and contributed to the MEG II experiment at CERN, though her primary focus remains linguistic research. She has pioneered the digitalization of dialectal resources such as the ALT-Web tool and explored the application of NLP in legal ontologies, educational settings, and sociological studies of language use.
Giuliana Scotto is a Research Fellow at Sapienza University of Rome, affiliated with the Department of Methods and Models for Economy, Territory and Finance. She holds a PhD in International Law and has extensive experience in teaching German language (L-LIN/14) across multiple institutions, including Ca' Foscari University of Venice and the University of L'Aquila. Her research focuses on legal linguistics, translation studies, and interdisciplinary studies in art and architecture. She has authored numerous publications on topics ranging from German legal terminology to Renaissance art analysis and has received literary awards for her creative writing. Education: PhD in International Law (Sapienza University of Rome, 1996) Master's in Philosophy (Sapienza University of Rome, 2003) Scholarships in Germany (Universität Potsdam and Humboldt Universität, 1996–1997) Research Interests: Legal linguistics, translation of specialized texts, German language pedagogy, art history, and architectural aesthetics. Her work bridges legal, linguistic, and cultural disciplines. Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and books, including studies on German legal terminology, Renaissance architecture, and translation theory. Her recent works focus on interdisciplinary approaches to art and law. Awards: Literary prizes for essays and poetry, recognition for contributions to legal and cultural studies.
Giulia Venturi is a Researcher at the Istituto di linguistica computazionale "Antonio Zampolli" (ILC), part of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) in Italy. Her work focuses on computational linguistics, natural language processing, and corpus-based linguistic analysis, with particular expertise in Italian language processing. Dr. Venturi's research interests span computational linguistics, natural language processing, text simplification, linguistic profiling, corpus linguistics, parliamentary debates analysis, readability assessment, and large language models. Her work often combines theoretical linguistic insights with practical applications in NLP systems. She has made significant contributions to the development and analysis of linguistic resources, particularly for the Italian language. Her publication record demonstrates expertise in linguistic profiling of language models, corpus construction for parliamentary debates (notably the ParlaMint project), text simplification, and readability assessment. Her work often bridges theoretical linguistics with practical NLP applications, with a strong focus on the Italian language. Recent research has explored how linguistic knowledge can enhance encoder-decoder models, the evaluation of large language models through linguistic constraints, and the construction of high-quality treebanks for Italian parliamentary speeches. Dr. Venturi has been actively involved in major collaborative projects such as ParlaMint, which creates comparable multilingual corpora of parliamentary debates across Europe. Her work on readability assessment extends to healthcare communication, examining how institutional website readability affects access to services like abortion in Tuscany. She has also contributed to SemEval tasks focused on evaluating neural networks' understanding of presuppositional semantic knowledge. She collaborates extensively with researchers across Italy and Europe, particularly with Felice Dell'Orletta, Alessio Miaschi, and Dominique Brunato. Her work appears in major computational linguistics venues and contributes to important resources for the research community, including specialized corpora for text simplification and parliamentary discourse analysis.
Giuseppe Pappalardo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research and teaching focus on Japanese and Korean language and literature, with a specialization in Japanese linguistics. He serves as the Director's Delegate for Orientation and Tutoring and is actively engaged in academic leadership and international collaboration. Department: Department of Asian and North African Studies Email: giuseppe.pappalardo@unive.it Office: San Sebastiano Campus, Studio 228D Website: Personal Profile Education: PhD in History of the Japanese Language, Università degli studi di Napoli 'L'Orientale' (2013) Master's in Linguistics of Asia and Africa, Università degli studi di Napoli 'L'Orientale' (2009), 110/110 with honors Bachelor's in Comparative Languages and Cultures (Literary Curriculum), Università degli studi di Napoli 'L'Orientale' (2006), 110/110 with honors Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 (2008) Giuseppe Pappalardo’s primary research interests lie in Japanese linguistics , particularly historical linguistics , dialectology , phonology , and phonetics . He investigates diachronic variations in the Japanese language, including vowel devoicing, pitch accent acquisition by learners, and morphosyntactic changes in historical texts such as kyōgen plays and medieval narratives. His work often employs corpus-based methodologies, including the Corpus of Historical Japanese and the Corpus of Spontaneous Japanese. A significant portion of his research is dedicated to the Ryukyuan languages and their relation to Old Japanese, reflecting a deep engagement with endangered linguistic varieties in Asia. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the evolution of Japanese syntax and phonology over time. He examines phenomena such as the decline of kakari-musubi, phonetic realization of /*p/ in early periods, and sociolinguistic variation in kyōgen. His research combines meticulous philological analysis with modern linguistic theory and computational tools, positioning him at the intersection of traditional and contemporary approaches to Japanese studies. The recurring use of corpora underscores his methodological rigor and commitment to empirical evidence. Scientific Awards and Fellowships: Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility Fellowship (2024, 2020, 2017) Best Essay Award, AISTUGIA Conference (2016) Japan Foundation Fellowship (2016) JSPS Fellowship (2011) Monbukagakushō Scholarship (2007) Doctoral Scholarship from 'L'Orientale' (2009) Exchange Scholarship with TUFS (2005) Giuseppe Pappalardo has supervised numerous academic activities and mentored students in linguistics and Japanese language studies. He has secured competitive international grants and fellowships, enabling extended research stays in Japan at institutions such as Waseda University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics. He has been a visiting scholar multiple times under Erasmus+ and JSPS programs, demonstrating strong international collaboration. He is also actively involved in academic service, including organizing conferences and serving as Secretary General of the Italian Association for Japanese Language Teaching (AIDLG). Research Groups and Affiliations: Research Group: Diachronic variations of the Japanese language (with Paolo Calvetti) Member of: AIDLG, AISTUGIA, AJE, EAJS, Phonetic Society of Japan Former Contact Person for Japan Mobility Programs at Ca' Foscari
Sang Suk LEE is a Researcher in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy. He holds a PhD in Korean Linguistics from Hanyang University and has been actively teaching Korean language and literature at the university since 2016, progressing from a linguistic expert to a Hired Professor of Korean. His academic focus lies in Korean language education, particularly for non-native speakers including Italian and Chinese learners. PhD in Korean Linguistics (Syntax), Hanyang University, Korea (2008–2021) MA in Education of Korean as a Second Language, Hanyang University, Korea (2002–2005) BA in Korean Language & Literature, Keimyung University, Korea (1997–2002) His research interests center on Korean linguistics and pedagogy, with a focus on syntax, honorifics, and teaching methodologies. He has published on topics such as conjectural expressions, temporal clauses (e.g., '-(eu)l ttae'), and address terms for Italian learners. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical classroom applications, particularly in multilingual and comparative contexts. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in adapting Korean language instruction for European learners, especially Italians. His work combines linguistic analysis with pedagogical innovation, focusing on challenging grammatical and sociolinguistic aspects of Korean. Keywords across his articles include Korean syntax, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, and cross-cultural pragmatics. Best Teacher of 2013 (summer semester), Jungang University International Language Institute, Korea Sang Suk LEE has extensive teaching experience across Korea, China, and Italy, advising curriculum development and teacher training. He has not received external research grants mentioned in the text, but his role involves significant academic leadership in Korean language education at Ca' Foscari. He has presented at international seminars on comparative teaching methods and participated in workshops on TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) evaluation. He is affiliated with the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University, where he contributes to both undergraduate and graduate programs in Korean language and civilization. His teaching spans multiple modules and levels, indicating active involvement in program design and delivery.
Marco Casentini is a researcher at the Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His work centers on East Asian languages, particularly Modern Chinese, and language sciences with a focus on language teaching and theoretical linguistics. His research primarily investigates the acquisition of Chinese resultative verbal complexes by native Italian speakers, employing both learner corpus analysis and experimental data. This work situates him at the intersection of second language acquisition, syntax, and cross-linguistic studies between Italian and Chinese. He is currently involved in a national research project funded by MUR under the PRIN program, where he serves as the local coordinator. The project combines corpus-based and experimental methodologies to understand syntactic acquisition patterns. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards listed. Advising and Grants: Marco Casentini is actively involved in research leadership as the Local Coordinator (LD) of the PRIN project "The acquisition of Chinese resultative verbal complexes by L1 Italian learners: Combining learner corpus and experimental data." He collaborates with researchers including Giorgio Francesco Arcodia, Bianca Basciano, Alessia Iurato, and Anna Morbiato. While no formal advising of students is mentioned, his role suggests mentorship within the research group. Labs and Research Teams: He is part of a research group focused on Chinese linguistics and language acquisition at Ca' Foscari University. The team conducts interdisciplinary research combining theoretical linguistics with empirical methods, hosted under the Department of Asian and North African Studies.
Rosa Pennisi is a researcher and contract faculty member specializing in Arabic language and literature at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania. She holds a PhD in Studies on Asia and Africa from Ca' Foscari University of Venice, co-tutored with Aix-Marseille University, and has conducted postdoctoral research at CNRS/IREMAM. Her academic roles include teaching Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic language, and Arabic literature courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. PhD in Studies on Asia and Africa, Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2020) Master’s in Literary and Editorial Translation from Arabic, Scuola Superiore per Mediatori Linguistici di Vicenza (2022) Laurea Magistrale in European and Extra-European Languages and Cultures, University of Catania (2014) Laurea Triennale in Comparative Studies, University of Catania (2010) Her research centers on Arabic sociolinguistics, with a focus on diglossia, stylistic and syntactic variation in Moroccan digital press, the emergence of written Dārija, and popular Arabic literature. She investigates how formal and informal Arabic coexist and evolve in contemporary media, particularly through projects like the Zakoura Dictionary and publications such as Goud and Hot Maroc. Her work bridges linguistic analysis with cultural and media studies. The recent articles reflect a consistent research trajectory on mixed Arabic, media linguistics, and sociolinguistic variation in North Africa, with a strong emphasis on Moroccan contexts. Her publications span journals in sociolinguistics, Arabic studies, and literature, often analyzing digital discourse and language ideologies. She has actively participated in numerous national and international conferences (AIDA, ASAI, SESAMO, AIMA) and has organized academic events, including workshops on language and social space in the Arab world and seminars on popular Arabic literature. Her involvement in the ANR-funded LiPoL project highlights her collaborative research in interdisciplinary settings. Rosa Pennisi has supervised student theses on topics such as linguistic practices of Arabic-speaking communities in migration contexts and the representation of Palestinian prisoners in Arabophone media. She has also served as a tutor in Arabic language instruction at both Ca' Foscari and Aix-Marseille University, demonstrating her commitment to pedagogy. She is a member of the International Research Network Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics and has contributed to editorial and organizational roles in academic events, reflecting her active engagement in the scholarly community.
Alessandro Ajres is a Researcher at the University of Bari, affiliated with the Department of Letters, Languages, Arts, Italian Studies and Comparative Cultures. He specializes in Polish Language instruction and translation studies, with a focus on contemporary cultural realia within Wisława Szymborska's poetry. His research interests include: Polish language grammar and syntax Language education methodologies Cultural aspects in literary translation Slavic linguistics He coordinates with native Polish language instructor Dr. Agnieszka Tas in curriculum development and teaching activities.
Laura Brugè is a University Researcher at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies. She serves as President of the Joint Teacher-Student Commission SLCC Department and has been active in linguistic cartography and Romance language syntax since 2000. PhD in Linguistics, University of Padua (1993-1997) Erasmus Study Period, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/Complutense (1993) Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, Ca' Foscari University (1986) Her research focuses on theoretical linguistics, comparative syntax of Romance languages, and functional categories in nominal and temporal expressions. She explores applications of formal linguistics to language teaching and investigates historical development of Spanish grammatical structures. Key publication trends include syntactic analysis of temporal vectors ("atrás"), demonstrative movement, functional projections in DPs, and cartographic studies of prepositional peripheries. She collaborates with scholars like Giuliana Giusti and Avel.lina Suñer on Romance variation and diachronic changes. Brugè has organized international conferences such as the Workshop on Portuguese Syntax (2013) and Jornada de gramática del español (2013). She serves on editorial boards for "Annali di Ca' Foscari. Western Series" and "Colección VenPalabras" journals.
Veronica Bressan is a Contract Lecturer (Lecturer) at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind from IUSS Pavia (2021–2025), an MA in Language and Mind: Linguistics and Cognitive Studies from the University of Siena (2018–2021), and a BA in Humanistic Studies from the University of Trieste (2015–2018), with Erasmus+ mobility at Freie Universität Berlin (2017–2018). PhD (2025): Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind, IUSS Pavia MA (2021): Language and Mind, University of Siena BA (2018): Humanistic Studies, University of Trieste Her research focuses on the syntax-pragmatics interface, particularly scalar implicatures and D-linking in Italian, examining how feature inclusion and intervention effects shape early grammars. She employs experimental methodologies to study language acquisition and contributes to computational linguistics through projects like BLiMP-IT, a benchmark for evaluating Italian language models. Her work intersects theoretical linguistics with cognitive modeling and artificial intelligence. Veronica actively presents her research at international conferences (e.g., GLOW47, IGG50, XPrag X) and participates in invited seminars, including CISCL Research Seminars and LiVe Lunch. She has contributed to organizing academic events like IGG49 at IUSS Pavia and collaborates with scholars such as Adriana Belletti and Christopher Chesi. Her teaching includes contributions to 'Psycholinguistics' in the Master's program in Language Sciences at Ca' Foscari.
Erika PETROCCHI is a Research Fellow at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies of Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She is actively involved in the PRIN project "RUM. Rethinking Understanding Modal Particles" (CUP N. H53D23004410006), focusing on experimental studies of modal particles in relation to prosody and gesture. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Linguistics (2022) from Ca' Foscari University, a Master's in Language Sciences (2017), and a Bachelor's in Modern Literature (2014) from the University of Florence. Education Bachelor's Degree in Modern Literature (2014), University of Florence Master's Degree in Language Sciences (2017), Ca' Foscari University of Venice PhD in Linguistics (2022), Ca' Foscari University of Venice Her research spans multimodality in grammar , with a focus on the syntax and pragmatics of expressive language , particularly examining Italian Sign Language (LIS) , gestures , and the prosody-syntax interface . She has conducted research at institutions including the University of Verona, the University of Crete (Philology Department), and the University of Padua's Language and Communication Lab (LCL). Erika's publications include studies on ERP experiments for surprise expression, theoretical analyses of LIS syntax, and interdisciplinary contributions to border studies. Her teaching experience includes roles as Tutor and Senior Teaching Assistant at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2019-2022) and Adjunct Professor positions at the University of Padua (2021-2022, 2024-2025). She contributes to projects involving modal particles , multimodal grammar , and the linguistic-cognitive interface , working with a research team comprising Prof. Federica Cognola, Prof. Alessandra Giorgi, and others.
Alice Suozzi is a Research Fellow at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She earned her cum laude PhD in Modern Languages, Cultures, and Societies and Language Sciences (Language Sciences curriculum) in 2024 after completing her cum laude Master’s in Italian Studies and Linguistic Sciences at the University of Bologna in 2019. Her research focuses on the syntax-semantics interface, Italian verb argument structures, and language acquisition, particularly instrument realization in typologically diverse languages. Education PhD in Lingue, culture e società moderne e scienze del linguaggio (Curriculum: Scienze del Linguaggio), Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2024) Master’s in Italianistica, Culture Letterarie Europee e Scienze Linguistiche (LM-14 - MODERN PHILOLOGY), University of Bologna (2019) Certificat de Spécialisation en Linguistique, Université de Genève (2024) Research Interests center on Italian syntactic optionality, instrumental argument structures, computational linguistics benchmarks, and comparative studies between spoken and sign languages. Her work integrates experimental methods, corpus analysis, and pre-trained language models to investigate how children acquire complex morphosyntactic structures and how instruments function in Italian dialects and cross-modal communication. Scientific Activities include organizing seminar series like Inclubembo and contributing to conferences such as Zadar Linguistic Forum, LSRL-53, and NOCroDeP 2023. Her publications address topics ranging from Italian clitic pronouns to syntactic bootstrapping hypotheses, with a 2025 article introducing the BAMBI baby language model for Italian.
Giulia Fabbris is a PhD researcher at Ca' Foscari University of Venice , affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies . Her work focuses on Germanic philology , digital philology , and the codification of medieval texts , with a current project on client applications for cultural heritage valorization using digital libraries and virtual museums. Education : Cum laude master's in Modern Languages, Cultures, and Societies (2018) with a thesis on Áns Saga Bogsveigis, including a TEI-P5 compliant digital edition. Research trends : Combines digital humanities with language sciences , emphasizing XML/TEI encoding and interoperability in cultural heritage projects. Recent publications address digital accessibility , multilingual manuscript handling , and collaborative digital paradigms , reflecting her expertise in digital edition tools (EVT, TEI). Teaching : Assistant for Germanic Philology since 2019 and coordinator for encoding teams in two digital edition projects. She previously held a research fellowship at the University of Trieste, contributing to the PRIN project on language contact in medieval England . Giulia actively participates in international conferences like DH2024, DRHA2023, and AIUCD 2023, presenting on digital heritage applications and FAIR data practices.
