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Who we are

The Centre promotes research on the relationship between literatures, related arts, and psychoanalysis, with the aim of fostering comparative studies and enhancing the extensive theoretical and critical heritage devoted to this field. In particular, it supports the publication of scholarly studies and the organization of conferences, seminars, and meetings with critics and authors from the contemporary cultural sphere.

The Centre pursues its activities in research, dissemination, and cultural service according to the following principles:

  • Strengthening interdisciplinary research: contributing to the development and coordination of interdisciplinary scholarly research

  • Visibility of research outcomes: disseminating national research results through seminars, conferences, and symposia that address the operational needs of various socio-cultural sectors

  • Scholarly dissemination: promoting the circulation of research results produced within the Centre by making use of existing academic resources and by developing additional tools such as digital networks, technologies, and communication archives

  • Participation in research projects: collaborating in European and national research projects consistent with the Centre’s objectives

  • Training: fostering the education of early-career researchers and cultural practitioners through research fellowships and doctoral scholarships

  • Continuing education: organizing training courses for teachers and cultural practitioners, taught by Italian and international specialists

  • Scholarly publications: promoting the publication of monographs, collected volumes, and a Dictionary of terms and themes related to the Centre’s research activities

Activities

The Centre promotes cooperation agreements for the development of research activities and encourages international programmes and conventions for the exchange of faculty and students. It also fosters collaborative agreements with academic institutions and public and private bodies, aimed at organizing activities in partnership with extra-university cultural and research organizations.

The Centre further promotes third-mission activities through public events designed to disseminate knowledge of the literature–psychoanalysis nexus, enhancing it as a key interpretative framework for social and civic reality and its processes of transformation over time.