Il nuovo ambasciatore d'Italia in Uzbekistan Piergabriele Papadia de Bottini, insieme al viceministro della Geologia dell’Uzbekistan Azam Kadirkhodjaev e al consulente dell’Università di Pisa Marco Farci, ha visitato nei giorni scorsi la sede dell’Università di Pisa a Tashkent. L’ambasciatore si è intrattenuto con i docenti dell’Ateneo pisano, i 140 studenti uzbeki e lo staff del Branch UniPi, e ha avuto modo di apprezzare la qualità della sede decentrata dell’Università di Pisa e del corso di laurea in Geology, il primo corso di studi di una università italiana accreditato in sede estera dal MUR.

Il progetto di cooperazione internazionale tra l’Università di Pisa e l’Uzbekistan è nato nel 2019 con i primi incontri fra i rappresentanti dell’Ateneo pisano e quelli del governo uzbeko, e si è concretizzato prima con la stipula di un agreement nel luglio del 2022, poi con il successivo avvio dell’anno propedeutico riservato a una sessantina di studentesse e studenti. Ogni anno un team di docenti del Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra tiene corsi in trasferta nel Branch di Tashkent. Il corso di laurea in Geology mira a formare profili culturali e professionali con una laurea italiana che soddisfino le richieste del mercato del lavoro uzbeko e di altre nazioni dell'Asia centrale, soprattutto nei campi della ricerca e gestione sostenibile di georisorse energetiche e minerarie. La formazione linguistica degli allievi, con lezioni tutte in inglese, è verificata dal Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLI).

L’offerta formativa della sede di Tashkent è destinata a crescere nei prossimi anni: si prevede infatti l’attivazione di una "Double degree MSc in Geology" (laurea magistrale con doppio titolo in Geologia) in collaborazione con la University of Geological Sciences, nonché l’ampliamento dell’anno preparatorio al fine di fornire a studenti uzbeki la propedeuticità necessaria alla successiva immatricolazione nel Bachelor of Science in Management for Business ancd Economics a Pisa.

Connector of Ideas, People, and Possibilities, she combines sharp thinking with a sense of warmth to create spaces where big ideas turn into actionable solutions in academia, start-ups and small & medium enterprises. Known for fostering collaboration and execution in projects. Whether she is organizing workshops, facilitating knowledge exchange, or managing complex projects, she approaches each challenge with curiosity, creativity, and a touch of wit.

With a background in Innovation Management at a Technical University and Industrial Design, she has an eye for connecting the data and dots. Linking people, disciplines, and content to spark meaningful changes for transitions our society is in need for. She balances the seriousness of academic rigor with an approachable, human- and user-centered perspective, ensuring that my work is not only effective but also engaging, viable and sustained.

She currently focuses on her academic journey at the Hague University of Applied Sciences as Project Manager, Researcher and an Entrepreneurship & Retail Management lecturer. Working on topics of systemic co-design, value chain management, business model innovation and development of entrepreneurial skillsets. In addition, being an entrepreneur in the field of graphic and webdesign, mostly for (sustainable) foundations.

Outside of her professional endeavors, she can be found overthinking her next creative project, sipping coffee, or crafting plans to make the impossible possible. Because, as she believes, good ideas deserve great execution (and maybe a good laugh along the way).

Lectures

Tips and tricks of appreciative enquiry

03 Feb, 18.00-18.30, @Aula Magna, Department of Agriculture Food and Environment

Prototyping expedition workshop

5 Feb, 15:00-16:00, @Podere La Chiesa 

Do you know that 95% of the knowledge we have is concentred on the tip of our fingers and despite our efforts to verbalize it or bring it into creative motion, it doesn’t always come across. So, why not reframing the above and start with action before reflection? Lego® Serious Play® is the methodology that enables you to subconsciously arrive at new worlds, co-design, listen, engage and have all voices heard, while of course having fun and trusting the flow of the process!
Let us embark on this expedition together and prototype the sustainable future of wine!

Sip & Tell: crafting captivating Stories along the Wine Routes

06 Feb, 10:30-11:30, @Centro Avanzi

Interested in bringing your message across and engaging the audience to think along with you? Curious on what it takes to have the participants of your presentation in an awe? And how to make this interactive? Then this shall be the workshop to immerse yourselves in tools and techniques to make that happen.
Stories are the magic that makes people remember something forever since they do not just touch and open your mind but also plant seeds in your heart and speak to your emotions, let us see together how this happens in practice. 

Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho is Reader in Brazilian and Latin American Studies at King’s College London. Besides his academic career, he is also music conductor and directs King’s Brazil Ensemble.

Lecture

Music and Wine

28 Jan, 15:00-15:45, Online

This lecture explores the intricate relationship between wine and music, examining how these two sensory experiences can enhance and influence one another. Through a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates elements of sensory perception, and cultural studies, the lecture investigates the impact of various musical genres on the tasting experience of different wines. It also delves into historical and contemporary practices surrounding wine and music pairings, highlighting their significance in social gatherings and rituals. The lecture will identify key patterns in consumer preferences and the emotional responses elicited by specific wine and music combinations. Ultimately, this lecture aims to provide a deeper understanding of the synergistic effects of wine and music, offering insights for both connoisseurs and casual enthusiasts on how to enrich their experiences through deliberate pairings.

Diana Morales is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture TIK at the University of Oslo. She holds a PhD in Economic and Development Geographies. Her research concentrates on local development and bio-based industries in both Europe and Latin America, and has published on topics including innovation policies, local development strategies, and critical perspectives on conventional economic theories.

Lecture

Innovation in Bio-Based Industries: Pathways to Sustainable Territorial Development

24 Jan, 15:45-16:30, Online

In this module, we will explore the geography of innovation and its role in the adaptation and renewal of bio-based industries, emphasising on the effects on local development and the challenges that climate change pose. The lecture part of the module will introduce concepts such as local development and its connection to innovation, place-based and transformative theories of innovation, and the role of socio-cultural dimensions in shaping a region’s economic development.

Readings:

- Vincent, O. and Feola, G., 2020. A framework for recognizing diversity beyond capitalism in agri-food systems. Journal of Rural Studies, 80, pp.302-313.
- Boschma, R., 2000. An empirical analysis of the industrial rise of the Third Italy. Available at An Empirical Analysis Of The Industrial Rise Of The Third Italy
- Jones, G.V., Reid, R. and Vilks, A., 2012. Climate, grapes, and wine: structure and suitability in a variable and changing climate. The geography of wine: Regions, terroir and techniques, pp.109-133.

After some years of teaching in Dublin, Oxford and Verona, Michelangelo Zaccarello is professor of Filologia italiana at the University of Pisa and is currently president of ICoN-Italian Culture on the Net. He has held Fulbright scholarships at Indiana University (2011-12) and Northwestern (Evanston IL, Jan-Apr 2022). H

is main research areas are the textual scholarship of early Italian literary texts, mainly comic verse and short stories (with critical editions of Burchiello, Pulci, Sacchetti), and digital philology. He has spent visiting terms in several North-American universities (UC Berkeley, UA Tucson, Notre Dame, Toronto) and in European ones: Cambridge (UK), Helsinki (Finland), Nitra (Slovakia), Lausanne (Switzerland).

Of his more than a hundred publications, many appeared outside Italy: Belgium, Estonia, France, Finland, UK, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, USA. Amongst his recently published volumes on textual scholarship: L’edizione critica del testo letterario (Mondadori 2017), Teoria e forme del testo digitale (Carocci 2019), Leggere senza libri (Cesati 2020).

Lecture

Il vino: un viaggio attraverso la storia e la cultura italiana

03 Feb, 14:30-15:15, @ Aula Magna, Department of Agriculture Food and Environment

Winemaking in Italy dates back to the Roman Empire, and the first ever treatise on the various wines was written by Sante Lancerio (bottigliereto pope Paul III) and already tackling several modern issues (wine colour and strength, order of serving and combination with the various foods). Today Italy is home to the world’s greatest wine fait (Vinitaly, in Verona every Spring) and hosts a number of outstanding traditions (food culture, regional recipes, general wellbeing): this WS offers a multi-faceted introduction to many of such aspects, from various theoretical standpoints but also through the direct experience of winemaking “in the process”, by means of a direct experience of its various stages.

Sabrina Tomasi is a research fellow at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Agri-environmental Sciences at the University of Pisa (UNIPI) and holds a Master's degree in Cultural Heritage Management from the University of Macerata (UNIMC). She obtained a PhD in Human Sciences at UNIMC with a doctoral thesis on the role of universities in promoting educational tourism in rural areas.

She then worked as a research fellow for 2 years in Macerata with a project on the role of universities in regional innovation processes and currently works at UNIPI on several European projects on innovative didactics for sustainability, entrepreneurship education and community-based innovation in rural areas. Common to all projects is an action-research approach and the application of qualitative methods based on co-design with local stakeholders.

She is also an activist in several NGOs focusing on participatory processes to foster community-driven innovations in rural areas.

Lecture

Setting the Stage – Wine Beyond Sustainability World Café

03 Feb, 16:30-18:00, @Aula Magna, Department of Agriculture Food and Environment

Step into a vibrant World Café workshop where to tackle key challenges through open dialogue and shared insights between you and the Tuscan Wine Route Federation representatives. Together, deepen connections within the wine routes network and explore innovative ideas, shaping a brighter future for all.

Liliya Terzieva - currently Professor in Designing Value Networks at the Hague University of Applied Sciences, has a PhD in the field of Economic and Organizational sciences of Leisure and Tourism and in specific the collaborative aspects of experiences, innovation, and competitiveness.

Within her career pathway she has around 20 years of international experience (China, Malta, Vietnam, France, the Netherlands, etc.) within either the non-governmental, public, educational or business sectors, related to the domains of: entrepreneurial learning, value generation, leadership, innovative teaching and learning, quality standards’ development and assurance, tourism, leisure, entrepreneurship, strategic design, Imagineering, institutional capacity building and organizational development.

Liliya is a member of the editorial board of several research and applied journals as well as is an active collaborator and member of the Worldwide Association of Female Professionals. In addition, she works as an external reviewer and co-creator of EU-funded projects, while generating and cooperating with, among others – the Beijing International Studies University; the Bulgarian Chamber of Education, Science and Culture; FHGR, Graubuenden; University of Montpellier; FH Joanneum, Graz. She is often invited to contribute and speak at national and international academic and applied research conferences and forum.

Lectures

Designing the Future together – What does it take to tackle uncertainty and disruption and at the same time generate value?

21 Jan, 15:30-16:30, Online

This online workshop will provide information and direct experience of the process and approach to be employed during the Sustainable Wine Intensive Week at the University of Pisa. Participants will be acquainted with the key elements of collaborative design, storytelling and innovative business modelling.

Tips and tricks of appreciative enquiry

03 Feb, 18.00-18.30, @Aula Magna, Department of Agriculture Food and Environment

Prototyping expedition workshop: applying the Lego® Serious Play® methodology

05 Feb, 15:00-16:00, @Podere La Chiesa 

Do you know that 95% of the knowledge we have is concentred on the tip of our fingers and despite our efforts to verbalize it or bring it into creative motion, it doesn’t always come across. So, why not reframing the above and start with action before reflection? Lego® Serious Play® is the methodology that enables you to subconsciously arrive at new worlds, co-design, listen, engage and have all voices heard, while of course having fun and trusting the flow of the process!
Let us embark on this expedition together and prototype the sustainable future of wine!

Sip & Tell: crafting captivating Stories along the Wine Routes

06 Feb, 10:30-11:30, @Centro Avanzi

Interested in bringing your message across and engaging the audience to think along with you? Curious on what it takes to have the participants of your presentation in an awe? And how to make this interactive? Then this shall be the workshop to immerse yourselves in tools and techniques to make that happen.
Stories are the magic that makes people remember something forever since they do not just touch and open your mind but also plant seeds in your heart and speak to your emotions, let us see together how this happens in practice. 

Anna Terroni studied at the University of Pisa, where she obtained her Master's degree in Italian Studies with honours, discussing her thesis entitled "Gli oltraggi d'amore e di fortuna dell'Accademico Intronato Alessandro Donzellini, critical edition proposal and commentary". She is currently a doctoral student in Italianistic Studies at UNIPI and is mainly engaged in philological studies related to Renaissance theatrical texts produced in Tuscan academic circles.

She has been involved in Circle U. as an Alliance ambassador and she is supporting the SWIW organisation, by playing a tutoring role.

Lara Tavoschi is associated professor of public health in the University of Pisa. She holds a MSc in Medical Biotechnology, a PhD in Poverty-Associated diseases and MSc in Public Health.

She worked for the Italian National Institute of Health on translational research with a focus on HIV and other STIs, being based in South Africa for more than 5 years. She served in the scientific advice section of the ECDC, focusing on blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections. She coordinated the development of European guidance documents on prevention and control of HIV and viral hepatitis.

Currently she coordinates regional, national and European projects on primary and secondary prevention of blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections, and access to care for vulnerable populations. Since 2020 she has been member of the WHO Health in Prison Project Steering Group. In 2022 she was appointed by the Ministry of Health member of the National Health Committee on HIV/AIDS.

Lecture

On the Importance of Drinking Responsibly

28 Jan, 15:45-16:30, Online

Alcohol, while deeply ingrained in many cultures and social traditions, presents significant public health challenges worldwide. This lecture will delve into the multifaceted impacts of alcohol on health, highlighting its role as a risk factor for a wide range of conditions, from liver disease and cancer to mental health disorders and accidents. We will explore the epidemiological data, the socioeconomic implications, and the health systems’ burden associated with alcohol-related diseases. Additionally, we will examine disparities in alcohol consumption and its health effects across different populations.

Born in the Tuscany countryside, Silvia Rolandi is an International Agri-food law lawyer. Graduated in International Private Law at the University of Pisa and a post-graduate course in International Trade Law at ITC-ILO in Torino. While visiting the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy, University of California Los Angeles, Silvia earned her PhD from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Politics, Human Rights, and Sustainability.

She works in her law firm and is an assistant professor at the University of Pisa, within the Pisa Agricultural Economics Team - Food and Rural Studies for Sustainability, mainly focusing on digitalization in agriculture and rural areas, but also dealing with other issues and Lecturer in the Netherlands at Wageningen University and Research within the Law Group. She has been a Slow Food activist since 2008 and is currently a member of her local convivium and the regional committee.

Lecture

Wine Legislation

05 Feb, 10:00-11:45, @Podere La Chiesa

Whether it occurred by accident or design, the invention of wine has been lauded as a fundamental achievement in human history. Wine’s preeminent role in sacred and secular life throughout the millennia is celebrated in literature, arts, religious rituals, and the culinary field. Wine production and trade have created great economic wealth, it has been the cause of many conflicts and spurred territorial conquests. For thousands of years, wine has played an important role as an agricultural product that ensures a livelihood for producers and distributors, and a legal framework has always accompanied this. There are rules concerning how to trade the wine, provide information to consumers, enhance territorial linkages through quality schemes, and the role played by group producers and associations. We will focus on this last part, the legal dimension, to provide an initial tool kit pack to navigate the intricated existing rules.