The research group adopts an interdisciplinary perspective that combines cultural, gender, and literary studies as a key framework for the analysis of cognitive and social processes, and their cultural and narrative representations.
Our main research interests revolve around the multiplicity of narrative functions (literary, humanistic, scientific, popular, autobiographical...) at subjective, cognitive, cultural, social, and educational levels, as (i) a tool and method for self-knowledge and for understanding complex contexts; (ii) a competency for critical analysis and reading/writing; (iii) a model for representing pluralistic thinking; and (iv) an educational practice for building cohesive communities that respect differences.
Our areas of interest primarily focus on the cultural representations of traditionally marginalised subjectivities and communities based on gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, ability, age, etc. The research aims to understand and shed light on the various dimensions (cultural, economic, political, sexual, social, etc.) of prejudice, cultural stereotypes, and social injustice. Ultimately, our goal is to use culture within an intersectional approach to promote equity, social cohesion, and cultural participation (Culture|2030, UNESCO).
Another area of interest for the group is the dissemination of humanistic and scientific knowledge (mostly in written form). The purpose of our research is to investigate the public communication of humanistic disciplines applied to a complex and inclusive culture.
Our studies are based on the method of critical reading and writing, starting from humanistic sources understood as models of pluralistic thinking.