The event is focused on the theme of travel which, in literary imagination, has always had a dual function: representing the purpose of a journey, but also measuring the distance that separates us from unknown realities, and serving as an incentive to seek the new and the future.
Following this conceptual thread, the conference aims to be an opportunity for a "journey" as an instrument of knowledge, within the complex system of the landscape, as well as in the historical and cultural system and the social and spiritual dimension of certain Italian and foreign realities, both past and present.
On the first day of the conference, the path of itineraries and experiences that have profoundly shaped European civilization and remain vital even today, despite having evolved and changed, will be retraced.
The second day will focus on recently developed forms and paths of mobility, presenting the most effective strategies to turn these into opportunities for development for the areas where they take place, highlighting how this type of strategy is part of a broader project, with social, political, and economic implications.
Scientific Committee
Dianella Gambini (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
Luigi Mundula (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
Luisa Spagnoli (CNR – ISEM)
Paolo Giuseppe Caucci von Saucken (Italian Center for Compostelan Studies)
Program
16:00 16:40 - Institutional greetings
Prof. Francesco Asdrubali, Vice-Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Dr. Giuliano Boccanera, Mayor of Norcia
H.E. Mons. Renato Boccardo, Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia
Dr. Guido Castelli, Extraordinary Government Commissioner for the repair, reconstruction, assistance to the population and economic recovery of the territories in the Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria regions
Session 1 - Paths from past to present
16:40 - 16:55 - Paolo Caucci von Saucken (President of the Italian Centre for Compostelan Studies)
16:55 - 17:20 - Eleonora Berti (Director, Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes, independent expert European Commission, OECD)
The role of the Council of Europe's cultural routes in enhancing the historical, cultural and territorial heritage of European countries
17:20 - 17:45 - Emore Paoli (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
Journeys and pilgrimages for the health of soul and body: doctrines and experiences
17:45 -18:00 - Coffee Break
18:00 - 18:25 - Jacopo Caucci von Saucken (University of Florence)
Organization, stages, and food in the travel literature of the peregrinationes maiores
18:25 - 18:50 - Maria Flavia Maiorano (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
The Grand Tour in Umbria: local hospitality and food and wine in the accounts of women and men travelers
18:50 - 19:15 - Dianella Gambini (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
Memories of sacred fauna along the Umbrian itineraries of pilgrims and grand tourists. Painted and narrated images
Session 2 - Experiencing Walks Today
09:00 - 09:25 - Luigi Mundula (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
Itineraries as a Tool for Regeneration and Territorial Development
09:25 - 09:50 - Benedict Buono (University of Santiago de Compostela)
The Transformation of Travel in the Post-modern Era, between Marketing, Culture, and Devotion
09:50 - 10:15 - Giovanni Modaffari (University of Naples L'Orientale)
From Edward Lear to Cesare Pavese: paths, words, and images for the protection of the landscape in southern Ionian Calabria
10:15 - 10:40 - Giovanni Capecchi (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
Dantean Walks: Travel Stories, Existing Experiences, and Projects for the Future
10:40 - 11:05 - Luisa Spagnoli (CNR - ISEM)
Disused Railway Routes to Foster the Landscapes of Inland Areas. A Territorial Project
11:05 - 11:20 - Coffee Break
11:20 - 11:45 - Sebastiana Nocco (CNR – ISEM)
The Santa Barbara Mining Path as a Vehicle for Promoting Tourism in Sardinia
11:45 - 12:10 - Simone Frignani (President of the Friends of the San Benedetto Walk Association)
Building and Communicating Walks Today: The San Benedetto Path
12:10 - 12:35 - Sara Ferretti (University of Perugia)
Future Perspectives for the Enhancement of Cultural Itineraries: The Role of Artificial Intelligence
12:35 - 13:00 - His Excellency Mons. Paolo Giulietti – Archbishop of Lucca, President of the International Association Saint Francis' Ways
A Change of Pace in the Vision of Walks
13:00 - Closing Remarks
