The project
HerIt4Future aims to strengthen collaboration and synergies between partner institutions in Italy and Latin America (LATAM) to develop innovative transnational educational programs focused on Heritage. The partner universities will engage in joint reflection on the variety of meanings and impacts stemming from a deep understanding, preservation, and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage, contributing to the design of innovative solutions for global challenges. These impacts extend across multiple areas, from inclusive education to public health, from sustainable development to environmental protection, as well as digital transformation and migration.
Thanks to a shared cultural heritage—reinforced by the significant presence of communities of Italian descent in LATAM countries—universities from both regions have built strong and lasting collaborations. These partnerships involve a wide range of stakeholders committed to preserving and advancing a legacy that spans generations. Since 1998, the Project Coordinator (UniBO) has maintained a permanent representation in Buenos Aires (Representación en la República Argentina - Centro de Altos Estudios of the University of Bologna). Building on this foundation, HerIt4Future aims to elevate these collaborations by intensifying internationalization efforts through the joint planning and implementation of innovative academic programs.
Specific Objectives (SOs)
SO1: Create an inclusive and diverse mobility program for students and academic staff between Italy and LATAM.
SO2: Develop and implement innovative joint second- and third-level academic programs with partner universities.
SO3: Establish a structured framework for joint Advanced Skills Courses (ASCs).
SO4: Establish two hubs in Latin America that will serve as reference points for project activities and ensure the sustainability of cooperation beyond the project’s duration.
Coordinator: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
- Politecnico di Torino
- Università di Brescia
- Università della Calabria
- Università di Messina
- Università di Napoli Federico II
- Università di Padova
- Università di Pavia
- Università del Salento
- + 69 universities from Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Equador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
As part of the HERIT4FUTURE project, funding is provided for 9 faculty mobilities and 14 student mobilities, both incoming and outgoing, covering travel and living expenses abroad.
Faculty mobility: aimed at delivering teaching hours at one of the partner universities, with a minimum duration of 5 days.
Student mobility: aimed at providing training for PhD students at one of the partner universities, with a minimum duration of 2 months.
Specific calls for applications are periodically published by the International Relations Office (UOCC Relazioni Internazionali).
Advanced skills courses
As part of the HERIT4FUTURE project, an Advanced Skills Course – International Summer School titled “Deindustrialisation as a project – The project within deindustrialisation” will be held in Brescia from 8 to 13 September 2025.
Applications are now open for the selection call, which closes on 14 June 2025.
Coordinatore scientifico: Prof. Roberto Ranzi, DICATAM, Prorettore all'Internazionalizzazione
Coordinatrice amministrativa: Dott.ssa Aiko Terao, UOCC Relazioni Internazionali