ONGOING PROJECT | Social Sciences and Humanities (SH)

Regione Toscana – Fondo sociale europeo plus (FSE+) per Progetti di alta formazione in ambito culturale – “SCRIPTA” – Scrittrici e poeti negli archivi della Toscana

16 June 2026 by

Project data

Funding Entity: Regione Toscana

Call: PR RT FSE+ 2021/2027 – Progetti di alta formazione in ambito culturale

Coordinator: Università di Siena (Italy)

UNISI Principal Investigator: Prof. Niccolò Scaffai

Department: Department of Philology and Criticism of Ancient and Modern Literatures (DFCLAM)

Start date: 1 July 2025

End date: 30 June 2027

 

Description

For a long time, the cultural and creative work of women has remained poorly recognized compared to that of their male colleagues. In recent decades, studies on women authors’ works have intensified, in tandem with contemporary social movements. Essential tools and studies have also been developed within archival research, particularly within the Tuscan territory. However, much remains to be done, especially concerning the twentieth century.

The objective of SCRIPTA is the enhancement of the archival collections of major 20th-century women authors preserved in Tuscany through:

  1. the creation of digital pathways: an open-access platform and virtual exhibitions to promote widespread access and knowledge of the archival heritage concerning women writers preserved in the region;

  2. research on women’s writing and the implied gender issues through the critical study of archival materials, aiming to produce at least one monograph as an outcome;

  3. synergy among preservation institutions, publishers, and universities, through joint initiatives aimed both at students and a wider audience.

To this end, a partnership has been established involving the most prominent archival institutions in the Region for the study of 20th-century literature: the G.P. Vieusseux Scientific and Literary Cabinet; the State Archives of Florence; the Historical Archives of the Regional Council of Tuscany; and Giunti Editore, the leading Italian publishing group based in Florence.

 

Disclaimer: This project has received co-funding from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Tuscany Region under the PR RT FSE+ 2021-2027 framework for high-level cultural education.