Teachings and cross-border mobility of students between early modern Italy and Poland-Lithuania: a history of knowledge perspective

FUNDING SCHEMES:

The joint programme between the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and the National Research Council (CNR) (on the basis of the agreement between PAN and CNR from October 12, 2016).

DURATION: 2023 - 2024
PI: Prof. Valentina Lepri (Polish team) & Dr. Lorenzo Mancini (Italian team)
TEAM:
  • Prof. Valentina Lepri (CHRK IFiS PAN)
  • Prof. Danilo Facca (CHRK IFiS PAN)
  • Dr. Alicja Bielak (CHRK IFiS PAN)
  • Dr. Gábor Förköli (CHRK IFiS PAN)
  • Dr. Lorenzo Mancini (ILIESI CNR)
  • Prof. Giuseppina Totaro (ILIESI CNR)
  • Dr. Ada Russo (ILIESI CNR)
The goal of this project is to understand better the intellectual dynamics and mutual stimuli between Italy and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early modern period, by considering both educational theories and learning practices. More specifically, the research focuses on (1) a comparative analysis of “curricula studiorum”, particularly those taught in the Jesuit Roman College and a selection of educational institutions located in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, regardless of their religious orientation; and (2) the circulation of students between Rome and Poland, with specific reference to Polish, Lithuanian and Ruthenian students who attended the Roman College and their manuscript sources.
MEETINGS:
  • The kickoff meeting of the project took place online on January 30, 2023.
  • On July 4-8, 2023, Polish team has visited the Italian party and collaborated together (more about this trip can be read here).
  • The PI of Italian team, Dr. Lorenzo Mancini came to Warsaw on October 24-28, 2023, to pursue further work with the Polish team and give a seminar on October 26, 2023.