We are excited to announce the 2025 Summer School: Mobilising Inclusive Heritage Drivers for Disaster-Resilient Communities, set to take place from 5–12 July 2025 at the breathtaking Castello del Valentino, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turin, Italy.
📅 5–12 July 2025
📍Castello del Valentino, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Turin, Italy
🗣 Language: English
🔗 Projects involved: PARATUS & DIRECTED
💰 Participation fee:
- €450 (including accommodation)
- €300 (without accommodation)
📩 Contact: summerschool.digitalcitiesculturalheritage@polito.it
This year’s programme, part of Cultural Heritage in Context: Digital Technologies for the Humanities, will explore how heritage and technology can drive disaster resilience and community empowerment. Participants will gain cutting-edge insights and hands-on experience in integrating digital tools with cultural heritage to build safer, more inclusive communities.
📌 Organisers
This unique event, organized by POLITO, UNESCO & UCLA (under CMINE) and supported by the PARATUS and DIRECTED projects.
📩 How to Apply
Interested in joining this transformative experience? Submit your application, including:
✔ CV
✔ Application Form
✔ Motivation Letter
✔ Copy of Passport (for non-Italian participants)
📧 Send your documents to: summerschool.digitalcitiesculturalheritage@polito.it
🐦🔥 Early-birds are encouraged! While no official deadline has been set, those applying early will receive feedback by the end of March.*
📅 Mark your calendars and don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an inspiring international programme at the intersection of heritage, technology, and disaster resilience!
Stay tuned for more details!
*Applicants who require a visa document for travel to Italy will be given priority in the evaluation process.