News & Events
La Notte dei Ricercatori 2023
The Graff-IT ERC-Project will participate in the 2023 edition of the European Researchers’ Night, a Europe-wide public event which will take place in 26 countries on Friday 29 September. From 4 p.m. until late in the night, the Campus of the University “G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara will host the longest Academic day of the year, with stands, concerts, guided tours, seminars, and many other initiatives.
International Conference “Limiti: muri e confini nella storia”
The Graff-IT ERC-Project and the FARE SCRENIM Project of the University “G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara participate in the organization of the International Conference “Limiti: muri e confini nella storia”, which will take place on 23-24 September 2023 at Procida. The conference is organized by the ‘Centro Studi Santa Rosa da Viterbo ETS’, in cooperation with several cultural institutes and universities from Italy and abroad
Medieval History Seminar Series of the University of St Andrews
On Monday 11 September 2023, Dr Simone Allegria (Research staff member of the University “G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara) participated in the Medieval History Seminar Series of the University of St Andrews, with a lesson entitled “Graff-IT, an ERC Project to...
Guided tour of graffiti written by Polish franciscan friars and pilgrims
On September 8th, 2023, on the occasion of the 770th anniversary of the canonization of St. Stanislaus, a guided tour of graffiti written by Polish franciscan friars and pilgrims has taken place in the basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. With the participation of Dr...
LATE MEDIEVAL GRAFFITI AT THE BASILICA OF S. FRANCESCO OF ASSISI
Late medieval graffiti at the basilica of S. Francesco of Assisi. Conference and guided tour. On 14 September 2023, Prof. Carlo Tedeschi and Dr. Pier Paolo Trevisi will participate in the cultural event 'Cortile di San Francesco', edition 2023, to present the rich...
A NEW FIELD MISSION IN UMBRIA
A new field mission for GRAFF-IT was just carried out in several sites of the Umbria region. The team surveyed the many graffiti found at the Basilica of S. Francesco at Assisi, and found new graffiti on church walls and artworks at Foligno, Trevi and Spello. A visit was also paid to the diffused exhibition on graffiti (Trevi, Complesso Museale of S. Francesco), curated by Dr. Pier Paolo Trevisi within the Graff-IT Project
A new mission in Venice- Lazzaretto Nuovo
A new mission for GRAFF-IT in Venice- Lazzaretto Nuovo. Diagnostic mapping, archaeometric analyses in situ, non invasive sampling for lab analyses, virtual imaging, photogrammetry. . . and new graffiti!
The Ducal Palace of Urbino is a true “palace to be read”
The Ducal Palace of Urbino is a true “palace to be read”: graffiti occupy doors, windows, walls, seats... A survey was just carried out thanks to Prof. Raffaella Sarti (Univ. Urbino), member of the Graff-IT advisory board and author of several studies on the Palace’s graffiti.
Video conference presentation of the catalogue on medieval and early modern graffiti from Umbria
Video conference presentation of the catalogue on medieval and early modern graffiti from Umbria
Exhibition on medieval and early modern graffiti from Umbria
From the 1st of June till the 31st of December 2023, the diffused exhibition on medieval and early modern graffiti from Umbria, curated by Dr. Pier Paolo Trevisi within the Graff-IT ERC Project, will be on show at Trevi, Complesso Museale di San Francesco, and at Vallo di Nera, Casa dei Racconti.
Graffiti dell’Umbria Età Moderna
Save the date - On Saturday 3 June, Prof. Carlo Tedeschi, Prof. Francesca Malagnini and Dott. Piero Trevisi, authors of the first publication of the Graff-IT Project, will present their catalogue on medieval and early modern graffiti from Umbria. The event will...
URBS SCRIPTA
Prof. Carlo Tedeschi holding a lecture on "Segni a margine: i graffiti" at "Urbs scripta" the first Festival of the historical graffiti of Venice on 15th april 2023. Thanks to @desimarangon and @alessandrotosofei for the excellent welcome @univUda @ERC_Research #graffiti #graffitivenezia #igraffitidivenezia #venetiangraffiti #lineadacqua #ancientvenetiangraffiti #desimarangon #venezia #albertotosofei
Graffiti de la Basilique Saint-François d’Assise
Next webinar in #medieval #epigraphy 27 April: Pier Paolo Trevisi will speak about #graffiti in the Basilica of St Francis of #Assisi
Graffiti as a Cultural Heritage
On Wednesday 22 march a guest lecture on the topic of Graffiti as a Cultural Heritage will be held by Prof.ssa Véronique Plesch (Colby College, Waterville, USA) at the University "G. D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, on invitation from Prof. Carlo Tedeschi, PI of the Graff-IT ERC-Project. The lecture will take place also online on Microsoft Teams. For more information and registration, please mail to: Graff-ITproject@unich.it
Seminar and debate about the Commodilla graffito
On Thursday 16 March 2023, at 3 p.m., a seminar and debate about the Commodilla graffito will take place at the University Roma Tre. The seminar can also be followed online. Check the full programme.
Standards and Criteria for the Photo Reproduction, Diagnostic Analysis and Preservation of Graffiti
We are very pleased to announce the Second International Workshop on Standards and Criteria for the Photo Reproduction, Diagnostic Analysis and Preservation of Graffiti that will take place in Chieti on 23 and 24 march
Graffiti dell’Umbria fra Medioevo ed Età Moderna
The first publication of the Graff-IT project has just been published! Congratulations to Francesca Malagnini, Carlo Tedeschi and Piero Trevisi https://www.francocesatieditore.com/catalogo/graffiti-dellumbria-fra-medioevo-ed-eta-moderna/...
The first survey of the Lazzaretti, Old and New, in Venice to plan the diagnostic and restoration work prior to the study of the graffiti
On 16 January, the first survey of the Lazzaretti, Old and New, was carried out in Venice to plan the diagnostic and restoration work prior to the study of the graffiti.
Graff-IT un progetto europeo per i graffiti medievali
The ERC Graff-IT project will be presented on Monday 5th December in Ravenna as part of the seminar series “Di Carte, di Libri e Dintorni” promoted by prof. Stefano Allegrezza, Paola Degni, Fiammetta Sabba, Lucia Sardo of the University of...
Fuori dalle Righe la cultura dei Margini
Next 24 November prof. Carlo Tedeschi and dr. Simone Allegria, members of the project, will participate in a workshop at the University of Chieti-Pescara, focusing on the writings on the margins.
L’iscrizione di Commodilla: una nuova ipotesi interpretativa
Next 22 November prof. Tedeschi will participate in a seminar at the University for Foreigners of Siena. The meeting will focus on the text recognized as the earliest extant vernacular Italian text, transmitted in the form of graffito. [el_masonry_gallery...
First Workshop. Criteria for the Edition of Medieval and Renaissance Graffiti
On Wednesday 26 October, the First International Workshop on the edition of medieval and renaissance graffiti of the Graff-IT Project will take place in Rome, at the Istituto Storico Italiano per il Medio Evo.See the programme here: First International Workshop...