A masterclass with JOHN ACCORDINO, Virginia Commonwealth University - VCU (USA).
How can we revitalize marginalized and fragile territories? What development strategies for inner areas?
The Summer School focuses on comparing local development programs in Inner Areas of Virginia, USA (Main Street Program - MSP), and Italy (National Strategy for Inner Areas - SNAI), addressing socio-economic challenges. Both regions face issues like limited economic opportunities and inadequate infrastructure. In Virginia, national and state-level programs promote economic growth through public-private partnerships. Professor John Accordino will share his approaches and experiences with international students to address these socio-economic challenges and sustainable imperatives. The program includes lectures, workshops, and field visits, with a focus on the Valsesia area in Italy. This area is both a research focus and a real case study, providing materials and stakeholder interactions. The initiative aims to identify shared strategies and best practices for local development.
Dates and location
July 17th - 24th 2024, Politecnico di Torino - DAD
Lingotto - via Nizza n. 230, Torino
A two-day stay (July 19th-20th) in Alta Valsesia is included, with expenses covered.
General information
Courses and activities will be held in English.
Students completing the program (50 hours of active participation) will achieve 2 ECTS.
The Summer School is open to up to 20 students enrolled in one of the following MSc programs.
- Architettura per il Patrimonio/Architecture For Heritage;
- Architettura per la Sostenibilità/Architecture For Sustainability;
- Architettura Costruzione Città/ Architecture Construction City;
- Pianificazione Urbanistica e Territoriale/Urban And Regional Planning;
- Architettura del Paesaggio/Landscape Architecture;
- Design Sistemico/Systemic Design.
How to apply
Please send an e-mail with the subject “SUMMER SCHOOL Socio-Economic Challenges for Inner Areas - submission” to alice.barreca@polito.it and giorgia.malavasi@polito.it by June 19th, 2024 at 11:00 p.m. CEST with the following documents:
- your Curriculum Vitae;
- a short statement (150 words) explaining your interest in the topic of the Summer School.
Applicants will be notified of the selection results as soon as possible and no later than June 26th.
Programme
Summer School programme and schedule
Credits
organized by
Alice Barreca (coordinator, Politecnico di Torino)
Diana Rolando (Politecnico di Torino)
Manuela Rebaudengo (Politecnico di Torino)
Giorgia Malavasi (Politecnico di Torino)
with the partecipation of
Annalisa Contato (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Roberto Dini (Politecnico di Torino)
Sara Favargiotti (Università degli Studi di Trento)
Maddalena Ferretti (Università Politecnica delle Marche)
Eleonora Fiore (Università degli Studi di Parma)
Barbara Lino (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Lorenzo Savio (Politecnico di Torino)
Alexandra Stankulova (Politecnico di Torino)
Luca Staricco (Politecnico di Torino)
in collaboration with
Unione Montana dei Comuni della Valsesia
GAL "Terre del Sesia"
funded by
Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Politecnico di Torino through the Bando Didattica Innovativa 2024.