Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Architecture and Design (DAD)
- Member Specialising Master’s Programmes and Lifelong Learning School
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Architect, since 2001 she has been a confirmed Researcher and then Associate Professor at the School of Architecture of Turin Polytechnic. where she carries out design and research activity. Her titles and appointments include: member of the Art and Cultural Heritage Section of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission of Turin (2003-07), of the Directive Board of the Society of Engineers and Architects in Turin (1995-98), of the Teaching Boards of several postgraduate and Master's courses in Italy (Turin, Rome), of the Teaching Board of the Specialisation School in Architectural and Landscape Heritage. Moreover, she is: Coordinator of the Level I Master's Degree Course in Interior, Exhibit & Retail Design, Evaluator and Reviewer for the European Commission, elected member of the Academic Senate of the Polytechnic of Turin, elected member of the Council of the Master's School of the Polytechnic of Turin, elected President of the Scientific Committee of the APM National Association of Small Museums. She has taken part in several PRIN research projects and was national vice-coordinator of a PRIN research entitled "Intervention in archaeological areas for activities related to musealisation and cultural communication" (2008-12) She has organised many exhibitions and promoted a number of national and international research conferences. She participated as an invited speaker in several national and international conferences. Among her most recent research interests: - CONTEMPORARY MUSEOGRAPHY ANDEXHIBIT DESIGN (in particular musealisation of religious and archaeological heritage); - INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND WELL-BEING - DISCIPLINARY CONTAMINATIONS BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND NEUROSCIENCES (with reference to interior environments and in particular museum spaces).
Scientific branch
(Area 0008 - Civil engineering and architecture)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Fellowships
- Scientific Coordinator - APM (Associazione Nazionale dei Piccoli Musei), Italia (2022-)
- Scientific Committee member - Comitato Scientifico per il nuovo Museo Diocesano di Fossano (CN), Italia (2019)
- Executive Committee member - APM (Associazione Nazionale dei Piccoli Musei), Italia (2015-2022)
- Steering Committe member - SIAT-Società Ingegneri e Architetti in Torino, Italia (1995-1998)
- Scientific Committee member - Commissione Liturgica Diocesana, settore Arte e Beni Culturali, Torino, Italia (1994-2007)
Conferences
- Suspended living in temporary space. Emergencies of the Mediterranean Region (9/10/2017-9/10/2017), Program committee
- The archaeological musealization. Multidisciplinary intervention in Archaeological Sites for the Conservation, Communication and Culture (11/11/2011-12/11/2011), Program committee
- Kermesse Arte Plurale (2/3/2009-30/4/2009), Program committee
- Paesaggi fluviali agricoltura e città. Strategie locali e internazionali a confronto (24/2/2005-24/2/2005), Program committee
- La continuità e lo specchio. Strategie europee a confronto per la riprogettazione dei paesaggi fluviali (25/11/2004-25/11/2004), Program committee
Other titles
- Coordinator of Specializing Master in Interior, Exhibit & Retail Design (Politecnico di Torino) (2019-)
- elected member of Senato Accademico (Politecnico di Torino) (2017-2019)
- European Commission reviewer of funded project (7th Framework Program) (2012-2015)
- Aggregate Expert for the analysis of questions for first-level degrees admissions (Orientation and Tutoring Office of the Politecnico di Torino) (2021-)
- European Commission reviewer of funded project (Horizon 2020) (2018-2020)
Roles as evaluator or expert
- Settimo Programma Quadro. 2012
Commissione Europea JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE - Settimo Programma Quadro. 2016
Commissione Europea JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE
Non-commercial collaboration agreements
- Convenzione istitutiva il Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Eterotopia in Architettura “RHeA - Centre of Research on Heterotopia and Architecture” , (periodo sconosciuto) - Responsabile Scientifico
Inter-university centres
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Architettura e Design. Componente
Master
- INTERIOR, EXHIBIT & RETAIL DESIGN. Master I livello. Coordinatore
Teachings
Master of Science
- Dentro il Museo (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Progetto dell'abitare sostenibile e inclusivo (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA PER LA SOSTENIBILITA'. Titolare del corso
- 'Inside' heritage (Interior architecture adn exibit design)(modulo di Interior architecture adn exibit design ). A.A. 2023/24, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Progetto dell'abitare sostenibile e inclusivo (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2023/24, ARCHITETTURA PER LA SOSTENIBILITA'. Titolare del corso
- Dentro il Museo (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2023/24, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Progetto dell'abitare sostenibile e inclusivo (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2022/23, ARCHITETTURA PER LA SOSTENIBILITA'. Titolare del corso
- Dentro il Museo (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2021/22, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Atelier Architettura degli interni (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Architettura degli interni (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2023/24, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Architettura degli interni (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2022/23, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Architettura degli interni (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2021/22, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Interior Design: history and theory. A.A. 2021/22, ARCHITETTURA (ARCHITECTURE). Collaboratore del corso
- Atelier Architettura degli interni (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2020/21, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Interior Design: history and theory. A.A. 2020/21, ARCHITETTURA. Collaboratore del corso
- Atelier Architettura degli interni (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2019/20, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Architettura degli interni (modulo di Architettura degli interni e allestimento). A.A. 2018/19, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
Research
Research fields
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- META-MUSEUM - Moving Emotions towards confidence in the Transformative Appropriation for a Meaningful Understanding of cultural heritage: a neuroScientific approach to EUropean Museums, (2024-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Culture, creativity and inclusive society - NEURO-MUSEUM - a NEUROaesthetic bridge between minds and Museums: the Use of Spatial cognition and Emotions for the accessibility, inclusivity and Understandability of the Meaning of cultural heritage, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Protocollo d’intesa tra il Politecnico di Torino/DAD e il Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia di Roma – DAD (prof.sse Michela Benente e Valeria Minucciani) e DIATI (prof. Paolo Dabove). (27.04.2022-26.04.2025), (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Memoranda of Understanding - Protocollo di Intesa tra il Politecnico di Torino – Dipartimento di Architettura e Design, il Comune di Chiomonte e l’Associazione L’Eigo Y Cuento – Prof.ssa Valeria Minucciani (5.07.2021 - 30.09.2025), (2021-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Memoranda of Understanding - Seminario sui temi generali ed un workshop di approfondimento presso il Parco archeologico e paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi, (2022-2022) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
Commercial contracts for the provision of services - Contratto di sponsorizzazione tra Politecnico di Torino e Viv-Decoral S.p.A. nell'ambito del Master in Interior, Exhibit and Retail Design per l’A.A. 2019/2020 , (2020-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
Sponsorship - Contratto di sponsorizzazione tra Politecnico di Torino e Building S.p.a.. nell'ambito del Master in Interior, Exhibit and Retail Design per l’A.A. 2019/2020, (2020-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
Sponsorship
Supervised PhD students
- Gianluca D'Agostino. Programme in Beni Architettonici E Paesaggistici (37th cycle, 2021-in progress)
Other activities and projects related to research
Publications
Last years publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Minucciani, Valeria; Benente, Michela; Semeraro, Melania (2024)
Narrative Apparatus in Archaeological Museums and Communication for All. In: AHFE 2024 Conference, Nice (FRA), 24-27 july 2024, pp. 1-11. ISBN: 978-1-964867-04-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Minucciani, Valeria; Benente, Michela; Strada, Francesco; Bottino, Andrea (2024)
Virtual Reality for Cultural Heritage: Emotional Involvement and Design for All. In: 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2024), Nice (FRA), July 24-27, 2024, pp. 12-22. ISBN: 978-1-964867-04-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Minucciani, Valeria; Benente, Michela; Dabove, Paolo (2023)
Technology as a tool to study visitor behaviour in museums: positioning and neuropsychological detection to identify physical & cognitive barriers. In: 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2023) and the Affiliated Conferences, San Francisco, July 20-24, 2023, pp. 114-121. ISBN: 978-1-958651-51-3
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Benente, Michela; Minucciani, Valeria (2023)
Emotions and memory to change behaviors. In: WORLD HERITAGE and DWELLING ON EARTH Le Vie dei Mercanti XXI International Forum, Naples, Capri (ITA), 25 - 26 - 27 May 2023, pp. 333-340. ISBN: 9788849246476
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Benente, Michela; Minucciani, Valeria; SAGLAR ONAY, Nilufer (2023)
Dwelling in historical atmospheres. In: Dwelling on Space Representation and safeguarding of its tangible and intagible heritage, Naples and Capri (ITA), June 2024, pp. 153-155. ISBN: 978-88-492-5059-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Benente, Michela; Minucciani, Valeria; Berti, Annamaria (2023)
Neurosciences and museum - Museum visit as inclusive, embodied and transformative experience. In: 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2023) and the Affiliated Conferences, San Francisco, July 20-24, 2023, pp. 122-131. ISBN: 978-1-958651-51-3
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Benente, Michela; Minucciani, Valeria (2023)
L’accessibilità culturale del patrimonio architettonico: l’‘atmosfera’ come valore. In: Restauro dell’architettura. Per un progetto di qualità. Convegno SIRA, Napoli (ITA), 15-16 giugno 2023, pp. 1120-1124. ISBN: 978-88-5491-462-9
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Benente, Michela; Boido, Cristina; D'Agostino, Gianluca; Minucciani, Valeria; Semeraro, ... (2022)
Dall’accessibilità all’inclusione nei musei: un approccio multidisciplinare. In: DAI - Il Disegno per l’Accessibilità e l’Inclusione, Genova, 2-3 Dicembre 2022, pp. 208-219. ISBN: 9788899586256
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - D'Agostino, Gianluca; Chaturvedi, Anuradha; Minucciani, Valeria (2022)
Heritage tourism in Old Delhi: a second life for the historic havelis of Shahjahanabad. In: Between sense of time and sense of place : designing, heritage, tourism / Marzo M., Ferrario V., Bertini V. (edited by), Siracusa, LetteraVentidue, pp. 434-441. ISBN: 9788862426732
Contributo in Volume - Benente, Michela; D'Agostino, Gianluca; Minucciani, Valeria. (2022)
Contents accessibility in archaeological museums and sites: a proposal for a neuropsychological approach. In: 2022 AHFE International - International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, New York, 24-28 July 2022, pp. 159-165. ISBN: 9781958651216
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Minucciani, Valeria; Saglar Onay, Nilufer (2022)
Architectural Space and Emotions. Evaluation of responses to different spatial characteristics. In: ABITARE LA TERRA, pp. 50-53. ISSN 1592-8608
Contributo su Rivista - Benente, Michela; Minucciani, Valeria (2022)
Authenticity and interpretation for the personal appropriation of heritage in museums. In: OCHRONA DZIEDZICTWA KULTUROWEGO, vol. 13, pp. 101-110. ISSN 2543-6422
Contributo su Rivista - Minucciani, Valeria; Saglar Onay, Nilufer (2021)
Wellbeing, age and space. In: Urban design and human flourishing: Creating places that enable people to live healthy and fulfilling lives / Townshend T.G., S.L., Routledge, pp. 105-116. ISBN: 9781000374902
Contributo in Volume - Benente, Michela; Minucciani, Valeria (2021)
Dalla città al museo attraverso un’esperienza inclusiva. In: L’ACCESSIBILITÀ NEL PATRIMONIO ARCHITETTONICO. Approcci ed esperienze tra tecnologia e restauro, Palermo, 24 gennaio 2020, pp. 112-117. ISBN: 978-88-32050-94-3
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Minucciani, Valeria (2021)
The Treasury Museum of San Lorenzo Cathedral, Genova. In: Gods' Collections
Altro - Canepa, Elisabetta; Minucciani, Valeria; Centanaro, Chiara (2021)
The Language of Data in the Exhibition Discourse. Intertwining Architects, Curators, Artists, Scientists, and Users. In: ANFA Conference 2021. Quantified Buildings Quantified Self, virtual conference, 16-18 settembre 2021, pp. 1-2
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Benente, Michela; Chaturvedi, Anuradha; D’Agostino, Gianluca; Minucciani, Valeria (2021)
Cultural Perception of Accessibility and the Role of Heritage: The Havelis in Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). In: 12th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2021) and the Affiliated Conferences, New York (USA), 25-29 July 2021, pp. 300-305. ISBN: 978-3-030-80828-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Minucciani, Valeria (2021)
Communicative Potential in Interior Experience: Museography and Interior Design. In: Handbook of Research on Methodologies for Design and Production Practices in Interior Architecture / Ervin Garip; S. Banu Garip, Hershey, IGI Global, pp. 44-67. ISBN: 9781799872542
Contributo in Volume - Minucciani, Valeria; Benente, Michela; Masino, Filippo (2021)
The Museum listens: a collaborative project on Torino archaeology collections. In: AHFE International 2021 - Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference, virtual conference, July, 25-29 2021, pp. 281-288. ISBN: 978-3-030-80828-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)