School of Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication

School of Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication
The Faculty

Languages and cultures for a global world: an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary challenges.

In an international multicultural context, the Department of Studies in Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication at the University of Milan La Statale proposes two innovative degree programmes to train skilled, culturally versatile language experts with specialisations for international students:

  • bachelor's degree programme in Language and cultural mediation
  • master's degree programme in Languages and culture for communication and international cooperation

The two programmes aim to provide in-depth knowledge of two languages and cultures which can be chosen from: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Hindi, English, Russian, Spanish and German, combined with sound skills in the fields of economics, law and social science to prepare graduates for careers in international cooperation, public institutions, business, public and international relations, import/export, tourism, services and specialist translations.

President of the Managing Committee
prof.ssa Paola Catenaccio

Head of Study Programme
prof.ssa Giovanna Mapelli

IUSS Pavia Course of Excellence A.Y. 2024/25

The call for applications for IUSS Pavia Course of Excellence A.Y. 2024/25 is published.

Winners will have a total tuition waiver on the second instalment and a grant of €1,500. 

More informations: IUSS Pavia Course of Excellence

Educational offering

A.Y. 2024/2025
Italian Sign Language (LIS) and Tactile Italian Sign Language (LIST)
A.Y. 2024/2025
Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication
Discontinued degree programmes

These degree programmes are being discontinued: they are not open for admission, but courses are still delivered to students who are already enrolled.

A.Y. 2023/2024
Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication - discontinued
A.Y. 2024/2025
Languages and Cultures for International Communication and Cooperation (LIN)


Location

The School of Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication is based in Sesto San Giovanni, in Piazza Indro Montanelli 1. 

Classrooms

  • Great hall
  • 21 rooms
    • ground floor: T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11 and T13;
    • first floor: rooms P1, P2, P3 and P4; computer rooms P5, P6 and P7; rooms P10 and P11;
  • 3 study rooms
  • 1 linguistic laboratory
  • 1 computer laboratory

 

 

Department of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Mediations
Piazza Indro Montanelli 1 - 20099 Sesto San Giovanni (MI)
Piazza S. Alessandro 1 - Milano

 

Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication Course Administration
Piazza Indro Montanelli 4, Sesto San Giovanni (MI)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 12.30pm
Phone: 02-503.21669

Mail: [email protected]

Faculty events

Al via il ciclo “Unimi Philosophy Lectures”: protagonista della prima lezione è Peter Singer, filosofo e docente del Centre for Human Bioethics di Princeton, considerato il padre fondatore del movimento di liberazione animale e dell’“altruismo efficace”. Confronterà i suoi volumi “Animal Liberation” (1975) e “Animal Liberation Now” (2023), mettendo in luce i successi e i fallimenti del movimento animalista. Evento promosso dal dipartimento di Filosofia “Piero Martinetti”.

Nell’ambito della collaborazione tra la Statale e l’Istituto penitenziario di Bollate, una giornata dedicata al progetto nato dalla Call for Ideas “Non solo limiti” dell’Ufficio progetti sociali e volontariato. Il Brigantino è una collana di letteratura carceraria nata a Bollate. Aprono i lavori il rettore Elio Franzini e Roberto Bezzi, responsabile Area educativa di Bollate. Seguono diverse testimonianze e la performance “Eppure ti scrivo...”.

Esistono soluzioni per un uso consapevole della plastica? In occasione della Giornata mondiale dell’ambiente, il dipartimento di Scienze e politiche ambientali della Statale propone un’iniziativa volta a condividere con la società civile una riflessione sul tema della plastica e su alcuni dei recenti risultati di ricerche riguardanti il suo uso, il riciclo e gli effetti del rilascio in ambiente. Sono previste una mostra fotografica e delle installazioni interattive per vedere le microplastiche.