About

Professional and Academic Profile

My name is Piergiovanna Grossi, and my academic and professional work lies at the intersection of ancient studies and information technologies applied to Cultural Heritage. As a lecturer and researcher in the field of Digital Humanities, I am dedicated to developing innovative methodologies for the management, preservation, and enhancement of historical and archaeological heritage through advanced digital tools.

Teaching and Institutional Appointments

I currently hold several teaching positions at the University of Verona, where I coordinate workshops in Humanistic Computing, Web Design, and Digital Accessibility, with a particular focus on design and multimedia technologies for digital culture. My teaching also extends to the University of Udine, where I explore the application of Large Language Models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence in classical studies, and to the University of Bologna within the DIGITARCH Summer School, where I focus specifically on digital curation for archaeological collections.

Scientific Research and Public Archaeology

My research is characterised by a consistent commitment to the paradigms of “open knowledge” and Public Archaeology. This translates into the operational integration of Wikimedia projects and open geographic data (GFOSS) into research and scientific dissemination processes. I have coordinated numerous Archaeological Territorial Information Systems (SITA) projects, including those relating to the city of Verona and the territory of Rubiera, overseeing data modelling according to international standards and the implementation of web interfaces for public consultation. In parallel, I maintain strong collaborations with prestigious international institutions, such as the University of Zurich and the Berlin Academy of Sciences, contributing to the edition of Italian milestones for the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum.

Digital Culture and Civic Engagement

Beyond the strictly academic sphere, I actively promote the dissemination of digital culture and free software as tools for democracy and participation. I am among the founders of CoderDojo Padova, where I coordinate activities aimed at developing computational thinking in younger generations, and I collaborate with organisations such as Wikimedia Italia to foster the adoption of open standards and ensure the broadest possible accessibility of knowledge within cultural institutions and public administration.

Contact

For institutional communications or scientific collaboration proposals, please contact me at: piergiovanna.grossi@univr.it.