Mario Spremić
University of Zagreb – Croatia
Visiting the Department of Management from 28/02/2026 to 28/03/2026
Host professor: Marco Savastano
The visit is linked to a research project exploring the integration of digital transformation and sustainability in the tourism and hospitality industry. The project investigates how Industry 5.0 technologies can support sustainable, human-centred, and resilient solutions. Teaching activities for Master’s and PhD students are also envisaged. The visit further aims to strengthen international collaboration and the exchange of best practices related to triple crown accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA).

Łukasz Tomczyk
Jagiellonian University – Poland
Visiting the Department of Psychology of Developmental and Socialization Processes from 06/04/2026 to 06/05/2026
Host professor: Renata Metastasio
The main purpose of the visit is to conduct advanced joint research on the implementation of educational technologies in teacher education, with a particular focus on MicroBit-supported learning and the co-creation of Open Educational Resources. The visit will support the development and cross-cultural validation of a trilingual diagnostic research instrument grounded in the Extended Educational Technology Acceptance Model (EETAM) and integrated with a Problem-Based Learning approach. Research activities will include theoretical mapping, tool validation, comparative analysis between the Italian and Polish contexts, and preparation of joint peer-reviewed publications, contributing to evidence-based innovation in media pedagogy and digital education.

Andrew Lotery
University of Southampton – United Kingdom
Visiting the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs from 06/03/2026 to 05/04/2026
Host professor: Solmaz  Abdolrahimzadeh
Research on macular degeneration, retinal and choroidal diseases, central serous chorioretinopathy, and multimodal ophthalmological imaging will be discussed, and lectures will be delivered. Interaction with faculty members, students, and graduate students in these fields will take place, including the provision of lectures and research consultations. Collaboration will occur primarily with Prof. Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh in the host department.

Katerina Tsetsura
University of Oklahoma – USA
Visiting the Department of Communication and Social Research 12/03/2026 to 12/04/2026
Host professor: Lucia D’Ambrosi
The research project examines Managed Information Disorder in Shared Spaces (MIDSS) with the objective of addressing misinformation and other forms of information pollution within the public sector. A typology of public sector information integrity strategies in Italy and across Europe will be developed. In addition, best practices for stakeholder engagement in countering information pollution will be identified, with particular attention to vulnerable rural and border communities in the European Union and the United States.

Vidal Gómez Martínez
Universidad de Sevilla – Spain
Visiting the Department of History, Representation and Restoration of Architecture from 08/01/2026 to 08/02/2026
Host professor: Maria Letizia Accorsi
The joint research project aims to analyse the different applications of intervention criteria and the different theoretical and operational approaches in Italy anda Spain, taking as its subject of study some significant examples of restoration of fortified architecture, especially when these structures are closely linked to the urban fabric of the cities they protected. thus allowing for a comparative analysis of the dynamics, principles and choices underlying the various cases identified. This research therefore aims to be a meeting point for exchange and mutual enrichment, both professionally and academically.

Eman Z. Titi
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities – Palestine
Visiting the Department of Italian Institute of Oriental Studies from 11/12/2025 to 11/03/2026
Host professor: Enza Spinapolice
The visit aims to strengthen academic cooperation between Sapienza and the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. During her stay, she will contribute to teaching through seminars on Levantine archaeology and heritage at risk, and advance joint research on the archaeological contexts of Bethlehem. The visit will support the publication of new scientific results and promote shared strategies for cultural heritage preservation within a transcultural and decolonial framework.