New Horizons in Italian Studies: Turning Points, Changes, and Research Perspectives examines the major methodological and conceptual transformations currently reshaping Italian Studies. Bringing together contributions from scholars across Europe, the volume investigates how literary studies, linguistics, and language pedagogy respond to changing cultural, social, and technological realities. Organized around the concept of the “turn” (svolta), the collection explores a broad range of contemporary approaches, including affective, cognitive, posthuman, spatial, autobiographical, socio-discursive, and technological perspectives. The chapters analyze canonical and contemporary Italian literature, language, translation, discourse, education, and digital communication while engaging with current debates on artificial intelligence, migration, gender, identity, and neurodiversity. The volume presents both established and emerging research directions, demonstrating how Italian Studies continues to evolve through interdisciplinary dialogue. It offers an important contribution for scholars, graduate students, and researchers interested in Italian culture, language, literature, and the wider humanities.
