Lucia Binotti
Lucia Binotti is a cultural historian and digital humanist specializing in the history and historiography of the Spanish language. Binotti’s career spans early modern studies, where she explored the cultural and linguistic exchanges between Spain and Italy, digital humanities, leading projects that use technology to support academic research and social advocacy, and Hispanic sociolinguistics, where she works on the methodological and theoretical aspects of approaching sociolinguistics as a translational science and agent of social change in the community. A pioneer in the digital humanities, Binotti has spearheaded projects that exemplify the potential of technology integration to augment humanities research and education. The NEH granted Gnovis project (2011) visualized Spanish XVIth and XVIIth century literary networks at a time in which big and linked data were not yet a concept. The Mellon Foundation granted Entiendelo (2014), designed to support IPV survivors within several USA Latinx communities, underscores her dedication to leveraging digital platforms for societal impact. The twice Lenovo granted Piazza Italiana project (2021, 2022), which employs virtual reality to immerse students in Italian culture, further highlights her innovative approach to language and cultural education. As the Principal Investigator for the Dialectal Superdiversity and Urban Transformation project in Tetuán, Madrid, she currently leads a team to map linguistic and cultural variations in urban settings, emphasizing the diverse dialects and cultural identities of the Spanish-speaking population. Binotti has designed and taught a course on Digital Humanities and Makers' Culture for Romance Languages, Cultures, and Heritage since 2019. The latest version of this course integrates AI, transforming it into a cutting-edge model for interactive learning and cultural engagement. By leveraging AI to simulate linguistic scenarios and analyze historical texts, this course offers unprecedented opportunities for research and education.
CV updated on 2024-08-29.