Department of Human Studies - Lumsa

• COMMUNICATIONDepartment ofHuman Studies• EDUCATION• LETTERS AND ITALIAN STUDIES• PSYCHOLOGY• TEACHER TRAININGChairProfessor Consuelo Corradi

RESEARCHThe synthesis between teaching and research is fundamental to LUMSA University.All the academic staff are involved in basic and applied research. The Departmenthas won and managed a great number of projects of excellence at an Italian level,such as PRINs, Research Projects of National Interest awarded by the Ministry ofScientific Research. On a European level, it has been project leader or partner in theLLP Programme, Erasmus, Leonardo, Grundtvig, Joint-Actions, Intensive Programme,Youth in Action and Daphne project.Consultancy and professional training are developed for public institutions, privatecompanies, third sector organizations, and the local communities.INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSLUMSA University welcomes visiting professors and international students from all overthe world. It has signed Erasmus agreements with 153 European universities.In an intellectually lively environment, high-caliber teachers prepare students to givetheir best, foster their creativity and enter the world of work with a high level ofprofessionalism.LUMSA University has been awarded by the EuropeanCommission with two Labels of excellence: the ECTS(European Credit Transfer System) Label and the DS (DiplomaSupplement) Label.RESOURCES AND FACILITIESStudents have access to a variety of resources which meettheir needs efficiently and allow them to spend their academiclife successfully. Libraries and DB resources, PC rooms, WiFi,radio and TV laboratories, housing services, and much, muchmore, are available for Italian and international students.All students are offered opportunities for one-on-one, small-group interaction with teachers. Financial aid programs from theItalian State as well as private donors ensure that talented students from all economic backgrounds can study at LUMSA.In the Department of Human Studies, education is linked to values, and the development of the entire human person is a priorityobjective.

LUMSA UNIVERSITYThe Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta (LUMSA) is a private Catholic university, established in 1939 and fully integratedinto the Italian higher education system. LUMSA University has teaching and scientific autonomy. In the annual surveysconducted by Censis in the last six years, the Departments at LUMSA rank in the top 5 Italian private higher educationinstitutions.LUMSA University• contributes to the development of scientific research and to the deepening of all studies for the common good• provides young people with qualified cultural and civic training in order to prepare their placement in the workenvironment and the taking on of responsibilities in society• favors the continuous training of adults• helps the needy and the talented in the fields of study and research• guarantees, in the respect of its own identity and of the constitutional principles, equality and equal opportunitiesbetween men and women. It refuses any kind of discrimination, both direct and indirect, and it works to contrastevery form of moral and psychological violence. It adopts and promotes the necessary measures to ensureorganizational wellness in its work environmentsPARTNER UNIVERSITIESDEPARTMENT OF HUMAN STUDIESPiazza delle Vaschette, 101 – 00193 Rome (Italy)Phone +39 06 68422 258-259-368 - Fax +39 06 68422 329E-mail: scienze.umane@lumsa.itCONTACTSINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICEVia di Borgo Sant’Angelo 13 – 00193 Rome (Italy)Phone +39 06 68422 967-984-975E-mail: international@lumsa.itLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS UNIQUE UNIVERSITY BY VISITINGwww.lumsa.it/en