Beniamino Peruzzi Castellani

Tutor for first/second year Ph.D. students:

• Providing assistance and support for academic and personal issues concerning the experience of the Ph.D..
• Promoting the inclusion of new students in the university community.
• Facilitating the exchange of information and cooperation among different cohorts of students.

• Creator and coordinator of the project "Florentine Religious Experiences - Our Living Cultural Heritage," consisting of a study of the different religious communities in Florence, focusing, in particular, on their local history, specificities, dialogues, and material productions. The project is aimed at creating the first representative and inclusive tools enabling citizens to know the local religious experiences of the Florentine context.
• Responsible of methodology design.
• Coordinator of the research group.

Teacher and organizer of programs aimed at developing English communication skills, critical thought, global mindset, and leadership skills of the Japanese high school students participating in the ISA's Japanese Empowerment Program (teaching experiences in the cities of Kyoto, Saga, and Nara).

Creator and coordinator of ASL projects ("Alternance School-Work," required in the Italian high school system), consisting of training courses for high school students focusing on Florentine history, art, culture, and religious diversity, followed by activities aimed at promoting social inclusion through the interaction between high school students and migrant/religious communities in Florence.

Teacher of a yearly internal course (27 hours) at the Ghislieri College on the history, art history, culture, and urban sociology of the city of Florence.

• Co-founder, and communication manager of a blog aimed at promoting interdisciplinary discussion among university students belonging to different academic fields.
• Editor of 27 articles, mainly on philosophical subjects.

• Coordinator of a research project focusing on the relations between the Egyptian cultural heritage in the city of Turin and the civic socio-cultural context and identity.
• Curator of a didactic museum tour built upon the results of the research project.
• Co-organizer, in cooperation with the Museum's Communication Office of the first version of the event entitled "Io sono benvenuto" ("I am welcome") that took place on 24/06/2017, in connection with the World Refugee Day (June 20).