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STORIES TO TOUCH BRINGING INCLUSIVE BOOKS TO LIFE THROUGH STORYTELLING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AND MULTISEN

Enrollment: from 13-02-2026 to hour 12:00 on 15-03-2026
Enrollment closed
Application completed, activity in evaluation
Language: ITALIAN
Campus: SPAZIO ESTERNO AL POLIMI, MILANO CITTÀ STUDI, MILANO BOVISA
Subject area: Soft skill, personal and career development|Tools|Tech and society
Practical activities Project laboratory Workshop
Docente responsabile
GIULIA MARIA GEROSA
CCS proponenti
Design degli interni - Interior design e Interior and Spatial Design
CFU
3
Ore in presenza
26
Prerequisiti
Requirements:
- basic skills in graphic and editorial design;
- good command of the Adobe suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop);
- interest in inclusive design, accessible communication, and the book as a cultural and relational medium;
- ability to work in teams and in co-design contexts with non-academic stakeholders.
N° max studenti
15
Criteri di selezione
Grade point average;
Motivation Letter;
Priority given to Master’s degree students.
Parole chiave:
Co-design, Communication for Social Impact, Design for All, Inclusive Book Design
Tag
Communication and presentation skills, Interaction design, Communication design, Interior design, Product design, Service design, Environmental and social sustainability, Social

Descrizione dell'iniziativa

The Passion in Action takes the form of an intensive design workshop aimed at the ideation and production of inclusive books, understood as cultural, educational, and relational tools. The workshop is part of the Polisocial Award project “IN BIBLIO con CHIARA – INclusivity and LIBRARIES for a Culture that Invites, Brings Together, Regenerates, and Activates”, funded by Politecnico di Milano. The initiative is embedded within the research and public engagement activities of the IN BIBLIO project, which aims to promote reading as an accessible and shared experience for children and young people with linguistic, cognitive, sensory, and socio-cultural vulnerabilities. The main objective of the workshop is the design of prototypes of inclusive books (physical and/or hybrid), conceived according to the principles of design for all and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), capable of: * overcoming linguistic and cognitive barriers;* stimulating a multisensory reading experience;* fostering relationships among children, families, educators, and practitioners;* being used both in library and educational settings and in laboratory-based and community outreach activities. The activity will be structured in an initial phase of research and analysis of case studies (accessible books, tactile books, game-books, three-dimensional books, silent books, inclusive publishing), followed by the ideation of editorial concepts, the development of graphic-narrative projects, and the partial or complete prototyping of the books. The work will take place through preliminary meetings at Politecnico di Milano and moments of engagement with the real-world context of IN BIBLIO, in dialogue with researchers, educators, and practitioners involved in the project, adopting a co-design approach and field-based experimentation. The outcomes of the workshop will be presented publicly during Milano Civil Week (7–10 May 2026) and may serve as a foundation for subsequent implementations and developments of the IN BIBLIO project.

Periodo di svolgimento

dal March 2026 a May 2026

Calendario

30 marzo
Lancio del Passion in Action; introduzione al progetto IN BIBLIO; formazione dei gruppi; avvio ricerca casi studio e primi concept editoriali.
Durata: 2 ore
Sede: Politecnico di Milano @ Campus Leonardo
8  aprile
Incontro in presenza dedicato alla revisione dei casi studio, alla definizione dei concept di libro, alla struttura narrativa e alle scelte di linguaggio visivo.
Durata: 4 ore
Sede: Politecnico di Milano @ Materioteca via Durando 10
17 aprile
Giornata in presenza dedicata allo sviluppo dei prototipi editoriali (impaginazione, materiali, formati, elementi tattili e/o interattivi) e alla verifica dei contenuti in relazione ai destinatari.
Durata: 8 ore
Sede: spazio IN BIBLIO con CHIARA - IRCCS S. Maria Nascente - Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Unità Operativa di Neuropsichiatria e Neuroriabilitazione dell’età evolutiva / Off Campus San Siro
24 aprile
Giornata in presenza dedicata alla realizzazione dei prototipi editoriali (impaginazione, materiali, formati, elementi tattili e/o interattivi).
Durata: 8 ore
Sede: Politecnico di Milano @ campus Durando
8 maggio Evento pubblico di presentazione dei risultati del workshop e dei prototipi realizzati.
Sede: spazio IN BIBLIO con CHIARA - IRCCS S. Maria Nascente - Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Unità Operativa di Neuropsichiatria e Neuroriabilitazione dell’età evolutiva / Off Campus San Siro