Amina El Ganadi

PhD student fellow - DREST | ITSERR

Research interests

Digital Maktaba Project: Cataloging Texts in Non-Latin Scripts; Islamic Manuscripts in China

Education, academic and professional experience

In 2023, she began her doctoral studies at the University of Palermo while concurrently holding the position of a Ph.D. student fellow at the Foundation for Religious Studies in Bologna and Palermo. Starting from January 2022, she became a member of the research team dedicated to the “Plorabunt” project, which is focused on compiling a dataset related to individuals killed in places of worship since 1982.
Her doctoral research revolves around the analysis of Islamic textual genres and the formulation of prerequisites and specifications for the “Digital Maktaba” database, a software designed for the creation of multialphabetic digital catalogs.
In May 2021, she successfully completed her second international Master's degree in International Relations with a specialization in International Affairs at the University of Bologna. Previously, in March 2016, she earned her Master's degree in Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, with a specific focus on Chinese language and culture, at the same university.
Between July 2015 and July 2019, she was the recipient of scholarships awarded by Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, which enabled her to engage in study and research programs at Shenyang Normal University (SYNU), Renmin University of China (RUC), Xi'an International Studies University (XISU), and Xiamen University (XMU), with a focus on modern standard Chinese.
From September 2018 to January 2022 she provided interpreting and cultural mediation services for the education and positive integration of Arabic-speaking and Chinese students in the educational and social fields.
Her research interests encompass a diverse array of topics, including Digital Humanities, the history of ancient and modern China, the history of Islamic manuscripts in China, diplomatic relations between Italy and China, the political and economic development of contemporary China, and international relations between the People's Republic of China and the European Union.

Featured publications

Monographs

Fu Wenzheng, 阿诗有块大, Hangzhou, Zhejiang shao nian er tong chu ban she, 2017, traduzione italiana a cura di A. El Ganadi, Bologna, La Linea, 2021.