A collection of research papers on the relationship between humans and digitalisation

 

Humans and the digitalisation of the world: a crucial showdown that will decide the future of social and economic systems. This showdown covers many aspects,  including the relationship between human capital and artificial intelligence, algorithmic ethics, individual centrality, digital and gender inclusion, and the impact of the digital revolution on work, democracy, the environment, education, and public administration.

These themes are explored in a series of analyses and research papers compiled as part of the Summer School programme, ‘La sfida umana nell’epoca della trasformazione digitale’ (The human challenge in the age of digital transformation), organised by the Prioritalia Foundation and the Institute of Advanced Studies on Women at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum University. Topics include the relationship between human capital and AI, the centrality of the individual, digital and gender inclusion, the relationship between new technologies and digital citizenship, digital transformation in SMEs, the value of time and relationships, and rights in the age of technological abundance. It is a sort of comprehensive ‘guide’ to help us better understand and navigate the ever-changing world of technology.

This series of studies presents a mosaic of ideas, analyses and experiences that demonstrate how technology is, above all, a human challenge. It is an invitation to foster values such as awareness, responsibility and fairness in order to build a future in which innovation and ethics go hand in hand. Of course, it’s a question of technology, but it’s also a question of awareness and culture  — something that should matter to everyone.

La sfida umana nell’epoca della trasformazione digitale

Adele Ercolano, Filippo Salone (editors)

Summer School – Advanced Cultural Studies Programme, 2026