ZANCA CESARE

Presentation

I am a Researcher and Associate Professor of English Language at the Department of Philology and Literary Criticism (DFCLAM) at the University of Siena. For several years, I have had the privilege of serving as the President of the University Language Center (CLA). I am a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Association of University Language Centers (AICLU) and have been involved in several national and international research projects. My research areas include Corpus Linguistics, Translation Studies, Teacher Training, Language Assessment, E-learning, Virtual Curricula, and the impact of technology and AI in Language Teaching.

 

NOTICE TO STUDENTS

As you may know, all of my courses and exams are conducted in English.

Both attending and non-attending students are required to register on the course website hosted by the CLA (Language Centre) or Usiena Integra (for the Arezzo MA courses) to access detailed course information, reading lists, and learning materials.

The enrollment key to access the course websites will be provided in class or upon request.

A list of my courses is available on this page, while detailed schedules are typically published a few weeks before classes begin. You can search for my timetable using the link below (subject to system availability):

Siena San Niccolò  AULE site

Arezzo Aule Presidio Arezzo

(If the link does not work, please search for 'unisi aule' on Google and select San Niccolò or Presidio di Arezzo).

All new students enrolled in my Language and Mind courses should also consult the information provided by the language lab at San Niccolò 

o check how to attain or validate the English proficiency level required by their study plan.

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to book an appointment during my office hours.

Office hours

  • Tuesday from 16:00 to 17:00
    Place: Stanza 435 4° piano Palazzo San Niccolò (si consiglia una richiesta di appuntamento via mail per poter avvisare di cambiamenti dell'ultima ora)
    Note: Il docente è a disposizione per ricevimento online (su appuntamento) anche il giovedì dalle 15 alle 16 l'indirizzo è meet.google.com/gfd-nmoi-ika
  • Thursday from 15:00 to 16:00
    Place: Ricevimento online solo su appuntamento precedentemente concordato

From September 07th the Office hours are on THURSDAYS 15.30 -17.00.

Please check Department notices or this page for any last-minute updates.

If needed, the link for online office hours is:

https://meet.google.com/gfd-nmoi-ika

Teaching activities

Completion accademic year: 2026/2027

Course year: 2 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) LANGUAGE AND MIND: LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE STUDIES A.Y. 2025/2026
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY A.Y. 2026/2027
Course year: 1 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) LANGUAGES FOR BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT A.Y. 2026/2027

Completion accademic year: 2025/2026

Course year: 2 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) LANGUAGE AND MIND: LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE STUDIES A.Y. 2024/2025
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY A.Y. 2025/2026

Completion accademic year: 2024/2025

Course year: 2 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) LANGUAGE AND MIND: LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE STUDIES A.Y. 2023/2024
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY A.Y. 2024/2025

Completion accademic year: 2023/2024

Course year: 2 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) LANGUAGE AND MIND: LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE STUDIES A.Y. 2022/2023
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY A.Y. 2023/2024

Completion accademic year: 2022/2023

Course year: 2 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) LANGUAGE AND MIND: LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE STUDIES A.Y. 2021/2022

Research

Ultime pubblicazioni:

  • Zanca, C. (In corso di stampa). Collaborazione e sviluppo di Test Linguistici: le opportunità offerte dal progetto AICLUCert. In Fare rete: i Centri Linguistici di Ateneo e la sfida del networking. Roma : Artemide. - view more
  • Zanca, C. (In corso di stampa). Diversity, Woke and the War of Words: the Role of Journalistic Discourse in Shaping Ideological Conflict Around Diversity. In Perspectives on Diversity and Identity in Changing Times. - view more
  • Zanca, C. (2025). Redefining, Revitalizing or Revolutionizing Language Education? That Is the Question. In J. Baldoni, J. F. Medina Montero, S. Pasqualis (a cura di), Ridefinire/rivitalizzare l’istruzione linguistica attraverso la comunicazione interculturale: dalle abilità tecniche/digitali ai risvolti etici in un mondo digitale (pp. 311-332). Trieste : EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste. - view more
  • Zanca, C., Staggini, G. (2025). Rethinking language teaching in Italian higher education: digital innovation and pedagocical readiness. In EDULEARN25 Proceedings: 17th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 30 June-2 July, 2025, Palma, Spain (pp.4889-4894). Valencia : IATED Academy [10.21125/edulearn.2025.1239]. - view more
  • Zanca, C. (2023). ChatGPT and AI text generation tools as the new ‘language calculators’: do we still need
    to learn and teach foreign languages?. In Book of Abstracts: Apprendimento Autonomo: una risorsa strategica per i Centri Linguistici Universitari?.
    - view more