Anna Lorenzetto – a pioneer of adult and lifelong education – is renowned for her tireless work in the fight against illiteracy, having established, from 1947 onwards in southern Italy, a complex territorial education system, in which literacy is seen as a tool for fostering democratic participation. This system is based on a militant conception of pedagogical knowledge and educational practice, which Lorenzetto develops during the years following the fall of Mussolini’s regime through her involvement in anti-fascist and feminist movements. This paper aims to retrace this early phase of Lorenzetto’s research and activism, which has not yet been adequately explored.
Una pedagogista ‘militante’: antifascismo e associazionismo femminile nei primi anni del percorso di ricerca e intervento di Anna Lorenzetto
Fabrizio Chello
2026-01-01
Abstract
Anna Lorenzetto – a pioneer of adult and lifelong education – is renowned for her tireless work in the fight against illiteracy, having established, from 1947 onwards in southern Italy, a complex territorial education system, in which literacy is seen as a tool for fostering democratic participation. This system is based on a militant conception of pedagogical knowledge and educational practice, which Lorenzetto develops during the years following the fall of Mussolini’s regime through her involvement in anti-fascist and feminist movements. This paper aims to retrace this early phase of Lorenzetto’s research and activism, which has not yet been adequately explored.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
