April 9, 2026, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, Online
The seminar is an educational event organized by the SAV LAB (Accessible Audio-Visual Synesthesia) within the Appliances and Complex Systems Design Studio of the Communication Design degree program, led by Dina Riccò and Gian Luca Balzerano.
It is developed with the scientific collaboration of the Fondazione Istituto dei Ciechi di Milano, Rai Accessibilità / Pubblica Utilità, the Museo Tattile Statale “Omero” in Ancona, and the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan.
Program:
9:30
Opening remarks
Dina Riccò and Gian Luca Balzerano
(Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano)
9:45 – 10:15
The work of the MultiChance team for an accessible university experience
Silvia Sbattella (Equal Opportunities Unit, Politecnico di Milano)
10:30 – 11:00
Putting people at the center. Towards a culture of accessibility
Franco Lisi, Elisabetta Corradin and Francesco Cusati
(Fondazione Istituto dei Ciechi di Milano)
11:15 – 11:45
Accessible audiovisual models and languages in the Italian Public Broadcasting Service (RAI). Applications in museum accessibility
Maria Chiara Andriello (Head of Accessibility, RAI Pubblica Utilità)
12:00 – 13:45 BREAK
13:45 – 14:30
Audiences and experiments at Brera
Sofia Incarbone (Head of Educational Services, Pinacoteca di Brera)
14:45 – 15:30
The Omero Museum and tiflodidactic tools: design, development, and typologies
Andrea Socrati (Accessibility and Special Projects Coordinator, Museo Tattile Statale Omero, Ancona),
Massimiliano Trubbiani (Tiflodidactic Services Coordinator, Museo Tattile Statale Omero, Ancona)
15:45 – 16:05
Spazio Geco: experiences of a company in cultural heritage accessibility
Marianna Belvedere (Co-founder, Spazio Geco, Pavia)
To Nga Huynh (3D designer and architect, Spazio Geco, Pavia)
16:20 – 16:40
Design, storytelling and technology: Dotdotdot’s approach to accessibility design
Sara Maniscalco (Exhibition Design Director, Dotdotdot)
Teaching assistants:
- Alberto Barone
- Lorenzo Maffei
- Giulia Martimucci
- Alessandro Zamperini
Phd student:
Registration is required via Microsoft form.
The webinar can be accessed via Webex link.