Ulisse Adorni (1942-1991) was an elementary school teacher, journalist, writer of children's stories and innovative textbooks. Committed intellectual in the ranks of the Italian Democrazia Cristiana party, he was one of the first councilors for the youth. Deeply Catholic and a conciliator with multiple influences, such as those stated by Father L. Milani, C. Freinet, M. Lodi and J. Maritain, Adorni fought alongside the Educational Cooperation Movement and F. Basaglia. Unpublished biographical aspects of Adorni are reconstructed through the analysis of archival material and interviews. The article also highlights areas in which Adorni was ahead of his time, such as inclusive and participatory schooling, media education and youth policies aimed at building a national cooperative network.
Ulisse Adorni (1942-1991) fu maestro elementare, giornalista, scrittore di racconti per bambini e testi scolastici innovativi. Militante nelle fila della Democrazia Cristiana, Adorni fu uno dei primi assessori per le politiche giovanili. Profondamente cattolico e conciliatore di influssi plurali, come quelli di don L. Milani, C. Freinet, M. Lodi e J. Maritain, Adorni ha condiviso battaglie con il Movimento di Cooperazione Educativa e con F. Basaglia. Grazie all’analisi di materiale d’archivio e interviste, nel presente articolo sono ricostruiti inediti aspetti biografici di Adorni. Sono altresì messe in luce aree in cui Adorni ha precorso i tempi, come partecipazione scolastica, inclusione, educazione ai media e politiche giovanili mirate alla costruzione di una rete cooperativa nazionale.
Finetti, S., Ulisse Adorni: Pioneering Inclusive Democratic Schools and Media Education in 1960s-1980s Italy, <<NUOVA SECONDARIA>>, 2024; XLI (9): 207-219 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/278697]
Ulisse Adorni: Pioneering Inclusive Democratic Schools and Media Education in 1960s-1980s Italy
Finetti, Simona
2024
Abstract
Ulisse Adorni (1942-1991) was an elementary school teacher, journalist, writer of children's stories and innovative textbooks. Committed intellectual in the ranks of the Italian Democrazia Cristiana party, he was one of the first councilors for the youth. Deeply Catholic and a conciliator with multiple influences, such as those stated by Father L. Milani, C. Freinet, M. Lodi and J. Maritain, Adorni fought alongside the Educational Cooperation Movement and F. Basaglia. Unpublished biographical aspects of Adorni are reconstructed through the analysis of archival material and interviews. The article also highlights areas in which Adorni was ahead of his time, such as inclusive and participatory schooling, media education and youth policies aimed at building a national cooperative network.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.