The issue of international courses taught in English at Italian universities has been the subject of a lengthy debate since 2011, when the Italian Constitutional Court issued its ruling no. 42 on 21 February 2017. Before analysing the course of this debate and its outcome, it is necessary to set out the background to the situation. A variety of responses, both in favour of and against 'English-only' teaching, have emerged within Italian universities, in the press, and among other institutions. This debate has been fruitful and innovative within the academic landscape, emphasising the importance of promoting multilingualism over the risks of monolingualism.
Zanola, M., Monolinguisme vs plurilinguisme dans l’enseignement supérieur en Italie : de nouveaux défis dans les dynamiques de la mondialisation contemporaine, in L. Gaj, L. G., A.-C. Berthou, A. B. (ed.), D'un monolinguisme aveugle à un plurilinguisme éclairé, Epistémé, Lausanne 2025: 127- 138. doi.org/10.55430/8058MAPELG [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/338758]
Monolinguisme vs plurilinguisme dans l’enseignement supérieur en Italie : de nouveaux défis dans les dynamiques de la mondialisation contemporaine
Zanola, Mariateresa
2025
Abstract
The issue of international courses taught in English at Italian universities has been the subject of a lengthy debate since 2011, when the Italian Constitutional Court issued its ruling no. 42 on 21 February 2017. Before analysing the course of this debate and its outcome, it is necessary to set out the background to the situation. A variety of responses, both in favour of and against 'English-only' teaching, have emerged within Italian universities, in the press, and among other institutions. This debate has been fruitful and innovative within the academic landscape, emphasising the importance of promoting multilingualism over the risks of monolingualism.
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