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Scope: National

ASEX

Knowing sexuality through asexuality: the ace spectrum, the epistemic injustice, and the rethinking of sexuality measurement
Period
2026-2030
Budget
€ 1.420.363,60
Status
Ongoing

Type

Research

Managing structure

Department of Human Sciences

Funding body

Italian Fund for Science 2024 – 2025 (FIS3 CALL)

Asexuality, once considered a disorder, is now recognized as a sexual orientation, yet it continues to be misunderstood and pathologized, resulting in epistemic injustice and discrimination. By challenging dominant ideas about sexuality, asexuality demonstrates that dimensions such as sexual attraction, libido, consent, and sexual favorability are distinct concepts that can combine in different ways.
The ASEX project aims to improve social understanding of asexuality and to develop a comprehensive tool for measuring (a)sexuality, promoting epistemic justice and sexual health through collaboration with experts and activists across various fields.

Contact person

Prof. Silvia Di Battista (scientific coordinator)
Susanna Correnti (contact person R&D department)