The DiSSGeA Department researches cover a wide spatial and temporal range in its objects of study. The Department adopts, elaborates and critically applies the most varied methodologies as to effectively carry out historical, geographic, cartographic, literary and anthropological research in relation to the diversity of its objects of study and the growing demand for their inter-disciplinary and comparative reading.

The Department main research areas are related to a number of keywords that reflect the many aspects of Dissgea scientific activity.