Inclusion and Eco-Social Justice

international UNESCO conference “Innovating Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development
sustainability

UNESCO Conference in AlUla, 29–30 April 2025

On 29–30 April 2025, the city of AlUla in Saudi Arabia hosted the international UNESCO conference “Innovating Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development”. The event brought together experts, policymakers, and representatives...
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environment

Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit: A Global Dialogue on Climate Change and Human Rights, 2–8 June 2025

The University of Oxford will host the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit from 2nd to 8th June 2025. This landmark international event brings together leading voices in science,...
International Society of Franciscan Studies
convention

53rd International Conference on Franciscan Studies, Assisi, 16-18 October, 2025

Since 1973, Assisi has annually hosted the International Conference on Franciscan Studies, organized by the International Society of Franciscan Studies in collaboration with the Inter-University Center for Franciscan Studies, of...
Anna Piratti, Primavera Italiana, painting acrylic on canvas, cm 170x150, 2017, https://www.annapiratti.com
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university

The 'Inclusion and Eco-Social Justice' Project

This February 2025 marks the launch of the Column by the University Centre for Human Rights Antonio Papisca and the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace at the...
The Canticle of the Sun
environment

The Canticle of the Sun

In 2025, we commemorate the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the Sun by Francis of Assisi, a centenary that is part of a journey that began...
A blind person using a braille terminal
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accessibility

Is a truly accessible web possible? The challenge of teaching accessibility

Recent analyses show that, despite clear regulations, the state of accessibility both in Italy and abroad remains discouraging. According to an international report, The WebAim Million (WebAim, 2025), an analysis...
A Palestinian searches through rubble of his destroyed home hit by Israeli strikes in Towers Al-andaa - the northern Gaza Strip.
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human security

The Eclipse of Compassion

Wars, brutality, and atrocities of every kind. They bring back a word that embodies the darkest side of our history: the dehumanization of the enemy - of the "other." But...
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education

The European EQui-T Project: Enhancing Inclusive Education and Teacher Training for a Fairer and More Accessible School System

The three-year "EQui-T" project (European Quality Development System for Inclusive Education and Teacher Training) was launched on 15 June 2023 and will conclude on 14 June 2026. It is funded...
Al di là della clinica: Per un approccio ecologico, ambientale e contestuale alla salute mentale
health

Beyond the Clinic: Towards an Ecological, Environmental, and Contextual Approach to Mental Health - Part Two

Changes in Mental Health DemandThe progressive sensitisation of scientific and legal disciplines to the social and cultural determinants that influence psychological well-being corresponds to the equally gradual change in the...
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health

Beyond the Clinic: Towards an Ecological, Environmental, and Contextual Approach to Mental Health - Part One

Mental Health at the Beginning of the 20th Century: An Individual NeedFrom a historical perspective, the development of psychological disciplines aimed at exploring individual distress is inseparable from the birth...
International Women's Day, 2025
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women

March 8th and the Protection of Women's Rights

International Women's Rights Day is an opportunity to reflect on the persistent gender inequalities and the challenges that still remain in 2025. Economic, political, and social dynamics continue to reveal...