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Solitude and community are intimately connected in the practice of tradition and authority in (Theravada) Buddhism, which is based on a variety of shared practices of hierarchy, authority, and relationships of power. The idea of tradition remains essential to thinking as well about modern politics and ethics.More info -
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In Philo, solitude facilitates the sage's interior search and is described as personal experience. However, isolation doesn't automatically accelerate perfection: one can withdraw only when ready, having already achieved good self-control. Philo addresses this with references to his own lived experience.More info
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27 February 2026Opportunity to participate in an international one-day event that begins from a shared diagnosis: the widespread perception of living in a time permeated by sombe atmospheres, marked by a progressive dimming of the world’s symbolic luminosity and an increasing sense of fragility.More info -
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11 February 2026Researchers from the FBK Center for Religious Studies are participating in several open panels at the 9th Conference of European Academy of Religion (EuARe), “Religion and (In)equalities”, held at the University of Rome LUISS Guido Carli, 30 June - 3 July 2026. We invite you to read the descriptions of the FBK-ISR open panels and submit a paper proposal by 13 March 2026.More info -
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12 January 2026On November 19th-21st, 2025 a meeting of the project “Global Faith-Based Healthcare Systems” was held at FBK, hosted by the Center for Religious Studies and Georgetown University, concerning the global impact of AI in medicine and challenges faced by local healthcare systems in Bangladesh, Kenya and India.More info -
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21 October 2025After the screening of the film The Sea Inside, organized as part of the "Mortali" series, there will be a discussion and debate on the themes that emerged, with the participation of Lucia Galvagni from FBK-ISR.More info
