Events

In an important 1981 essay on the theologico-political, Claude Lefort asserted that the advent of democracy had brought about a «désintrication» between the religious and the political. What, then, is the role of religion in Lefortian democratic society? How does Lefort contribute to the secularization debate?

The lecture focuses on the famous Dead Sea Scrolls and the people who wrote and copied them. Particular attention will be given to recent developments in which diverse methods from artificial intelligence, the sciences, and the humanities are used.

This presentation discusses intersections between Japanese and Italian conservation theories and their relevance to the conservation of contemporary art, where issues of authenticity, variability, and material change challenge traditional frameworks.

On the tenth anniversary of the event, Paolo Costa (FBK, Trento) will deliver the annual Davide Zordan Lecture. His talk will start from the dark times that we are living in today to see how to get through them.

This lecture explores how religious actors and worldviews shape international climate change politics. Drawing on empirical research, it highlights the normative influence of religion in global climate governance and its potential to foster ethical, inclusive climate action.

5° seminario del ciclo di incontri “Medicina e ambiente”, organizzato in collaborazione dal Centro per le Scienze Religiose della Fondazione Bruno Kessler di Trento e dal Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia dell’Università degli Studi di Trento per l’anno 2025.

As part of the "Mortali. Vivere nonostante" Festival, Diana Petech offers a reflection on death and life, drawing on the teachings of Zen Buddhism to promote awareness on the meaning and miracle of being alive.

This talk explores what it means to access the real through attention, and draws sharp distinctions between Murdoch and Weil on the role of the self, with metaphysical and ethical consequences for the practice of attention.

FoReSt is a new initiative promoted by FBK-ISR, aimed at PhD students and early-career researchers in Religious Studies. Its goal is to provide an open and welcoming space for in-depth discussion of individual research trajectories.

The conference aims to contribute to an interdisciplinary reflection on the concept of kindness and the terms that refer to its semantic field, particularly in the study of cultures and religions and with reference to the dynamics that affect coexistence in urban spaces.

The lecture explores Christian religious practice in post-digital times as a dynamic interplay of tradition, innovation, and transformation. It examines how churches negotiate continuity and change, digital hybridities, and the shaping role of religion in technological and social innovation.

The event presents the results of the CICATRICI project, carried out by FBK-ISR in collaboration with FBK-ISIG, FBK-3DOM and the Department of Humanities at Roma Tre University.