Events

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.

Multidisciplinary research in the meeting between religion and ethics entails many challenges that are linked to both transformation and conservation. In this talk, examples on how that can be illustrated in concrete situations that are linked to societal changes and legal conflicts of different sorts.

Judaism is founded on the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic writings, and it cannot do without these sources when addressing contemporary issues. This talk will explain the solutions proposed to current bioethical questions, particularly those concerning the beginning and end of life.

Martina Löw argues that the construction of space—both at the global and urban scales—is undergoing a profound transformation.

This presentation seeks to reconsider the role of theology beyond the limited framework of ecclesiastical contexts and theological seminaries. If theology is to provide meaningful guidance and critique for broader social systems, its modes of expression and engagement must be rethought and reshaped to meet these wider demands

The seminar analyses the moral dilemmas that reproductive technologies pose to the Catholic Church in the context of space exploration, highlighting the tensions between the needs of human survival in space and the ethical principles of Catholic doctrine.

The topic of migratory flows is central today to understanding the practices and discourses that regulate the movements of migrant populations and govern people's very lives. Migratory flows are subject to constant biopolitical control: the seminar will offer an archaeo-genalogical reading of this.

The seminar will start with an analysis of the phenomenon of so-called obstetrical violence, which is currently at the centre of media and academic debate, taking a look at practices liable to constitute obstetrical violence and countries that have legislated on the subject.

This presentation focuses on wolves as enchantment in Thompson, Manitoba’s tourist industry, focusing on implosions—the erosion of borders between meanings—while examining the industry’s faulting.

The 2025 Summer Symposium organized by the Center for Religious Studies of FBK will bring together scholars from diverse fields to discuss the semiotic ideologies underlying processes of conservation and transformation.