Project financed by UNINT – Third mission call – social impact (academic year 2022/2023)
Leaders: Davide Saponaro, UNINT teacher
Objectives
The initiative aims to support and promote the positive ethical and social effects that the University can achieve in its territory, promote interaction between the University and the schools present in the area, promote the development of civic awareness , environmental awareness as a tool for protecting the territory, contributing to the socio-cultural development of the country with a view to openness, intercultural sensitivity and integration throughinternationalization of teaching. Among the purposes there is the valorization within the third mission-social impact activities of some research carried out in the University, the organization of events open to the community and oriented towards the diffusion of civic and inclusive values, the development of awareness and active democratic participation.
Actions
Organization of a whole day of meetings and activities, on 12 October 2023, whose phases can be summarized with the key words: understanding, getting to know each other, narrating the differences.
Understand: the first phase is dedicated to the inauguration of the Religions for peace exhibition "Religions, architecture, cultures" with a guided tour at the end of which a round table will be held on radicalisation, its forms and possible remedies.
Know each other: the second phase includes an afternoon of meetings with representatives of the religions present in the area on traditions, identity and interreligious dialogue as a possibility of mutual knowledge and fight against prejudices.
Narrating the differences: the third phase is a free meeting between the young participants and the representatives of the different religions in a convivial moment.
Impact
It is believed that the event is able to activate discussions of tolerance in a perspective of peace through social and interreligious dialogue. The reflections, direct meetings and social moments can stimulate one to question the phenomena of radicalization in language, in the media, in ancient and modern prejudices with the aim of promoting integration and creating conclusive counter-narratives.
Indicators
- Number of competitors;
- satisfaction questionnaire on the usefulness of the meetings for a more correct knowledge of the various religious messages relating to peace.
