Project funded by UNINT – Third Mission/Social Impact call (a.y. 2022/2023)
Project Manager: Davide Saponaro, UNINT lecturer
Objectives
The initiative aims to support and promote the positive ethical and social effects that the University can achieve in its territory, to enhance interaction between the University and the schools in the area, to promote the development of civic awareness and environmental awareness as a means of protecting the territory, to contribute to the socio-cultural development of the country in the principle of openness, intercultural sensitivity and integration through theinternationalisation 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
Organisation of a whole day of meetings and activities, on 12 October 2023, the phases of which can be summarised with the key words: understanding, getting to know each other, narrating the differences.
Understanding: 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.
Getting to know each other: the second phase includes an afternoon of meetings with representatives of the religions present in the area on traditions, identity and inter-religious dialogue as a chance to get to know each other and fight prejudice.
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 inter-religious dialogue. The reflections, face-to-face encounters and social moments can stimulate to question radicalisation phenomena in language, media, ancient and modern prejudices to foster integration and create conclusive counter-narratives.
Indicators
- Number of competitors;
- satisfaction questionnaire on the usefulness of the meetings for a better understanding of the different religious messages related to peace.
