Conference Program
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Daily Overview |
| 8:00am - 10:00am |
☕️ WELCOME COFFEE |
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| 8:30am - 7:00pm |
📍 REGISTRATION Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Courtyard |
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| 9:15am - 11:00am |
A.06. Learning to Learn for Democracy, Empowerment and Equity Location: Geologia e Mineralogia (CU005): Aula "Sergio Lucchesi" Convenor(s): Cristina Stringer (INVALSI) |
B.03. Childhood and Democracy in the Digital Age: Building the Foundations of Active Citizenship (1/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula TO1 Convenor(s): Giuseppe Valentino (UniPegaso, Italy); Francesca Marone (University Of Naples Federico Ii, Italy); Maura Striano (University Of Naples Federico Ii, Italy) |
C.01. Continuity, Pedagogical Care, and Educational Justice in Hospital and Home Instruction (1/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula D Convenor(s): Elisabetta Faraoni (Università Niccolò Cusano, Italy); Francesco Maria Melchiori (Università Niccolò Cusano, Italy) |
C.04. Research-based Teacher Professional Development as a Model of Professional Reflection for Teachers and Researchers (1/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula 201 Convenor(s): Guido Benvenuto (Sapienza University, Italy); Gabriella Agrusti (Lumsa University, Italy) |
C.06. Rethinking Teacher Professional Development Impact: Conceptual, Methodological, and Policy Issues (1/2) Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Sala Sociologia Convenor(s): Laura Parigi (Indire, Italy); Maurizio Gentile (Crespi – Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Educativa sulla Professionalità dell’Insegnante, Italy); Maria Elisabetta Cigognini (Indire, Italy); Elisa Truffelli (Crespi – Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Educativa sulla Professionalità dell’Insegnante, Italy); Margherita Di Stasio (Indire, Italy); Alessandra Rosa (Crespi – Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Educativa sulla Professionalità dell’Insegnante, Italy) |
D.03. Economic Constraints in Educational Participation and the Design of New Policies (1/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu5 Convenor(s): Raffaella Dispenza (Acli – Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani); Luca Andrea Fanelli (ActionAid International Italia Ets); William Revello (Fondazione Ufficio Pio Ente Filantropico) |
| D.07. Minorities Political Socialisation At School: Educational Inequalities And Critical Stances Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Aula 13 Convenor(s): Maxime Michiels (UCLouvain, Belgium) |
D.10. School Segregation Effects: the Educational and Social Impacts of Concentrated Vulnerabilities in Schools Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XIII "Massimo D'Antona" Convenor(s): Xavier Bonal Sarrò (Autonoma University of Barcelona); Marta Cordini (Polytechnic of Milan, Italy); Costanzo Ranci Ortigosa (Polytechnic of Milan, Italy) |
D.13. The Multidimensionality of Educational Poverty on the Lives of Children Living Outside Their Birth Families. A Focus on Protective Factors (1/2) Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Aula 14 Convenor(s): Alessia Tabacchi (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy); Anna Guerrieri (Coordinamento Care – Coordinamento delle Associazioni Familiari adottive e affidatarie, Italy) |
E.04. Civic Education Between Formal And Substantive Democracy (1/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XII (Multimediale) Convenor(s): Lucia Ariemma (Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy); Andrea Millefiorini (Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy) |
G.03. Can the Children Speak? Ethical Conundrums in Fostering Young People’s Participation in Research and Education Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula T02 Convenor(s): Greta Persico (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Ale Blue Santambrogio (University of Enna "Kore", Italy) |
G.14. Learning For Democracy: Recognising and Deconstructing Sexist Stereotypes for a More Equal Society (1/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu2 Convenor(s): Flaminia Saccà (Sapienza Unviersità degli Studi di Roma); Rosalba Belmonte (Unitelma Sapienza) |
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| L.02. Ecological Narratives and Biodiverse Education: Reimagining Worlds Through Critical Pedagogy (1/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula C Convenor(s): Andrea Galimberti (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Monica Guerra (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Letizia Luini (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Greta Persico (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Monica Guerra (Università di Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Gabriella Calvano (Università di Bari, Italy) |
M.07. Learning for Democracy: Media Education and Civic Agency in Times of Disinformation (1/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu4 Convenor(s): Gianna Cappello (University of Palermo, Italy); Paola Macaluso (University of Palermo, Italy); Daniela Angela Sortino (University of Palermo, Italy) |
M.11. Opacity, Subjectivity, and Pedagogy in Algorithmic Times Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu3 Convenor(s): Giovanbattista Trebisacce (Unical University Of Calabria, Italy) |
D.06. Is University Paying Off? Upwardly Mobile Students and the Meaning of Meritocratic Striving Location: Giurisprudenza (CU002): Aula "Francesco Calasso" Convenor(s): Carlos Palma-Amestoy (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile); Flora Petrik (University of Tübingen) |
H.21. Learning Democracy Across Life Contexts: Participation, Inclusion and Social Change Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XI "Aldo Moro" Convenor(s): Antonietta De Feo (Università Roma Tre, Italy) |
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| 11:00am - 12:45pm |
A.12. When Research Becomes Policy Instrument: Academic Knowledge in Educational Governance and Possibilities for Resistance (1/2) Location: Giurisprudenza (CU002): Aula "Francesco Calasso" Convenor(s): Magali Nonjon (Sciences po Aix, France); Ariane RIchard-Bossez (Aix-Marseille University, France) |
B.04. Democratic Access to Scientific Knowledge through Graphic Reasoning and Visuo-Quantitative Literacy Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula TO1 Convenor(s): Berta Martini (Università degli Studi di Urbino); Agnese Addone (Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (Igdore)); Bruno Calza (Università degli studi di Macerata); Monica Tombolato (Università degli Studi di Urbino); Giampiero Dalai (Alpaca Società Cooperativa); Beatrice Scanferla (Università degli Studi di Urbino); Tommaso Guariento (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia); Luciano Perondi (Università Iuav di Venezia, Italy) |
B.07. Educators as Agents of Change: Enacting Transformative Education in Practice (1/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu5 Convenor(s): Luisa Conti (University of Jena, Germany); Paolo Bonafede (Università degli Studi di Trento) |
B.11. Psychopedagogical Perspectives on Motivational Processes and Participation in Contemporary Learning Environments Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula D Convenor(s): Sara Germani (Link Campus University, Italy); Maria Rosaria Re (Link Campus University, Italy); Sara Gabrielli (Link Campus University, Italy); Mirca Montanari (Link Campus University, Italy) |
E.01. Bringing Elias Back To School (And Beyond): Figurational And Processual Perspectives On Education In Troubled Times Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XI "Aldo Moro" Convenor(s): Lorenzo Pedrini (Università Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Luca Bifulco (Università Milano-Bicocca, Italy) |
F.06. Learning Together, Participating Fully: Inclusion and Difference as Educational Resources (1/3) Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Sala Sociologia Convenor(s): Sara Mori (Indire, Italy); Francesca Storai (Indire, Italy); Serena Greco (Indire, Italy); Elsa Maria Bruni (Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti – Pescara) |
| F.12. Inclusion Beyond Crisis: Navigating Diversity, Inequality, and Social Justice in the Schooling of Ukrainian Refugee Students in the Czech Republic Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XII (Multimediale) Convenor(s): Martin Fico (Masaryk University, Czech Republic (Czechia)); Jarmila Bradová (Masaryk University, Czech Republic (Czechia)); Miroslav Jurčík (Masaryk University, Czech Republic (Czechia)); Lenka Ďulíková (Masaryk University, Czech Republic (Czechia)); Oksana Yuriyivna Stupak (Masaryk University, Czech Republic (Czechia)); Štefánia Sokolová (Masaryk University, Czech Republic (Czechia)) |
G.05. Decolonial Researches between Pedagogical Horizons and Critical-Participatory Methodologies (1/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu2 Convenor(s): Rosita Deluigi (Unimc – University of Macerata, Italy); Paola Dusi (Univr – University of Verona, Italy); Davide Zoletto (Uniud – University of Udine, Italy) |
G.10. Gender and Sexuality Education as Democratic Practice: Bodies, Relations, and Intimate Citizenship (1/3) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula T02 Convenor(s): Silvia Demozzi (University of Bologna, Italy); Cosimo Marco Scarcelli (University of Padua, Italy); Giulia Selmi (University of Parma, Italy); Eleonora Bonvini (University of Bologna, Italy) |
H.22. Youth, Transitions and Educational Inequalities: Pathways, Identities and Practices Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XIII "Massimo D'Antona" Convenor(s): Berenice Scandone (Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy) |
I.08. Rethinking the University: Public Engagement, Academic Autonomy and Transformative Knowledge Practices Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula 201 Convenor(s): Casavecchia Andrea (Università di Roma Tre, Italy); Barbanera Lorenzo (Università di Genova) + Stefania Chimenti (University of Calabria, Italy); Andrea De Bortoli (University of Turin, Italy); Emanuela Pascuzzi (University of Calabria, Italy) |
L.02. Ecological Narratives and Biodiverse Education: Reimagining Worlds Through Critical Pedagogy (2/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula C Convenor(s): Andrea Galimberti (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Monica Guerra (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Letizia Luini (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Greta Persico (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Monica Guerra (Università di Milano-Bicocca, Italy); Gabriella Calvano (Università di Bari, Italy) |
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| M.01. Beyond the Screen: Educational Mediation, Children’s Rights, and Digital Citizenship in Early Childhood Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu4 Convenor(s): Gianna Cappello (University of Palermo, Italy); Maria Ranieri (University of Florence, Italy) |
M.02. Convivial Pedagogies for the Age of AI: Autonomy, Bias Awareness, and Democratic Non-Homogenization (1/2) Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Aula 13 Convenor(s): Tiziana Catarci (Cnr); Ines Crispini Crispini (University of Calabria); Aldo Pisano (University of Calabria) |
M.09. Navigating Complexity: Game Design, Emotions, and AI for Democratic Citizenship Education Location: Geologia e Mineralogia (CU005): Aula "Sergio Lucchesi" Convenor(s): Carlo Andrea Pensavalle (University of Sassari, Italy); Maria Giuliana Solinas (University of Sassari, Italy); Salvatore Fadda (University of Sassari, Italy) |
🇮🇹 Symposium | Demographic Decline and the Future of School Systems: Constraints and Opportunities (Fondazione per la Scuola - Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Sala Lauree Promoted by Fondazione per la Scuola - Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation |
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| 12:45pm - 2:00pm |
🍴 LUNCH BREAK |
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| 2:00pm - 3:45pm |
🚩 [SPECIAL EVENT] A.01. A Passion for Education Policy: The Research Journey of Luciano Benadusi Location: Geologia e Mineralogia (CU005): Aula "Sergio Lucchesi" Promoted by Associazione "Per Scuola Democratica" Further information on special events are available on the conference website: https://www.scuolademocratica-conference.net/workshops-3/. |
A.12. When Research Becomes Policy Instrument: Academic Knowledge in Educational Governance and Possibilities for Resistance (2/2) Location: Giurisprudenza (CU002): Aula "Francesco Calasso" Convenor(s): Magali Nonjon (Sciences po Aix, France); Ariane RIchard-Bossez (Aix-Marseille University, France) |
A.13. Which (Democratic) Professionalism in Neoliberal Times? Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula T02 Convenor(s): Laura Cataldi (University of Salerno, Italy); Willem Tousijn (University of Turin); Fiorella Vinci (eCampus University) |
B.03. Childhood and Democracy in the Digital Age: Building the Foundations of Active Citizenship (2/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula TO1 Convenor(s): Giuseppe Valentino (UniPegaso, Italy); Francesca Marone (University Of Naples Federico Ii, Italy); Maura Striano (University Of Naples Federico Ii, Italy) |
C.01. Continuity, Pedagogical Care, and Educational Justice in Hospital and Home Instruction (2/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula D Convenor(s): Elisabetta Faraoni (Università Niccolò Cusano, Italy); Francesco Maria Melchiori (Università Niccolò Cusano, Italy) |
C.04. Research-based Teacher Professional Development as a Model of Professional Reflection for Teachers and Researchers (2/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula 201 Convenor(s): Guido Benvenuto (Sapienza University, Italy); Gabriella Agrusti (Lumsa University, Italy) |
| C.06. Rethinking Teacher Professional Development Impact: Conceptual, Methodological, and Policy Issues (2/2) Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Sala Sociologia Convenor(s): Laura Parigi (Indire, Italy); Maurizio Gentile (Crespi – Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Educativa sulla Professionalità dell’Insegnante, Italy); Maria Elisabetta Cigognini (Indire, Italy); Elisa Truffelli (Crespi – Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Educativa sulla Professionalità dell’Insegnante, Italy); Margherita Di Stasio (Indire, Italy); Alessandra Rosa (Crespi – Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Educativa sulla Professionalità dell’Insegnante, Italy) |
D.03. Economic Constraints in Educational Participation and the Design of New Policies (2/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu5 Convenor(s): Raffaella Dispenza (Acli – Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani); Luca Andrea Fanelli (ActionAid International Italia Ets); William Revello (Fondazione Ufficio Pio Ente Filantropico) |
D.13. The Multidimensionality of Educational Poverty on the Lives of Children Living Outside Their Birth Families. A Focus on Protective Factors (2/2) Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Aula 14 Convenor(s): Alessia Tabacchi (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy); Anna Guerrieri (Coordinamento Care – Coordinamento delle Associazioni Familiari adottive e affidatarie, Italy) |
D.15. Urban Education, Gentrification and School Segregation: Implications for Education and Social Justice Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XI Bis Convenor(s): Marcel Pagès (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain); Xavier Bonal (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain); Sheila Gonzalez (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain) |
E.04. Civic Education Between Formal And Substantive Democracy (2/2) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XII (Multimediale) Convenor(s): Lucia Ariemma (Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy); Andrea Millefiorini (Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy) |
G.14. Learning For Democracy: Recognising and Deconstructing Sexist Stereotypes for a More Equal Society (2/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu2 Convenor(s): Flaminia Saccà (Sapienza Unviersità degli Studi di Roma); Rosalba Belmonte (Unitelma Sapienza) |
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| H.20. Youth and Generations in the Contemporary Era: Exploring Social Change (2/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu3 Convenor(s): Matteo Bonanni ('Sapienza' University of Rome); Benedetto Pasanisi ('Sapienza' University of Rome); Aglaia Farou ('Sapienza' University of Rome) |
L.06. Porous Educational Landscapes: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Democratic Spaces Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula C Convenor(s): Beate Christine Weyland (Free University of Bolzano, Faculty of Education); Simona Galateo (Free University of Bolzano, Faculty of Education); Katharina Tielsch (Technische Universität Wien – Architektur und Raumplanung) |
M.02. Convivial Pedagogies for the Age of AI: Autonomy, Bias Awareness, and Democratic Non-Homogenization (2/2) Location: Edificio ex Tumminelli (C007): Aula 13 Convenor(s): Tiziana Catarci (Cnr); Ines Crispini Crispini (University of Calabria); Aldo Pisano (University of Calabria) |
M.07. Learning for Democracy: Media Education and Civic Agency in Times of Disinformation (2/2) Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu4 Convenor(s): Gianna Cappello (University of Palermo, Italy); Paola Macaluso (University of Palermo, Italy); Daniela Angela Sortino (University of Palermo, Italy) |
🇮🇹 Symposium | Learning for Democracy / Democracy for Learning: Gender Stereotypes and the Development of Competencies (INVALSI and Banca D'Italia) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Sala Lauree Promoted by INVALSI and Banca d'Italia |
B.13. Schools as Community Hubs. Learning Ecosystems for Democracy across Pedagogy, Health, Architecture, and Urban Planning (1/3) Location: Scienze Politiche (CU002): Aula XIII "Massimo D'Antona" Convenor(s): Giuseppina Rita Jose Mangione (Indire, Italy); Raffaella Carro (Indire, Italy) |
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| M.19. Digital Culture, Knowledge and Democracy Location: Aule di Botanica (CU028): Aula Blu1 Convenor(s): Giovanni Brancato (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) |
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| 3:45pm - 4:30pm |
☕️ COFFEE BREAK |
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| 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
★ Plenary #1. KEYNOTE LECTURE | Paolo Landri: "Reimagining the Democratic School: A Socio-Ecological Perspective" Location: Rettorato: Aula Magna Opening and Introduction Antonella Polimeni (Sapienza University, Rector); Pierpaolo D’Urso (Sapienza University, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, Sociology, and Communication); Emma Galli (Sapienza University, Director of the Department of Social Sciences and Economics); Anna Maria Ajello (President of the Association "Per Scuola Democratica") KEYNOTE LECTURE Paolo Landri (CNR-IRISS): "Reimagining the Democratic School: A Socio-Ecological Perspective" Chair Assunta Viteritti (Sapienza University | Scuola Democratica) Musical Opening MuSa, Sapienza Orchestra |
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| 7:30pm - 10:00pm |
🍸 SOCIAL EVENT | Welcome Aperitif — Beats for Democracy, Democracy for Beats | Hip Hop Performance The social event Beats for Democracy, Democracy for Beats — Welcome Aperitif & Hip Hop Performance will take place on 1 September 2026 at Sapienza University of Rome, Città Universitaria, Scalinata della Minerva (Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome). Further info about the social events of the conference can be found at: https://www.scuolademocratica-conference.net/social-events/. |
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