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Led by Lorenzo Tabarrini, a researcher at the Department of History and Cultures of the University of Bologna, the new ERC project RaESETfides will attempt to shed light on one of the unresolved mysteries of the Middle Ages: the sudden economic and commercial success of central and northern Italian cities at the dawn of the 13th century
To understand today’s global context, we need a broader, truly global perspective that moves beyond contested concepts and theories such as geopolitics and the liberal international order. UniboMagazine discussed this with Michela Ceccorulli and Giovanni Agostinis, lecturers at the Department of Political and Social Sciences and organisers of the latest edition of the Pan-European Conference on International Relations, hosted by the University of Bologna
A survey on 158 small- and medium-sized family-run businesses shows that children-in-law often feel put aside by their parents- and siblings-in law, with significant consequences in terms of organisational dynamics and business results
Although the use of corporal or emotional punishment as a form of child discipline can cause significant physical and psychological harm, such practices remain widespread today. A new ERC Consolidator Grant project at the University of Bologna will, for the first time, investigate the broader contextual causes behind this phenomenon, going beyond individual and family factors
A project by the University of Bologna reveals the key role of families, schools and local communities in fostering openness to diversity in an increasingly multicultural society
The excavation campaign led by the University of Bologna has brought to light a vast production district that stretched along the main road, with structures extending more than five metres deep, together with an extraordinary quantity of coins and several almost intact vases
It was discovered inside one of the most important — and until now least studied — houses of the archaeological site: the House of Nicentius. The find was made by an Italian-Tunisian mission involving the University of Bologna, the National Heritage Institute of Tunisia, and the University of Manouba
From consoles to classrooms: nearly 200 high school students and 35 teachers took part in a pilot project led by the University of Bologna and IVIPRO to explore the educational role of videogames and how they can be integrated with traditional teaching methods through critical reflection and participatory training
Free from conventions and expectations, they have the potential to disrupt the status quo and open up new perspectives, becoming the protagonists of entrepreneurial and scientific innovation. The results of a series of studies carried out at the University of Bologna
Univers-ITA, a project coordinated by the University of Bologna, has produced the first systematic map of Italian university students’ formal writing skills
New research conducted on 126 boys and girls aged 3 to 8 reveals that parents’ anxiety about maths can have a significantly negative impact on their children’s numeracy skills
'Colonial Legacies of Universities: Materialities and New Collaborations (COLUMN)' is the title of the project in which the University of Bologna participates, led by the Universities of Utrecht, Anton De Kom (Suriname), Graz (Austria), Pretoria (South Africa), Geneva (Switzerland), Charles (Czech Republic), Aarhus (Denmark) and Studio Louter
Starting tomorrow, videos on monitors in regional trains, posters in bus shelters and a dedicated website will offer tips on how to lead a healthy lifestyle to people who travel every day from home. This is the core of the activities coordinated by the Department for Life Quality Studies of the University of Bologna, in collaboration with Trenitalia and Tper
Two digital exhibitions highlight the cultural and environmental treasures preserved in the collections of the Alliance that brings together eleven of Europe’s leading universities, accompanied by a workshop exploring how digital innovation is shaping the future of university heritage
Through the SustainEUorPlanet - Jean Monnet Chair project, the University of Bologna offers a training programme designed for public officials, academics, and high-level political decision-makers who can interpret and promote sustainability in international law and policies—in the areas of trade and investment, the environment, and energy—with a special focus on the European Union’s leadership role
Two photographic reproductions of the allegories of Vices and Virtues, made by Carlo Naya in 1865, are on display at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum as part of the exhibition dedicated to the great French writer