From architecture to interpretations of Venus’s movements in the Codex Cospi, held at the University Library of Bologna: how the pre-Hispanic peoples of Mesoamerica, without telescopes, interpreted the celestial sphere to define political and social order. UniboMagazine spoke with Professor Davide Domenici
The new Erasmus+ project, coordinated by the University of Bologna, will develop new tools to train professionals who can combine economic expertise with social awareness
By stepping into the role of a female avatar, a group of young men experienced catcalling first-hand in an everyday scenario. Anger and disgust emerged as the strongest emotions from the experiment. The technique could be used both in clinical settings and educational environments to foster empathy and emotional awareness
The enforcement of the historic United States law to combat international corruption was suspended on 10 February 2025 through a presidential executive order. On the same day, companies under investigation or sanctioned for corruption increased their market capitalisation by an average of USD 160 million. A signal that could also lead other countries to scale back their efforts to fight international corruption
Emergy analysis is a tool to objectively calculate the environmental and social costs of climate policies, with significant implications on legal proceedings related to climate change
How gender narratives have constructed and dismantled the cultural phenomenon of the 'girlboss', shaping social expectations of women entrepreneurs: a study by the University of Bologna and the Canadian Ivey Business School
The student mediation team is at the heart of the University Dispute Resolution project, an initiative now using mediation as a tool for resolving conflicts between university students
Launched in 2020 and steadily growing, the simultaneous interpreting service for academic lectures has broken down language barriers for over 1,000 students in seven departments of the university
The UNESCO Chair, research and initiatives by the University of Bologna to promote the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to live in a globalised world and make it more equitable, inclusive, peaceful and sustainable. An interview with Professor Tarozzi
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