“Il corpo della lingua”: venues and works of the ART CITY Bologna 2026 Special Program
The Alma Mater opens its doors to artists invited to explore knowledge through its bodily and sensory dimensions
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The Alma Mater opens its doors to artists invited to explore knowledge through its bodily and sensory dimensions
From 5 to 8 February, over three hundred events will turn the entire city into a city-wide stage devoted to contemporary culture. Taking centre stage this year is the Special Programme The Body of Language, developed through a dedicated collaboration with the University of Bologna
The Annual Report of the Evaluation Group, the 2026–2028 Integrated Plan for Activities and Organisation (PIAO), the Policy on the ethical and responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in administrative activities, and the criteria and planning for the 2026 Research Evaluation are among the topics addressed at meetings of the University’s Governing Bodies in January
The renewed exhibition layouts of the Specola Museum and the Museum of Palazzo Poggi– now directly connected to the University Library – together with a new multimedia room on the history of the University of Bologna, return a centuries-old narrative to the community and strengthen the bond between the University and the local area
People who are guided mainly by predictive cues risk making ineffective decisions even when experience shows there are better alternatives. This is the mechanism highlighted by a study conducted at the University of Bologna’s Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience (Cesena Campus)
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
The analysis of the ancient artefacts preserved in the “Luigi Cattaneo” Anatomical Wax Collection of the University of Bologna has revealed a new perspective on the material and symbolic culture of the 19th century, including religious motifs and themes of a personal, amorous and erotic nature
Some fossil remains discovered near Casablanca, dating back to around 773,000 years ago, may belong to an African population that lies at the base of the evolutionary trajectory from which the most recent human species, including our own, originated
We spoke with Raffaella Nori, Professor at the Renzo Canestrari Department of Psychology, whose research focuses on spatial memory, about how we find our way in unfamiliar places, gender stereotypes, orientation disorders, navigation tools, online maps and virtual reality
An expert in the geography of migration, tourism and geographical theory, Professor Claudio Minca from the Department of History and Cultures at the University of Bologna explains how freedom of movement is never the same for everyone, and how these differences translate into selective spatial practices in places that we all pass through every day: borders, cities, infrastructural nodes, spaces of hospitality, and so on
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 San Giovanni in Monte Complex is undeniably a place of memory: a collection of millennia of sedimented history alongside a sequence of episodes, some richer in detail than long periods of latency and silence"
From the first images of the sky to the survey that will scan the cosmos for ten years: the Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi” (DIFA) is playing a key role in a telescope set to transform astronomical observation. Members of the team share the story
"We know that each and every one of you is directly or indirectly affected by what is happening, and I would like to express, on behalf of the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna and in my personal capacity, my most sincere solidarity to you, your families and your loved ones"
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
With four projects and total funding of 11 million euros, the University of Bologna is the Italian university with the highest number of grant holders in the latest ERC Synergy Grants and one of the most successful in the European Union. From the cohabitation between humans and animals on an increasingly fragile planet to the earliest microseconds after the Big Bang; from the ultra-fast processes of the photochemical reactions to the unsolved questions on the universe expansion, the participating researchers will join their forces to address some of the most complex challenges in contemporary science