Culture

Waiting on the world to change: for an affective futurability of places

In a time marked by uncertainty and a lost sense of future, the search for re-enchantment offers hope and transformative potential.

by Alessandra Faccini

A brief history of turning points

What makes an event a turning point? Analyses, thoughts and examples from the ancient discovery of fire to the current pandemic.

by Ornella Sinigaglia

Become what you are

Shaking off centuries worth of rotten bias is a long and difficult process. Acknowledging the problem is the first crucial step.

by Laura Silvia Battaglia

Selfie culture

Selfies don't come out of nowhere: for centuries self-representation mirrored and shaped societies and identities through different devices.

by Riccardo Trabattoni

Free to migrate

Migration has had and still has a great impact on human history: it shapes countries, economies, cultures and — now more than ever — the climate.

by Christian Elia

Getting a word in — The theatre of voice

We become what we are through voice—our own, but also that of others. And silence sets the stage where the theatrical, vocal performance of life comes to light.

by Matteo Bonazzi

Against identity

Sometimes identity is “negative,” in that it is defined by what someone (or something) is not. And that can be a powerful catalyst for the opening of harmful doors.

by Francesca Coin

Us against the world

An essay on counterculture

by Riccardo Trabattoni

Rules for the road ahead

The world is changing quickly, and it is really hard to forge a surefire path. There are, however, some guidelines that are worth following — especially with regard to what not to do

by Howard Tullman

Caroline Sinders: the power of art and the need for change

The fight for human rights has been battering the nations’ parliaments for decades and one of the forms this fight can take is creativity.

by Eleonora Raspi

The school that doesn’t exist

Where do we cultivate the independent thinking we need as adults to deal with the world? Professor Roberto Guardigli examines the theme.

by Roberto Guardigli

Do we really always have a choice?

No matter how much we’ve retooled, reorganized, and self-medicated, it’s not easy to recover complete confidence in the future.

by Matteo Scanni

The moments that redefine us

The cause-effect relationship between doubt, desire for change, and the resulting choice to achieve it is a complicated matter

by Matteo Scanni

Decision making: the thrill of a fork in the road

One often gets a strange impression that the most critical decisions decide themselves.

by Rita Italiano

Go pick up the pieces of the market

Before March 2020, the fashion, food, and air transportation industries were skyrocketing. Then, the sudden downfall came.

by Alice Azzolini

Free to play

What happens when a woman is the best on the playing field? Three stories teach us that merit always goes beyond gender.

by Tino Mantarro

The big soup

A new happiness for the new normal.

by Ornella Sinigaglia

A brief history of doubt

Living in a culture held together by a shared dedication to inquiry.

by Ornella Sinigaglia