Scuola di Cultura Politica - 16th Edition
Applications are now open for the 16th Edition of the Scuola di Cultura Politica [School of Political Culture], organized by the Casa della Cultura in Milan for the 2025–2026 academic year.
‘Parli l’italiano?’: Revealing hierarchies of non-citizenship in judicial practices through the lens of language proficiency
The article examines the linguistic marginalization of foreign defendants in Italian criminal courts, arguing that these dynamics of discursive power reinforce systemic structures of inequality.
Screening of the documentary No Other Land
On June 24, the documentary No Other Land by B. Adra, Y. Abraham, R. Szor, and H. Ballal — winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary — will be screened at ARIANTEO Palazzo Reale.
Groomers, Gays, and Gender Ideology: Why the Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislative Backlash is a Moral Panic and Why Criminologists Should Care
The article “Groomers, Gays, and Gender Ideology: Why the Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislative Backlash Is a Moral Panic and Why Criminologists Should Care” analyzes the anti-LGBTQIA+ legislative backlash through the lens of moral panic.
Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey
The article “Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey”presents a study that examines the sources of ethnic disparities in trust in legal institutions, with a particular focus on the police and courts.
Ventotene. A Manifesto that Speaks
On April 15, 2025, the Aula Magna of the University of Milan will host the lecture-performance “Ventotene: A Manifesto That Speaks.” The initiative is promoted by the University of Milan and the Municipality of Milan as part of the project “A Time for Peace and Freedom. Eighty Years of Liberation”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Italian Liberation.
The Authoritarianism Observatory has been launched
The Authoritarianism Observatory has been launched, which aims to analyze, document, and critically discuss the ongoing transformations of Italian democracy.
Biennale Democrazia 2025
The ninth edition of Biennale Democrazia, titled Wars and Peaces, will explore the theme of conflict, violence, and war in the context of global tensions and the internal challenges faced by democracies. The event will reflect on democracy as a tool for peaceful coexistence and on the role of institutions in resolving disputes, highlighting how peace is the result of fragile balances essential for the survival of individuals, states, and the planet.
So far, so close: the attitudes of adolescents and young people towards their peers with migrant backgrounds in Italy. Report by Lattanzio Kibs and Ipsos in collaboration with UNICEF
The report “So far, so close: the attitudes of adolescents and young people towards their peers with migrant backgrounds in Italy” analyzes the attitudes of 1,000 adolescents and young people aged 15 to 24 living across Italy, towards their peers with a migrant background.
Indigenous judges at the special jurisdiction for peace: reimagining the role of transitional justice judges
Nina Bries Silva’s article, published in The International Journal of Human Rights, examines the role of Indigenous judges in facilitating the participation of Indigenous groups in the Colombian transitional justice process and strengthening epistemic dialogue.