ORIZZONTI (CURAE – Performing Arts Festival’s fourth edition)
From 30 November to 4 December 2026, the Teatro Puntozero Beccaria in Milan hosts ORIZZONTI, the fourth edition of CURAE – Performing Arts Festival, organized by Puntozero, the Italian Ministry of Justice and the National Association of Theatres and Juvenile Justice, with the support of Fondazione KPMG.
‘Stati generali’ on juvenile justice
On 26 November, the closing conference of the ‘Stati generali’ on juvenile justice will be held in Rome, organised by the Antigone Association, Defence for Children International Italy and Libera – Associations, Names and Numbers Against the Mafia.
Beyond polarisation: listening to young people, understanding conflict
The events in Milan continue to occupy a prominent place in public debate. Major national newspapers—and others beyond Italy—have reported on the demonstrations, frequently resorting to sensationalist headlines and delegitimizing labels such as “thugs” or “maranza” to describe the young people who took part in the protests, thereby producing an undifferentiated representation of the demonstrators.
L. Squillace (2026), Sicurezza e pratiche di controllo nello spazio pubblico: un’analisi tra forze dell’ordine e giovani in un quartiere di Milano
The peper offers a brief reflection on control practices in public space, drawing on research conducted in Milan’s San Siro neighborhood aimed at investigating the relationship between young people with migrant backgrounds and law enforcement.
Urban Security: The Importance of Prevention
On 30 June 2026, the conference “Urban Security: The Importance of Prevention” will take place in Milan at Palazzo Marino (Sala Alessi), organized by the Italian Forum for Urban Security (FISU).
R. Cornelli (2025), Minori e criminalità. Le etichette che hanno successo e i dati che fanno pensare
An analysis of the available, well-established data does not seem to support the emergency narrative of rampant youth violence. If anything, it points to the hypothesis – initially supported by monthly incarceration trends – that political choices are accelerating the crisis of the juvenile justice system, leading to overcrowding in Juvenile Detention Institutes.
Stati Generali della giustizia minorile
From May to November 2026, the working groups of the Stati Generali della giustizia minorile will convene, a collective process aimed at reaffirming a model of juvenile justice grounded in education, inclusion and the protection of rights.
R. Cornelli, I. Sales (eds.) (2026), Giovani, fiducia e devianza nelle periferie. Conoscere per intervenire
The volume Giovani, fiducia e devianza nelle periferie. Conoscere per intervenire, edited by Roberto Cornelli and Isaia Sales, seeks to examine not only what occurs when the relationship of trust between young people, institutions, and communities deteriorates—particularly in peripheral areas—but also how effective interventions can be developed, drawing on concrete experiences.
L. Squillace (2026), Giovani e autorità. La fiducia nelle forze dell’ordine a San Siro
The chapter Youth and Authority: Trust in Law Enforcement in San Siro is part of the volume “Youth, Trust and Deviance: Understanding to Intervene in Peripheral Areas” and presents preliminary findings from a study conducted in the San Siro neighborhood of Milan, aimed at examining the relationship between young people with a migrant background and law enforcement agencies.
National Study Day “Punishing Young People”
Registrations are now open for the National Study Day “Punishing Young People”, taking place on Friday, May 22, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Padua Correctional Facility.