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An inter-center project exploring key sites in Trento to reconstruct the city’s multiple identities — between continuity and rupture.

The FoReSt event, which took place at the end of October at the FBK-ISR headquarters in Trento, was dedicated to young researchers to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and the sharing of their academic work. In addition to seminar sessions and workshops, it included in its programs spaces for discussion and growth, as well as opportunities for dissemination, such as the event open to the public "Resonance Boxes", dedicated to the ways in which academic knowledge can be communicated in the contemporary digital ecosystem. On this occasion, we met with doctoral student Accursio Graffeo, who is conducting research on so-called “new religious movements” associated with artificial intelligence. We interviewed him to find out more and to inspire other young people through his journey

The FBK Center for Religious Studies collaborated as a research partner on Save the Children's Back to School 2025 Dossier, which analyzes the experiences of young people with migrant backgrounds in Italy. To learn more, we spoke with FBK-ISR researcher Valeria Fabretti

At a recent public event, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) introduced the 24 Science Ambassadors selected to communicate its research to the public and the media. These Ambassadors will take center stage at upcoming events, embodying the values of the Foundation.

Our civilian service experience at the FBK Library

With the event “Artificial Intelligence at Martini: Educational Materials in Action,” the New Generation AI project comes to a close. The initiative lays the groundwork for building a community of educational practices among upper secondary school teachers involved in the program. Its aim: to foster a critical and informed interaction with new technologies.

In the vast sea of information, we turn our focused attention to the first phase of the new Papacy, guided by insights from an interview with Massimo Leone and Massimo Rospocher, Directors of the FBK Center for Religious Studies and Italian-German Historical Institute, respectively

The innovative program, dedicated to the discovery and exploration of the scientific method, will be coordinated by Trento based Fondazione Bruno Kessler

An overview of FBK's innovative projects covered by the media over the past month: historic budget and investments, digital agriculture and cyber hygiene

The topic was the focus of a panel discussion organized at Fondazione Bruno Kessler at the conclusion of the REBE research project on January 21

The 2024 edition of the Davide Zordan Lecture, an annual event organized by ondazione Bruno Kessler's Center for Religious Studies to honor the memory of Davide Zordan, a researcher who died prematurely in 2015, was held on November 26 in Trento.

Regulating AI is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires a balanced approach.

The 19th Edition of the Trento Festival of Economics hosted the Panel entitled "Money and Religions" May 25, 2024 at the Vittoria cinema.

A summary of the proceedings and a video interview with the speaker of the "Global Faith-Based Healthcare Systems" conference, which starts with a metaphor about redwood trees to talk about how health is promoted within the various socio-cultural contexts.

A new joint FBK-ISIG and 3DOM project that reveals the face of the city of Trento from the profound changes that have affected it over the years and the effects these have had on the community.

FBK and the Conservatory of Trento strategic partners in knowledge production and dissemination

At the FBK-ISR international seminar held this summer, researcher Ilaria Valenzi presented the report "Bias in Algorithms - Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination" published by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. We asked her some questions to understand when algorithms generate discrimination and what solutions can be put in place.

An opportunity for reading and reflecting to mark the celebration of the European Diversity Month 2023

FBK and the City of Trento are partners in three EU-funded international projects aimed at improving the protection of public spaces.

An interview with the director of the Center for Religious Studies on the recently published FBK Press volume.

What does the U.S. conspiracy movement QAnon have in common with religion, what is the role of digitization in its spread and radicalization, and what should we expect in terms of security and cybersecurity.

A consideration of the concept of extremism leads us to reflect on some of its characteristics: relationality, gradualness and dynamism, starting with the study example of eating behaviors

Robert Orsi in Trento for the 2022 Davide Zordan Lecture

If you are dealing with Iran, whether by national affiliation, by birth, for tourism, love, interest, study, or for more than one of these reasons, you will feel that you are dealing with a large skein, impossible to unravel.

FBK’s Centre for Religious Studies is now on YouTube with a specially dedicated channel

The ISR researcher continues her reflection about the delicate yet necessary issue of the end of life

The various forms of polarization of the ethical and bioethical debate

The recently published policy paper has symbolically wrapped up Prof. Ventura's experience at the Foundation

The complex relationship between Big Data, AI ethics, religion, and non-religion

The story of a day of public meetings designed to highlight the kaleidoscopic character of the "High lands".

Richard John Hall-Wilton, Massimo Leone and Mirco Tonin appointed today by the Board of Directors to lead the S&D, ISR and IRVAPP centers

Since 2016 FBK has been a partner of the G20 Interfaith Forum; September 11-14, 2021, it took part in the G20 Interfaith Forum which took place in Bologna, coordinating the working group on innovation in science and technology chaired by the director of the Center for Religious Studies, Marco Ventura

The deadline of the calls for the selection of the new Directors for the Sensors and Devices Center (FBK-S&D), Evaluation of Public Policies (FBK-IRVAPP) and Religious Studies (FBK-ISR) Centers has been extended until 10 September 2021. More information is available at jobs.fbk.eu

FBK HAS PUBLISHED THE CALLS FOR THE SELECTION OF 3 DIRECTORS FOR RESEARCH STUDY AND INNOVATION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SENSORS AND DEVICES (FBK-S&D); EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES (FBK-IRVAPP); RELIGIOUS STUDIES (FBK-ISR). NEW Application deadline: 10 September 2021, 12 pm. Further information available at jobs.fbk.eu

The two-year webinar series on Artificial Intelligence and Religion (AIR 2020/21) organized by the FBK-ISR Center for Religious Studies has wrapped up. A final assessment and a relaunch with new knowledge challenges

ISR's research and cultural initiatives go on with the mission of the center always clearly defined in the background

With the arrival of Big Data analytics, data rapidly became the petroleum of the 21st century and a new social contract came into existence.

The network currently includes 124 international organizations and research institutes aiming to promote the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The category of non-affiliates, the so-called religious nones, includes all those who declare that they do not belong to any religious denomination. The highest concentrations are among men, among people under the age of fifty, among highly educated individuals and among those who reside in urban areas.

The visual investigation that TerraProject has carried out concerns the relationship between threats to security in contemporary European society and changes in the urban landscape. What does the landscape we have built express? What message will we leave to future generations through it?

In any crime against women it is always to be found the gender stereotype according to which women must stay one step behind anywhere: at home, at work, in society. It is high time is for a turning point.

Italian norms and sentences have long justified the culture of female subordination and at times indulged violence against ‘disobedient’ women. Let's see how it was so.

Through human and social sciences and statistics, we can understand differences, shared characteristics and the evolution of such criminal phenomena. Let's see in what they are different.

The first of four insights into the phenomenology of gender-based violence, a "cultural and civil emergency" that questions the very reasons for our being together

It is not easy for a researcher to keep focused these days. The problem is not so much telework or the rarefaction of human contacts. The point, rather, is that it is hard to prevent the most creative part of one's mind from returning obsessively to the event that some weeks ago has changed everyone's lives.

Coronavirus has impacted many domains of our lives. This webinar series aims at exploring the strategies and initiatives of governments and religious groups to deal with the crisis

Considerations on morality and human fragility in the time of the coronavirus, by the philosopher of FBK-ISR Paolo Costa. The good news is that we can do our part and change.

Le riflessioni dell'incontro con Cinzia Mammoliti in occasione della Giornata internazionale per l'eliminazione della violenza contro le donne

Some examples to present the "religion of innovation". The research by Matteo Corsalini (Unisi/FBK-ISR PhD student) starts from a central question: can profit maximization be read as a new option of faith?

Three reasons why religious freedom matters and is key to sustainable development

The researcher from the Center for Religious Studies is being featured in the third episode of the radio format where FBK researchers talk about themselves

The program of the tenth edition of Educa was presented today. Fondazione Bruno Kessler will be present with a science cafè, an information corner, two workshops and three round-table discussions.

The report investigating violations of the right to religious freedom in non-European countries and the influence that the EU can have on them was presented in Brussels on September 4. The FBK-ISR research centre is among the authors of the document

Rysbek Togzhan and Dauletbekkyzy Dinara share their experience in FBK Center for Religious Studies

The conclusions of the end of the HEADING "The European Migration Government" curated by Osvaldo Costantini, associate researcher at the Center for Religious Sciences of FBK. Co-author of the article: Daniela Galiè

In recent years, in particular after the Twin Towers attacks on September 11, 2001, growing attention has been paid to Islam, until then generically associated with sandy dunes and pointed minarets and then increasingly recognized within the Western world as unsuspecting and exotic next door tenant

Every year, Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi gives an opportunity to every student to pass an internship in any country in the world. This is an excellent opportunity for students of this University

On 26 February 2018, al-Farabi Kazakh National University and FBK signed the Agreement on Cooperation for the purpose of further perspective relations between two countries in educational and scientific fields, taking into account close international relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Italy.

From the discovery of fire to the printing of the Bible, technology has never stopped involving religion. FBK's ICT and Humanities Centers work in synergy on the implications of an app that can virtualize objects and places of worship.

Valeria Fabretti and Sara Hejazi, researchers with the Center for Religious Studies, are at the 14th Action against Racism Week (Riva del Garda) to present the book "The mad dream of Neve Shalom Wahat Al-Salam", curated by Brunetto Salvarani

On February 6, at the Center for Religious Studies, has taken place a workshop dedicated to the little explored theme of the relationship between religions and video games

The dynamics of reception produce illegality and vulnerability that push people to accept to be exploited

ISR researcher Paolo Costa talks about culture as a means of regeneration of the Alpine areas in a conference at Fondazione Demarchi in Trento from 9 am to 10 am on February 2018

The program, illustrated by director Marco Ventura, provides monthly meetings on the multiple interactions between religion and innovation, a theme around which all the activities of the Center revolve. Along with the scientific seminars in English, there are also events dedicated to citizens, in Italian, on current topics such as "Religion, human enhancement and artificial intelligence".

The stakes in the dialectic between surveillance and resistance

From Ventimiglia to Taranto together with Biniam: the fourth appointment with the headline on the European governance of migration.

Stories of rejection and "spaces of exception" at the Italo-French Border

Paolo Costa is a researcher at Fondazione Bruno Kessler's Institute for Religious Studies. He has already been on three Mobility Programs, the latest one has recently ended. All of them in Vienna, all of them somewhat different, but each one of them lived as a "precious incentive for mental mobility, intellectual dynamism".

Deported, rejected, detained migrants. On the Road survey to get to know the migratory paths that lead to Italy and the open challenges

A Reset-Dialogues conference in partnership with Fondazione Bruno Kessler and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs.

Six grants available for students and young scholars who are welcomed to participate to the Conference

Marco Ventura, Director of the FBK Center for Religious Studies and member of the OSCE/ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief: "freedom of religion or belief is under threat in the OSCE region and international co-operation can strengthen it as a force for security".

Video interviews to some of the protagonists of the Workshop “Tradition and Traditionalisms Compared. A Joint Program of the Tradition Project and the Postsecular Conflicts Project” co-organized by the Centre for Religious Studies at the FBK Foundation.

A VIDEO-message from prof. Leo D. Lefebure on "The Conflict of Social Innovations: Christian Theologies, Empires, and Modern Constructions of Race"

FBK-ISR is a partner of "The art of migrating" sponsored by the City of Riva del Garda in the framework of the 13th Action Week Against Racism from March 20 to March 26

The ISR Center promotes over 20 events dedicated not only to the scientific community, but also to a wider, lay audience, in order to promote a fruitful exchange of views and ideas on issues often topical, and to become a meeting point that can favor the growth of the entire community.

Technology of language and religions. Trento-based Fondazione Bruno Kessler mentioned twice this month in the worldwide reknown weekly magazine.

Looks like 2017 will be an eventful year for Fondazione Bruno Kessler. Alongside the initiatives dedicated to the discussion on FBK's research topics, the attention to dissemination to a broad audience, as well as to collaborations with prestigious national and European organizations, remains high.

A conference in Trento in 2017 co-financed by the Universities of Berlin and Friburg and organized by FBK's Center for Religious Studies. The Humboldt-Universität of Berlin and the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität of Friburg will co-finance FBK’s Center for Religious Studies project entitled “Arguing religion”, and in particular an international conference to be held in Trento in June of next year.

Innovative event offered by FBK's Center for Religious Studies at the 2016 Religion Today Filmfestival in Trento warmly welcomed

Lecture on radicalism and extremism, at Palazzo Montecitorio. The Committee invited researcher Maria Chiara Giorda as an expert of the subject to provide some clues about it and suggestions for the making of the bill to preventing violent fundamentalisms cases.

This coming Thursday, September 15, 2016, at 5.00 pm, at Fondazione Bruno Kessler in via S. Croce 77 in Trento, three witnesses, Riccardo Cristiano, Rocco D'Ambrosio and Severino Dianich will discuss Pope Francis's debated pontificate that arouses expectations and concerns for the reform of the Church.