Events

Seminars, lectures, workshops and presentations organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies.

Eventi in corso o in programma

30 MARCH 2026

Lectures

The Theory of Knots in Life Sciences

AULA M via Beniamino Andreatta 8 "aule Belmeloro" - In presence and online event

Knot theory studies knots and links using invariants like the Jones polynomial,with applications in mathematics,physics,chemistry and biology,including DNA,polymers and proteins.

04 MAY 2026

Lectures

A blue ballad for an (unfulfilled) dream. What has not worked in the international development (and climate) financing model, and how can we (or, quite possibly, not) fix it?

AULA M via Beniamino Andreatta 8 "aule Belmeloro" - In presence and online event

Pluriverse unites diverse worldviews opposing capitalist development, promoting many ways of well-being rooted in human–nature relations, life centrality, and deep ecology.

08 MAY 2026

Lectures

Fascinating aromas in fruits and transdisciplinary education

AULA L via Beniamino Andreatta 8 "aule Belmeloro" - In presence and online event

Aromas shape food preference and ecological interactions.Analytical methods,environmental volatiles in agroecology,and practical examples linking lab research with field observations.

13 MAY 2026

Lectures

AI, Robots and the Future of Human Relationships: Are We Crossing a Threshold?

AULA H via Beniamino Andreatta 8 "aule Belmeloro" - In presence and online event

AI companions and robots blur lines between utility and intimacy, creating emotional bonds despite being programmed, raising questions about loneliness, care, and the future of human connection.

20 MAY 2026

Lectures

The Fashion Nexus: China, Southeast Asia, and the Making of 21st-Century Fashion

AULA M via Beniamino Andreatta 8 "aule Belmeloro" - In presence and online event

Explores how China’s global rise reshapes Southeast Asian fashion, showing how designers negotiate identity, power, and creativity through local responses to “Global China.”