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

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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

2030 Agenda; development finance;Addis Ababa Action Agenda;official development aid;external debt;foreign direct investment;UN international conferences in financing for development; climate finance.

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.

19 MAY 2026

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Hierarchical Flow structure, from thermal management to botanic and health science

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

Natural flow systems evolve efficient dendritic designs. Prof. Lorente shows how hierarchical flow architectures optimize heat, fluid, and biological transport across engineering and nature.

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.”

27 MAY 2026

Lectures

On the Edge of the Cloud: Making Smart Systems Predictable When Time Matters

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

Edge-to-cloud systems link devices and cloud computing for fast, efficient services. The talk explains how they work, why predictability matters, and key challenges and solutions.

08 JUNE 2026

Lectures

Partial Differential Equations: An Endless Story

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

Partial Differential Equations are fundamental to science, shaping mathematics and linking fields like physics, engineering, art, and artificial intelligence.

15 JUNE 2026

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Against Prehistory: Archaeology as Indigenous History in South America

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

Prehistory has been used to exclude Indigenous peoples from history. Decolonial archaeology in Brazil reclaims their continuity, agency, and territorial rights.

17 JUNE 2026

Lectures

Peirce’s Legacy in the Era of Algorithmic Narrativity

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

The lecture explores digital narrativity with LLMs as semiotic agents, redefining narrative as flow and meaning as a balance between interpretive openness and cultural decipherability.

19 JUNE 2026

Lectures

Independent Directors in South Korea: Structural Challenges and Lessons from Concentrated Ownership—A Comparative Reflection with Italy

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

The South Korea’s independent-director system under controlling shareholders, comparing it with Italy and assessing why current governance tools struggle to protect minority shareholders.

24 JUNE 2026

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Sustainable Polymers: Advances, Challenges and Opportunities for a Changing World

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

Sustainable polymer science advances UN SDGs through bio-based materials,green synthesis,recycling,and AI-driven design,enabling cleaner energy,environment, health,and circular economy solutions.