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

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14 OCTOBER 2026

Lectures

Neanderthals and Early Homo sapiens in the northern Black Sea region

room not yet identified - In presence and online event

The northern Black Sea was a key prehistoric crossroads, where Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens adapted, innovated, and interacted over 70,000 years, shaping human dispersal and culture.

19 OCTOBER 2026

Lectures

A Place to Belong, a Place that Needs you, a Place you Can go Home to” : (Negative) Emotions and Belonging in Minority Buddhist Communities

room not yet identified - In presence and online event

How fear and negative emotions shape belonging, community, and change among marginalised Japanese Buddhist groups.

23 OCTOBER 2026

Lectures

Aches, opportunities and trade-offs in the search of sustainable agrifood systems, a view between Latin America and Europe.

room not yet identified - In presence and online event

Food systems can boost sustainability, nutrition, and jobs. Tools like Life Cycle Thinking and True Cost Accounting guide the shift to resilient, equitable food systems.

09 NOVEMBER 2026

Lectures

Fundamentals and Frontiers in Fluid–Structure Interaction

room not yet identified - In presence and online event

Discover the fundamentals of fluid–structure interaction and their real-world applications in sustainable transport and renewable energy, illustrated through cutting-edge EU research projects.

18 NOVEMBER 2026

Healthy By Design? How Urban Planning Can Contribute to Creating Healthy Cities

room not yet identified - In presence and online event

European cities face widening health gaps. Healthy urbanism and “Health in All Policies” planning can reduce inequalities and help build sustainable, healthier cities.

09 DECEMBER 2026

Lectures

Treating Mental Health Disorders with Psychedelics: What the Science Says

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Psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD are re-emerging in psychiatry. This talk explores their brain effects, therapeutic potential, risks, and ethical questions, separating evidence from hype.

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19 MAY 2026

Lectures

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

Sala delle Feste, Palazzo Malvezzi, via Zamboni 22 - 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.

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.

11 MAY 2026

Lectures

The dynamical nature of the quantum vacuum: Tunnelling, decay and matter created from light

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

The “empty” vacuum isn’t empty—quantum physics reveals a restless sea of fleeting particles.Under intense fields,it can spark real particles,turning nothingness into a dynamic, measurable phenomenon.

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.

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.

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.