Events
Seminars
Decolonial Approaches in Psychology in Times of Genocide
Aula 3, Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, Via Berti Pichat 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy
A dialogue between PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows in Psychology with Francesca Esposito and Samah Jabr, exploring the role of psychology in contexts of violence and oppression.
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Mental Health, Liberation and Decolonisation: Past, Present and Future
Biblioteca Minguzzi-Gentili, via Sant’Isaia 90, 40123 Bologna, Italia
A seminar with Samah Jabr and Wael Garnaoui on psychiatry, migration and dignity in decolonial contexts followed by a discussion with experts from the Minguzzi Institute and the University of Bologna.
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From Basaglia to Today: Rethinking Care and Reclaiming that Mental Health is Political
Sala Studio Prometeo, Viale Giambattista Ercolani 33, 40138 Bologna, Italy
A public event exploring how care practices can become tools for social and political transformation, from Franco Basaglia’s legacy to contemporary struggles for mental health and justice.
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Community Meeting: Families from Gaza Meet the Professionals of the Project
Bologna, Italy
A community gathering for families from Gaza to share experiences and perspectives of care together with the professionals of the project “Collective Healing and Decolonial Storytelling”.
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Post-Doc Research Day
Sala Manfredi, Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Bologna Via Zamboni 31, 40126 Bologna, Italy
An opportunity to discover the research carried out by post-docs of the Department of Psychology and their contribution to the growth of the scientific community.
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Multilingualism in Action: Cognition and Educational Outcome
Aula Prodi, Complesso di San Giovanni in Monte 2, 40124 Bologna, Italia.
A seminar exploring how multilingual experience shapes the mind, cognition and learning, dispelling myths and highlighting the benefits of growing up with multiple languages
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From a Theory of Oppression to a Practice of Collective Care: Decolonial Principles, Clinical Work and Mental Health
Aula Seminari 2, Piazza S. Giovanni in Monte 2, 40124 Bologna, Italy
A workshop for mental health professionals, activists and volunteers to explore decolonial approaches to care and clinical practice with Samah Jabr and Zaynab Hinnawi. Registration required.
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Developing Decolonial Practices of Care and Solidarity: Local Experiences and Actions
Aula Prodi, Piazza S. Giovanni in Monte 2, 40124 Bologna, Italy
A round table bringing together local initiatives to share experiences and practices of care and solidarity inspired by decolonial perspectives.
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Language Acquisition in Multilingual Children
Aula Grande, San Giovanni in Monte 2, 40124 Bologna, Italy.
How do children acquire two languages? A seminar on bilingual development, language mixing, and implications for assessment, intervention, education and family support.
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Colonial violence, trauma and reparations: community struggles for life, care and dignity
Aula Magna, Dipartimento di Psicologia "Renzo Canestrari", Viale Berti Pichat 5, 40127 Bologna, Italia
An in-depth seminar with international experts exploring how mental health, colonialism and decolonisation intertwine in practices of care and social justice.
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“Death in Life”: (Re-)Thinking the Coloniality of Border Violence with Fanon
Aula 2, Complesso di S. Giovanni in Monte, University of Bologna, 40124 Bologna, Italy
A reading workshop with Wael Garnaoui exploring everyday border violence and the racial and colonial dynamics sustaining it.
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Narrating Gaza and the Politics of Care and Repair
Aula V, Via Zamboni 38, Università di Bologna
A dialogue with Palestinian journalist Wael Al Dahdouh and psychiatrist Yasser Abu Jamei on the meanings of care and testimony in times of war, loss, and collective trauma.