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Francesca Berni

Cities in Action for Learning Lab

is a reflexive and experimentation space at DAStU, Politecnico di Milano

works with diverse contributions and inputs from researchers and practitioners from different backgrounds

is a research lab that works in multiple contexts: urban and territorial, institutional, community-based

About CALL

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Gaza Pheonix: knowledge for peace and reconstruction
28 July 2026

Gaza Pheonix: knowledge for peace and reconstruction

CALL believes Gaza can rebuild itself, in its own way, with the help – because a great deal of help is needed – of those who recognise that Palestine exists: a state, with its own history, its own people, its own culture, and the right to live in peace rather…

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IFe Civic Lab: research, teaching and local action 
20 July 2026

IFe Civic Lab: research, teaching and local action 

Knowledge exchange between the university and local stakeholders lies at the heart of the IFe Civic Lab.

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Peripheral visions, rethinking planning: CALL at the 2026 World Planning Schools Congress
7 July 2026

Peripheral visions, rethinking planning: CALL at the 2026 World Planning Schools Congress

From June 29 to July 3, planning scholars from around the world gathered in Finland for the 6th World Planning Schools Congress, titled Peripheral Visions - Rethinking Planning and organised by AESOP.

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CALL at IMISCOE 2026: rethinking the digital gap in migrants’ access to public services
3 July 2026

CALL at IMISCOE 2026: rethinking the digital gap in migrants’ access to public services

CALL Research Lab participated in the 23rd IMISCOE Annual Conference 2026, held in Girona, Spain, from 29 June to 2 July 2026.

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PALIMPSEST, a three-year journey

This short film captures a glimpse of the PALIMPSEST journey: the people involved, the environmental challenges addressed, and the visions imagined together for a more sustainable future.

PALIMPSEST created spaces for dialogue and place-based experimentation grounded in participatory and co-creation processes. At its core, the project explored how urban practices can be transformed through culture, creativity, and care. Its legacy is already visible: in the processes it activated, in the shifts of mindset it fostered, in the knowledge it produced, and in the new collective imaginaries it helped to shape.

Find out more about the project just below 👇

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKGaFrRTlTc

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