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Approaching the Lambro River environment: Insights from the first day of the Palimpsest Project Residential Workshop
Inaugural events often come with smiles, promises, and light content, serving as a warm-up for the main activities to come. However, the first "Rooting Spritz" of the Palimpsest Project's residential workshop in Milan was able to dive into substantial and challenging discussions right from the start.
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Novel Territorial Ecologies: Cohabiting Changing Worlds – conference in Naples
Irene Bianchi, Giada Casarin, and Maryam Karimi participated in the XXVI SIU (Società Italiana degli Urbanisti) Conference titles "Novel Territorial Ecologies: Cohabiting Changing Worlds", held in Naples from June 12-14.Giada presented in the session “Houses and Services” (Case e Servizi), organized by Massimo Bricoccoli and Cristina Mattiucci, with a paper on…
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Meet Milan Landscape Pilot at the PALIMPSEST Residential Workshop!
PALIMPSEST 3rd Residential Workshop is about to start! The history of Milan is intertwined with that of its waters. Rivers, canals, "navigli" and groundwater flow like veins through the territory; artificial reservoirs, small water bodies, quarry lakes and "fontanili" have given life and shape to the landscape for centuries.
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“I am a small mediator too”
A short report on after-school activity with Comunità Progetto Cooperativa In May, the città-IN team held workshops on the 10th and 14th with children and volunteers from Comunità Progetto Cooperativa. This organization provides after-school programs ("Doposcuola") for children from immigrant families in Milan's San Siro neighborhood.
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CALL Lab at Fondazione Feltrinelli: “Sappiamo usare la rete?”
Digital Challenges for a More Democratic Reality Between Italy and Europe CALL is honored to be part of a discussion on Artificial Intelligence and the democratic processes, hosted by Fondazione Feltrinelli.
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Compost Fest @Bergamo
From May 20 to 26, the first edition of "Compost Fest - Il festival delle scienze ecologiche e sociali del domani" was held . This independent and self-financed initiative blended research and social commitment into an experimental lab spread throughout the city of Bergamo.
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PALIMPSEST at NMP24
On April 22nd, some reflections on the co-creation journey initiated by the PALIMPSEST project were presented at the “Network, Markets and People” Symposium, held at the Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria.
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First PALIMPSEST Residential Workshop in Jerez de La Frontera
The inaugural Residential Workshop of the Research Project PALIMPSEST - Creative Drivers for Sustainable Living Heritage took place in Jerez de la Frontera at the beginning of April.
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A culture-based approach to sustainability? – International Seminar
On Monday, April 15th, Irene Bianchi participated in the international Seminar: "A Culture-based Approach to Sustainability?
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Celebrating Ramadan and Breaking Barriers at the Città-IN Iftar at Polimi San Siro Off-Campus
Last night, on April 3rd, the Città-IN project hosted the first Iftar event at San Siro Polimi Off-campus, thanks to the amazing team of Maryam Karimi, Giada Casarin, Nour Bergaoui, Marta Curreri, and Omar Khalil.
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CALL at AESOP Young Academics Conference
CALL researchers participated at the AESOP Young Academic Conference 2024 "Bridging Gaps: Urban Planning for Coexistence”, held at Politecnico di Milano from March 19th to 22nd. The conference was organised and coordinated by PhD students from the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies.
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Orbis Project Hosts Groundbreaking Workshop on AI, Big Data, and Democracy
Today March 7th, 2024 at 12:00 CET the Orbis Project will hold a workshop centered on the crucial intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and democratic governance.
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Introducing Dr. Giada Casarin: our new Research Fellow!
We welcome Dr. Giada Casarin to our città-IN team as a new Research Fellow. She has recently graduated with a PhD in Human Geography at the University of Bristol, where she has also worked as a Research Associate in the last year.
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Planning, Space and Ethnic conflict Illuminating the struggle over Israel/Palestine in Gaza and beyond
Delve into the critical role of planning amidst turbulent contexts in Israel/Palestine through the recent seminar at Politecnico di Milano, featuring distinguished scholars from the region.
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A “grammar” for assessing the quality of public services to fulfill the rights of immigrants
by Francesco Molinari, International Researcher, and Grazia Concilio, Professor at the Politecnico di Milano University INTRO In analogy with the notion of grammar as the "system and structure of a language," the easyRights project has explored the sociocultural foundations of the mediation operated by public services to regular immigrants and…
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città-IN: Research Fellow Opportunity with CALL!
A great opportunity for a Research Fellow at Politecnico di Milano - CALL - Cities in Action for Learning LAB Research Lab.
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Our Irene just promoted to Assistant Professor!
CALL Lab is growing! Join us in celebrating Irene Bianchi's promotion to Assistant Professor (fix-term - RTd.A) in Urban Planning at DAStU, Politecnico di Milano!
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Two Research Fellowships opportunities to join the Department of Excellence!
Embark on a transformative journey with DAStU – Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Architecture and Urban Studies through our Temporary Research Fellowships. These opportunities delve into the dynamic realms of urban development, focusing on empowering local administrations and exploring the metropolitan dimension’s role in fostering resilient territories. Join us in pioneering methodological approaches that redefine urban landscapes, contributing to the resilience and antifragility of communities. Apply now to be part of innovative initiatives aimed at shaping a sustainable and robust urban future.
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Exploring Urban Experiments: UNPARK and Grande Parco Forlanini
CALL will host Paolo Carli (DAStU - Politecnico di Milano) to present the project "UNPARK" - an urban experiment under the overpass Serra Monte Ceneri - and Gianni Dapri (Associazione Grande Parco Forlanini) to present "Grande Parco Forlanini: vision, design and implementation interplay" for a seminar of the course Urban Design Studio
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PALIMPSEST at the European Days of Cultural Landscape – Lecture by Irene Bianchi
Next week Irene Bianchi, DASTU, Politecnico di Milano / PALIMPSEST Coordination Team, will be in Palma de Mallorca to attend the European technical conference on "Cultural landscapes as a paradigm of resilience and sustainability", organised by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport and by the Spanish Presidency of the…
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CALL Lab is growing: Maryam Karimi promoted to Assistant Professor
Trust us, this time, we are “really” excited to announce that Maryam has embarked on a new journey as an Assistant Professor (fixed-term) in Urban and Regional Planning at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies at Politecnico di Milano.
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CLIMABOROUGH partners meet in Cascais for two days
In the city of Cascais, the CLIMABOROUGH partners discussed several topics crucial to the challenge of climate change and the practical implications of the Innovation Partnership approach adopted to find solutions towards climate neutrality.
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Five reasons to apply to Palimpsest’s Creative Dialogues
PALIMPSEST open call offers a unique opportunity for artists, designers, creators, and innovators to participate in a collaborative and creative project that spans across various disciplines and media. Here are five compelling reasons to apply to PALIMPSEST open call: Interdisciplinary Collaboration: PALIMPSEST encourages collaboration among artists (writers, musicians, photographers, videomakers,…
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Palimpsest launches the CREATIVE DIALOGUE open call to artists, designers and architects
The Palimpsest Project has recently launched the CREATIVE DIALOGUE open call, targeting creative individuals and inviting them to envision novel approaches in addressing environmental issues within three exemplary landscape laboratories: Łódź in Poland, Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, and Milan in Italy.
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The Palimpsest Project was presented at the annual AESOP Conference “Integrated Planning in the World of Turbulence” – Lodz, 11-15th July!
Landscapes are the privileged foci for the observation of misalignments, tensions and contradictions in the equilibria between human activities and the physical and natural spheres. It is in the evolution of landscapes that epochal systemic changes –linked, for example, to modes of production and management– become visible.
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The mediation grammar has been officially published on the European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
The Mediation Grammar, developed within easyRights, is now a CEN WS AGREEMENT. We’re excited to test and implement it in real-world applications.
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Innovation in Action: The NEB, Its Transformative Vision, and Implementation Challenges – lecture by Grazia Concilio
On the afternoon of July 12th, Grazia Concilio will be participating in the Culture and Creative Industries event taking place in Barcelona.
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Migrants’ Integration: The Role of ICT Based Solutions – lecture by Maryam Karimi
This lecture explores successful integration of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers into host communities, emphasizing collaborative ICT solutions and inclusive service design for building inclusive societies. It highlights challenges, such as language barriers and bureaucracy, and presents easyRights’ solutions and policy recommendations.
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Exploring the Grande Parco Forlanini: A Biking Adventure
Join us on July 18, 2023, for an enchanting evening biking adventure through the Grande Parco Forlanini, one of Milan’s most promising green spaces.
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CALL for Visiting Scholars at DAStU
Deadline for submission: July 14, 2023 The Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU) is launching an open call for four visiting scholars who will be selected to spend at least four months at Politecnico di Milano to carry out research activities in cooperation with one or more supporting DAStU…
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