During the meeting on November 5 2024, professor Alberto Sciumè reconstructed the anthropological model of the past 200 years, highlighting how the focus shifted from an individual-centered view to movements that place the individual in the context of the collective (socialism and nationalism), and then, with the Constitution (1946), to the affirmation of the concept of the Person. From the 1980s onward, supported increasingly by technological developments, a profile has been superimposed on the person, which is “satisfied” both in the production of material goods and in content that aligns with the individual’s preferences (as a consumer). The discussion then focused on the implications of this latest transition in European governance systems.
On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in the impressive rooms of the MITA Cultural Center in Brescia, professors Massimiliano Granieri, Giovanni Valagussa, Mariasole Bannò, Sergio Vergalli, and Marialuisa Volta explored the theme of change in the social, economic, and artistic spheres to better understand the challenges of our time. The event, titled “Transitions: Understanding and Managing Changes,” was co-organized by the Transition Intelligence Lab of the University of Brescia and the MITA Cultural Center.
On October 1, 2024, professor Marialuisa Volta introduced the meeting with a presentation on tools that can drive transitions. Particularly mathematical models can design future scenarios and the path to reach them.
On July 29 2024 at 2:30 PM, Professor Leonida Tedoldi from the University of Bergamo presented how transition can be a way to describe the succession of governance systems. The concept of transition helps overcome the assumption that the shift from one governance system to another occurs through discontinuity or crisis. Transition allows for interpreting change as continuity within highly complex processes. During the ensuing discussion, Professor Tedoldi illustrated the characteristics of several transitions, providing numerous examples from recent history.
During the meeting on June 24 2024, professor Sergio Vergalli presented the characteristics of the energy transition from the perspective of his research. The key terms of the presentation and the subsequent discussion (both rich and engaging) were: Resources, technologies, market, impacts, economic development, quality of life, social organization, energy conservation, and environment.
On Monday, May 27 2024 at 2:30 PM in Room S of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Brescia, professor Adelaide Conti presented key aspects of her research in the field of bioethics. The ensuing discussion highlighted, in particular, how individual and collective responsibility are crucial elements in transition processes.
On Monday, April 29 2024 at 2:30 PM in the DEM Meeting Room at the University of Brescia, professor Paolo Ajmone Marsan from Università Cattolica discussed recent transitions in agriculture.
During the meeting on March 25 2024 at 2:30pm in the Putti Room of the Department of Law at the University of Brescia, professor Valerio Villa introduced the topic of language, its transformations, and how it influences transitions.
On February 12, 2024, at 2:30pm in the DIMI Meeting Room, the first kickoff meeting for the laboratory’s activities is scheduled.
On December 19, 2023, the establishment of the Research Laboratory “Analysis and Management of Transition Processes” was approved by DIMI, University of Brescia (IT).