What role does science assume when faced with uncertain scientific facts, urgent decisions, high stakes, and conflicting values?
These questions will be at the center of reflection by scholars in the first meeting of the Officina project in 2023.

The meeting will be held on February 21 at the Faculty of Sociology of the University of Tor Vergata at 11:00 AM.
It will be possible to follow the live stream at the link bit.ly/3S52qgn.

Silvio Funtowicz, a philosopher who developed—together with Jerry Ravetz—the concept of post-normal science, will participate. This concept proposes a new model of scientific inquiry and of the relationship between science, society, and political decision-makers in situations characterized by uncertainty and urgency.

Speakers will also include: Bruna De Marchi, an expert in the sociology of risk; Valentina Tudisca and Claudia Pennacchiotti, IRPPS researchers; and Michela Mayer, from the Italian Association for Sustainability Science.

The meeting will be moderated by scholars Claudia Hassan, University of Tor Vergata, and Adriana Valente, IRPPS, and will be preceded by greetings from the IRPPS Director, Mario Paolucci, and the Director of the SPFS Department, Lucia Ceci.

Download the program.

Follow the live stream.

Tiziana Tesauro, researcher at IRPPS in Fisciano, participated today in the presentation of the “Ar.Pa – Art, Participation, Dwelling” project, born from the collaboration between CNR-IRPPS of Fisciano, Ecosmed, the Cospecs department of the University of Messina and the Giolli cooperative of Parma.

Through “theater of the oppressed” and “participatory documentary” workshops, Ar.P.A. aims to continue and consolidate the processes of urban space regeneration and cultural participation that accompanied the creation of the “Giardino delle Zagare” in Fondo Saccà, now home to the “Il Melograno” socio-educational center.

Today’s meeting, face-to-face with citizens and residents, was the first step to continue designing social space together through art and social research.

Here is the workshop brochure.