Wed 27 Nov
Events

Educating for Change: Teaching Nonviolence

Training for Change: Educating for Nonviolence
The Unified Guarantee Committee (CUG) of Politecnico di Torino, in collaboration with the CUG of the University of Turin, the Gender Studies Center of Politecnico di Torino, and the CIRSDe of the University of Turin, invites the entire Politecnico community to participate in the event commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The event, titled "Training for Change: Educating for Nonviolence", is an opportunity to reflect and take concrete action to promote a culture of respect and equality through dialogue and the sharing of best practices and educational strategies.


PROGRAM

10:00 - 10:30 | Institutional Greetings
  • Stefano Paolo Corgnati, Rector of Politecnico di Torino
  • Giulia Carluccio, Vice-Rector of the University of Turin
  • Vincenzo Tedesco, General Director of Politecnico di Torino
  • Andrea Silvestri, General Director of the University of Turin
  • Claudia De Giorgi, Vice-Rector for Equal Opportunities, Inclusion, and Quality of Life at Politecnico di Torino
  • Paola Cassoni, Rector's Delegate for Inclusion and Equal Opportunities at the University of Turin
  • Jacopo Rosatelli, Councilor for Welfare, Rights, and Equal Opportunities for the City of Turin
10:30 - 10:40 | "Better Alone than in Bad Company": An Analysis of Calls to the 1522 Helpline
Roxana Nicoleta Berliger, Student at Politecnico di Torino
10:40 - 11:00 | "Gender Education as an Antidote to Violence"
Irene Biemmi, Professor of General and Social Pedagogy, University of Florence
11:00 - 11:45 | Roundtable Discussion - Moderated by Tatiana Mazali, Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes, Politecnico di Torino
  • Arianna Montorsi, Director of the Gender Studies Center, Politecnico di Torino
  • Norma de Piccoli, President of CIRSDe, University of Turin
  • Stefania Doglioli, Founder of the SAFE Project
  • Domenico Matarozzo, Member of Maschile Plurale
11:45 - 12:05 | Interventions by the Trusted Advisors
  • Nicoletta Parvis, Trusted Advisor, Politecnico di Torino
  • Federica Riccò, Trusted Advisor, University of Turin
12:05 - 12:30 | Closing Remarks
  • Alessandra Colombelli, President of the CUG, Politecnico di Torino
  • Mia Caielli, President of the CUG, University of Turin
12:30 - 13:00 | Q&A

Registration is required to attend the event.

The day's activities will continue in the afternoon. At 5:30 PM, the Anti-Violence Help Desk will be inaugurated, in collaboration with the E.M.M.A. Onlus Anti-Violence Center. Active from June 2024, the Help Desk is a fundamental service offering support and assistance to victims of violence, serving not only the entire Politecnico community but also the broader public.
During the inauguration, students will join together for a moment of reflection and sharing.
The event is open to the entire Politecnico community and will take place in the courtyard of the University’s Main Campus, between the Help Desk booth and the Red Bench, a symbol of the rejection of violence against women.