Sonia Marzadro, Davide Azzolini and Olga Gorodetskaya will speak at one of the sessions dedicated to research entitled: ‘Data Literacy and Data Use in a Digital Age.’ The seminar will be held in English.

This presentation discusses intersections between Japanese and Italian conservation theories and their relevance to the conservation of contemporary art, where issues of authenticity, variability, and material change challenge traditional frameworks.

The event brings together leading policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to explore how innovative AI solutions, cross-sector collaboration, and effective policy frameworks can strengthen democratic resilience against online disinformation.

This presentation of Amanda Madden's book "Civil Blood: Vendetta Violence and the Civic Elites in Early Modern Italy" (Cornell University Press 2025) examines how vendettas fundamentally influenced the legal and political evolution of Italian city-states.

Experts often choose between numbers and language when communicating estimates. We find that incentives to persuade increase language use by 25–29 percentage points. Experts slant language more than numbers, and receivers are effectively persuaded. Our findings suggest experts leverage language's imprecision to communicate slanted messages, with implications for expert communication in policy and public discourse.

In a context where generative artificial intelligence, deepfakes and cross-border influence operations are reshaping online information, it is essential to understand the emerging risks. In this webinar, experts from civil society, media, research and and foresight will discuss emerging challenges and possible European responses.