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Can Education Save Democracy? An Open Conversation
Democratic participation depends on citizens’ ability to assess information critically, engage with different perspectives and take part in public debate. Education and public communication both help shape the conditions in which these capacities can develop and be exercised. The second ProStEUVa annual workshop, “Educating for European Values: Education, Communication and Democratic Citizenship“, will explore these…
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Corruption and Democracy: Trust, Institutions, and Accountability
On May 28, Professor Lars Vinther Johannsen from Aarhus University delivered the PhD seminar “Corruption: Nemesis of Democracy”, within the PhD Programme in Legal Sciences and as part of the ProStEUVa teaching activities. Chaired by Professor Angioletta Sperti, the seminar offered PhD students an opportunity to reflect on one of the most enduring challenges faced…
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Corruption: Nemesis of Democracy with Lars Vinther Johannsen
On 28 May 2026, at 3:00 PM, ProStEUVa will host the lecture “Corruption: Nemesis of Democracy” by Lars Vinther Johannsen, Aarhus University. The lecture will take place at the University of Pisa, Palazzo La Sapienza, Aula VI, and will be chaired by Professor Angioletta Sperti, University of Pisa. Organised within the framework of the PhD…
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Marking 80 years of women’s suffrage in Italy
On 2 June 1946, Italians went to the polls in a historic referendum to choose between a republic and a monarchy. This day also marked the second time Italian women were allowed to vote, following their participation in the first post-war municipal elections. The Decree of 10 March 1946 had granted women aged 25 and…
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Populism, European values and EU enlargement with EnRoL
On Thursday, 22 January at 10:00 a.m., the PhD seminar on Populismo, rispetto dei valori e processo di allargamento dell’UE (Populism, respect for European values and the EU enlargement process) will take place in Room IV at Palazzo La Sapienza, Pisa. Organised within the Jean Monnet Chair on EU Enlargement and the Rule of Law…
The project Promoting and Strengthening UE Values: Strategies, Practices and Effective Communication (101175475 — ProSTEUVa — ERASMUS-JMO-2024-HEI-TCH-RSCH) is funded by the European Union.