“Peace through Law or Peace through Strength?”: A Day of Study in Rome on Religion, Politics, and Human Rights in Contemporary Conflicts

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Tomorrow, 3 July 2026, LUISS Guido Carli in Rome (Hall Parenzo A20, 9:00–17:10) will host, as part of the EUARE conference, the Open Panel Peace through Law or Peace through Strength? Religions, Politics, and Fundamental Human Rights in Contemporary Conflicts, chaired by Pierluigi Consorti (University of Pisa) and Antonello De Oto (University of Bologna).

Spanning a full day of proceedings, the panel brings together eleven speakers from Italian and European universities, with contributions ranging from the theory of peace and international law to the dynamics of security, identity, and religious freedom in contemporary conflicts. Among the papers: Fabio Franceschi (Sapienza) on religion, violence, and the right to peace; Daniela Tarantino (Genoa) on smart cities from a religious perspective; Ikram Chafi Founna (Girona) on Shia legal-religious doctrine and Iran’s resistance narrative; Simone Baldetti (Pisa) on the relationship between law, intercultural dialogue, and gaming worlds; Maria Luisa Lo Giacco (Bari) on the Catholic Church’s fraternal commitment to peace; Adelaide Madera (Messina) on governing religion in an age of security; Valentina Bartolucci (Pisa) on a vulnerability-based legal grammar; Helmuth Tripp (Vienna) on pre-emptive war in international law and the 2026 Iran crisis; along with Stefano Foglia, Cristina Dalla Villa, and Joseph Levi, addressing interreligious dialogue and national case studies.

DiReSoM Paper “Religious Minorities and Health Emergencies: Global Approaches and Lessons Learnt from the COVID-19 Pandemic”

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The paper titled Religious Minorities and Health Emergencies: Global Approaches and Lessons Learnt from the COVID-19 Pandemic was published in the journal Stato, Chiese e pluralismo confessionale. This paper is the result of a research conducted by the DiReSoM members from the University of Messina as part of the PRIN project Religion and Emergency Rules

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11 July 2025 – DiReSoM Panel at EUARE Annual Conference 2025

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DiReSoM will hold a panel at the 8th EUARE Annual Conference at the University of Vienna, “Emergencies and Religious Law”. The panel is part of the activities of the PRIN project “Religion and Emergency Rules”, coordinated by Prof. Pierluigi Consorti, Full Professor of Law and Religion at the University of Pisa.

DiReSoM Paper “Geopolitics of the Conclave”

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The paper titled Geopolitics of the conclave. The intertwining of politics and religion in a sacred rite was published in the journal Stato, Chiese e pluralismo confessionale. The author is Prof. Pierluigi Consorti, DiReSoM Coordinator, and the paper is the written text of the lecture held on May 6, 2025, at the University of Foggia at the invitation of Prof. Gabriele Fattori, for the students of the Ecclesiastical Law, Canon Law, and Religious Freedom and Security courses.

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DiReSoM Paper “Religious Minorities During the COVID-19 Health Crisis”

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The paper titled Religious Minorities During the COVID-19 Health Crisis was published in the journal Stato, Chiese e pluralismo confessionale. This paper is the result of a research conducted by the DiReSoM members from the University of Messina as part of the PRIN project Religion and Emergency Rules

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Conference “Migrazioni di fede. Viaggi, accoglienza e gestione dei flussi tra enti religiosi e intelligenza artificiale”

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On May 15th and 16th, the conference, sponsored by the DiReSoM Association, titled “Migrazioni di fede. Viaggi, accoglienza e gestione dei flussi tra enti religiosi e intelligenza artificiale” will be held at the University of Sassari

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Lectio Magistralis Prof. Consorti Geopolitics of the Conclave

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We publish a lectio magistralis delivered by Prof. Consorti at the Department of Law of the University of Foggia, on the Geopolitics of the Conclave. The recording of the lecture can be downloaded from this link: https://unipiit-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/a034343_unipi_it/Eo206HhixbNNnwJDmrZ8DcQB8qftvefVD8oHF0anr683NA?e=SsfTcJ

DiReSoM Workshop “Religious Factor, Emergency Rules and Sustainable Development”

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On Monday, February 24, 2025, a DiReSoM workshop will be held at the University of Ferrara, titled “Religious Factor, Emergency Rules and Sustainable Development”. The conference is part of the PRIN project “Religion and Emergency Rules”, of which the DiReSoM coordinator Prof. Pierluigi Consorti is the PI.

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