Name: Summer School ‘War, Peace and the World Order’
Start: 2025-09-29T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-20T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Firenze

Monday, 29 September 2025
10:00 Welcome and presentation of the School and of the participants - Alessandro Saggioro (Sapienza Università di Roma, Coordinator of the National PhD in Peace Studies) Mario Pianta (Scuola Normale Superiore and Università di Firenze)
Welcome and presentation of the School and of the participants
- Alessandro Saggioro (Sapienza Università di Roma, Coordinator of the National PhD in Peace Studies)
- Mario Pianta (Scuola Normale Superiore and Università di Firenze)
10:00 - 11:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
11:00 The world system: capitalism, hegemony, conflicts - Mario Pianta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
The world system: capitalism, hegemony, conflicts
- Mario Pianta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
11:00 - 13:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
13:00 Light Lunch
Light Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 The war system: (dis)armament and international relations - Francesco Strazzari (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna)
The war system: (dis)armament and international relations
- Francesco Strazzari (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna)
14:00 - 16:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
16:30 The Russia-Ukraine war and the European order - Volodymyr Ishchenko (Freie Universität in Berlin) László Andor (former EU Commissioner, FEPS Brussels)
The Russia-Ukraine war and the European order
- Volodymyr Ishchenko (Freie Universität in Berlin)
- László Andor (former EU Commissioner, FEPS Brussels)
16:30 - 18:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
20:00 Social dinner - Antico Ristoro di Cambi
Social dinner - Antico Ristoro di Cambi
20:00 - 22:00
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
10:00 Politics, war and peace - Lorenzo Bosi (Scuola Normale Superiore)
Politics, war and peace
- Lorenzo Bosi (Scuola Normale Superiore)
10:00 - 10:05
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
10:05 Patterns of conflicts - Siri Aas Rustad (Peace Research Institute Oslo)
Patterns of conflicts
- Siri Aas Rustad (Peace Research Institute Oslo)
10:05 - 12:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
12:00 Light Lunch
Light Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 Intervention and the use of force in world politics: continuity and change - Mats Berdal (Kings College London)
Intervention and the use of force in world politics: continuity and change
- Mats Berdal (Kings College London)
13:00 - 15:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
15:30 Israel's genocide in Palestine: the global architecture of injustice - Francesca Albanese (UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory)
Israel's genocide in Palestine: the global architecture of injustice
- Francesca Albanese (UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory)
15:30 - 16:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
16:30 The Israel-Palestine question: history and dynamics - Anna Foa (Sapienza Università di Roma) Paola Caridi (Scholar and author)
The Israel-Palestine question: history and dynamics
- Anna Foa (Sapienza Università di Roma)
- Paola Caridi (Scholar and author)
16:30 - 18:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
10:00 Law and ethics of war - Matthew Evangelista (Cornell University)
Law and ethics of war
- Matthew Evangelista (Cornell University)
10:00 - 11:45
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
12:00 The environment and conflicts in Africa - Luca Raineri (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna)
The environment and conflicts in Africa
- Luca Raineri (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna)
12:00 - 14:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
14:00 Light Lunch
Light Lunch
14:00 - 15:30

15:30 Tutoring session: Researching war and peace issues
Tutoring session: Researching war and peace issues
15:30 - 16:15
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana Speakers and tutors discuss key approaches and methologies for war and peace research
16:30 Presentations by participants - Daniela Musina (Scuola Normale Superiore)
Presentations by participants
- Daniela Musina (Scuola Normale Superiore)
16:30 - 18:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana Parallel sessions with short presentations of participants’ research projects and feedback discussion with speakers and tutors Group A: International relations, warfare, violence, conflict resolution 16:30 – 16:55 COLOMBO, Roberto. Redefining Blood Revenge in Pro-Insurgent Violent Mobilisation: Insights from the Russian-Chechen Wars 16:55 – 17:20 PASCUAL PECINA, Sara. The Persistence of Resistance: An analysis of the anti-Franco guerrilla mobilization 17:20 – 17:45 CASLINI, Martina. Between Theory and Practice: The Interplay of Preventing Genocide and Guaranteeing Its Non-Repetition 17:45 – 18:10 PARSI, Lavinia. But, Is It Genocide? Rethinking the Legal Qualification of Ethnic Cleansing under International Criminal Law 18:10 – 18:35 STIFANO, Paolo. The Contribution of Religious Actors in Diplomatic Dialogue: History of the Peace Process in the Central African Republic and the Role of the Community of Sant’Egidio Group B. Political Economy, Geographies of Militarism, Environment, Social Movements and Protests 16:30 – 16:55 SPANU, Giacomo. The Dual-Use Infrastructure: Civil-Military Entanglements in Cagliari’s Port 16:55 – 17:20 TABORRI, Andrea. Free Trade in Difficult Times: War, Peace, and the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement 17:20 – 17:45 PELLEGRINO, Elena. Land, Olives, Walls: An Analysis of Israeli Environmental Politics in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 17:45 – 18:10 SCHRAUDOLPH, Sandro. Factors of Encampment Success: A Comparison of Northern Italian Protest Camps 18:10 – 18:35 DAS, Rajib. (Title TBC)
Thursday, 2 October 2025
10:00 The military economy: arms expenditures, industry, exports - Raul Caruso (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
The military economy: arms expenditures, industry, exports
- Raul Caruso (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
10:00 - 11:45
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
11:45 The military programmes in Europe and Italy - Paolo Maranzano (Università di Milano Bicocca) Futura D'Aprile (Scuola Normale Superiore) Marco Stamegna (Scuola Normale Superiore) Francesco Vignarca (Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo)
The military programmes in Europe and Italy
- Paolo Maranzano (Università di Milano Bicocca)
- Futura D'Aprile (Scuola Normale Superiore)
- Marco Stamegna (Scuola Normale Superiore)
- Francesco Vignarca (Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo)
11:45 - 13:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
13:30 Light Lunch
Light Lunch
13:30 - 14:30
14:30 The military-digital complex digital technologies and the new world (dis)order - Dario Guarascio (Sapienza Università di Roma)
The military-digital complex digital technologies and the new world (dis)order
- Dario Guarascio (Sapienza Università di Roma)
14:30 - 16:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
16:30 Artificial Intelligence and the erosion of human control on warfare - Guglielmo Tamburrini (Università di Napoli Federico II)
Artificial Intelligence and the erosion of human control on warfare
- Guglielmo Tamburrini (Università di Napoli Federico II)
16:30 - 18:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
20:00 Social dinner - Trattoria Lo Stracotto
Social dinner - Trattoria Lo Stracotto
20:00 - 22:00
Friday, 3 October 2025
Saturday, 4 October 2025
Sunday, 5 October 2025

Monday, 6 October 2025
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Thursday, 9 October 2025
Friday, 10 October 2025
Saturday, 11 October 2025
Sunday, 12 October 2025

Monday, 13 October 2025
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Friday, 17 October 2025
Saturday, 18 October 2025
Sunday, 19 October 2025

Monday, 20 October 2025
09:30 Peace-making - Enza Pellecchia (Runipace, Università di Pisa) Mario Pianta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
Peace-making
- Enza Pellecchia (Runipace, Università di Pisa)
- Mario Pianta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
09:30 - 09:45
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
09:45 Peace and solidarity mobilisations for Palestine - Donatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
Peace and solidarity mobilisations for Palestine
- Donatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
09:45 - 10:15
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
10:15 Discussants - Federica Stagni (Scuola Normale Superiore) Ghadir M.a. Abumiddain (Scuola Normale Superiore)
Discussants
- Federica Stagni (Scuola Normale Superiore)
- Ghadir M.a. Abumiddain (Scuola Normale Superiore)
10:15 - 11:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
11:00 Break
Break
11:00 - 11:15
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
11:15 Conflict resolution and peace-making from below - Mauro Garofalo (Comunità di Sant'Egidio, Roma)
Conflict resolution and peace-making from below
- Mauro Garofalo (Comunità di Sant'Egidio, Roma)
11:15 - 11:45
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
11:45 Discussants - Federica Frazzetta (Scuola Normale Superiore) Martin Köhler (Campagna Sbilanciamoci!)
Discussants
- Federica Frazzetta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
- Martin Köhler (Campagna Sbilanciamoci!)
11:45 - 12:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
12:30 Video "Gerusalemme: Time for peace 1990"
Video "Gerusalemme: Time for peace 1990"
12:30 - 13:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana

13:00 Light Lunch
Light Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 I movimenti per la pace in Europa - Luciana Castellina (già Parlamentare europea) Donatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
I movimenti per la pace in Europa
- Luciana Castellina (già Parlamentare europea)
- Donatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)
14:00 - 16:00
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
16:00 Break
Break
16:00 - 16:15
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana
16:15 Il pacifismo in Italia - Giulio Marcon (Campagna Sbilanciamoci!) Raffaella Bollini (Arci/Pace in movimento)
Il pacifismo in Italia
- Giulio Marcon (Campagna Sbilanciamoci!)
- Raffaella Bollini (Arci/Pace in movimento)
16:15 - 18:30
Room: Scuola Normale Superiore, Palazzo Strozzi, sala l' Altana

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