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Uno sguardo sui prossimi eventi patrocinati dal Centro Studi Cherubino Ghirardacci
PROSSIMO EVENTO:
CHERUBINO GHIRARDACCI STUDY CENTER AT EUARE2026 - EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION
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June 30th – July 3rd 2026
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As part of the upcoming international conference of the European Academy of Religion, EUARE 2026 (ROME, June 30th – July 3rd, 2026), the Cherubino Ghirardacci Study Center (www.ghirardacci.org) is organizing a PANEL OPEN TO EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTIONS, titled: "Christian Communities and the Production of Space: Agency, Power and Purposes”
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Until March 13th, proposals for presentations can be submitted following the guidelines provided on the website: https://www.europeanacademyofreligion.org/it/proposal-submission-2026
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The Ghirardacci Study Center and the panel organizers encourage numerous original and in-depth contributions, with the potential to consider publication opportunities for the best proposals.
PANEL
Christian Communities and the Production of Space: Agency, Power and Purposes​
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The decline of Christianity as a socially hegemonic religion coincides with the emergence of "outgoing" Christians. This perspective invites Christian communities to be understood as open, relational and territorially embedded actors, actively involved in the production of urban space and places of encounter. Community is thus conceived not as a fixed identity, but as a dynamic and relational process shaped by shared practices, proximity and responsibility. Moving beyond formal hierarchies, this inquiry explores dynamics of representation, power and legitimacy within Christian communities, examining how authority and agency are negotiated among clergy, laity and local groups. It considers how different organisational models - centralised or distributed - affect the capacity of communities to inhabit public space and engage contemporary urban cultures. The notion of an "architecture of encounter" continues to inform many initiatives promoted by Catholic communities, fostering both the encounter with God and the encounter with others through practices of service and the generation of social, relational and spiritual goods. These initiatives may involve traditional ecclesiastical infrastructures, such as parishes reinterpreted beyond the idea of sacred enclosure, or extend into new spaces of social and urban engagement. They often include the reuse and re-signification of deconsecrated churches and ecclesiastical heritage, contributing to a reconfigured pastoral geography. The call is open to contributions that investigate innovative ways in which Christian communities make and inhabit space, focusing on outcomes, methods and underlying theological, pastoral, legal, architectural and economic assumptions. It addresses regulatory frameworks, governance models and institutional conditions that enable community action in public space, as well as to the economic, patrimonial and heritage implications of these practices
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EVENTI PASSATI
SANT'ANTONIO ABATE
E IL FUOCO
MITO, STORIA, TENTAZIONI, MEDICINA,
ARTI, ANIMALI...E ALTRE DEVOZIONI
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11 ottobre 2025
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PIAZZA GALVANI 1 - BOLOGNA
SOCIETÀ MEDICO CHIRUGICA
PALAZZO DELL'ARCHIGINNASIO
Sabato 11 ottobre, presso la Sala Conferenze della Società Medico-Chirurgica di Bologna, nel palazzo dell'Archiginasio, si terrà il convegno “Sant’Antonio Abate e il Fuoco”.
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L’evento rappresenta un’occasione unica per approfondire i molteplici aspetti storici, religiosi, artistici e medici legati alla figura del Santo e al cosiddetto “fuoco”, con particolare attenzione alla patologia nota come herpes zoster.
Un modo inedito di "prendersi cura" che implica il recupero della comprensione pre-scientifica dei fenomeni e del valore e del ruolo della tradizione.
Interverranno: Marco Vannini, Laura Fenelli, Daniele Bernardini, Paola Capone, Lorenzo Lorenzini, Elisabetta Filippini,
Tiziana Lanzarotto e Paolo Pnadolfi.
Introdurranno: Claudio Borghi, Pier Roberto Dal Monte e Luigi Bartolomei​
CHERUBINO GHIRARDACCI STUDY CENTER AT EUARE2025 - EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION
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July 11th, 2025
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University of Vienna
Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna – Austria
Main Building, Lecture Room 50
The Cherubino Ghirardacci Study Center has proposed and will coordinate a panel at the 2025 EUARE conference, the European Academy of Religion, to be held on Friday, 11 July, from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm at the University of Vienna. The theme will be “Sacred spaces and community heritage: a bridge between the tangible and the intangible”. After careful selection by the organizers, the panel will feature 12 speakers, including architects, lawyers, political scientists, philosophers, theologians, historians and art historians, from Italy, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
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The panel will thus be able to offer a multidisciplinary reflection on religious cultural heritage, between materiality and immateriality, at a European level.
PANEL
SACRED SPACES AND COMMUNITY HERITAGE: BRIDGING THE TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE
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The concept of sacred space transcends physical boundaries, intertwining tangible heritage, such as architectural structures and ritual artifacts, with intangible dimensions, including spiritual practices, oral traditions, and cultural beliefs. This panel aims to explore the multifaceted nature of sacred spaces, investigating how the physical and metaphysical coexist to shape cultural identity and collective memory.​ Scholars are particularly invited to reflect on how sacred spaces tangible and intangible dimensions can inform contemporary design practices. The discussion will also address critical legal and ethical challenges: how can the notions of tangible and intangible heritage be defined, protected, and harmonized within legal frameworks? What mechanisms can ensure that the preservation of physical elements does not come at the expense of intangible cultural expressions, and vice versa?
The panel will further explore the apparent dichotomy between tangible and intangible heritage, proposing that these concepts, often perceived as contrasting, can be reconciled through an all-around approach. By envisioning sacred spaces as dynamic entities where material and immaterial coexist in mutual support, it becomes possible to transcend traditional divides and foster innovative, inclusive strategies for their preservation and evolution.
By addressing these themes, the panel seeks to inspire architects, legal experts, and cultural practitioners to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue, offering a comprehensive understanding of sacred spaces and their stewardship in a rapidly changing world.
PANELISTS
SACRED PARADOXES: RECONCILING TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE
Luigi Bartolomei (University of Bologna | Centro Studi Cherubino Ghirardacci, Bologna, Italy)
SAFEGUARDING THE INTANGIBLE RELIGIOUS CULTURAL HERITAGE: FROM THE 2003 UNESCO CONVENTION TOWARDS A NEW UNDERSTANDING IN ITALIAN LAW AND CANON LAW
Davide Dimodugno (University of Turin, Torino, Italy)
LIFE AND FORMS OF THE SACRED SPACE
Gianluca Buoncore (University of Florence, Firenze, Italy)
THE BOLOGNESE "CAMPANERIA" AND ITS INTERACTION WITH THE MATERIAL HERITAGE: FROM THE CODIFICATION TO TODAY'S PROTECTION CHALLENGES
Pietro Pandolfini (University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy)
PROTECTION BEYOND WALLS: SAFEGUARDING THE INTANGIBLE LEGACY OF MULTIPURPOSE RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
Vanesa Menéndez Montero (European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain)
ADAPTIVE REUSE OF SACRED SPACES: BALANCING TANGIBLE HERITAGE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL IDENTITY
Maria Arno (Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland)
THE ZAIREAN RITE BEYOND FOLKLORE: RETHINKING THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARTISTIC IMPLICATIONS OF ECCLESIASTICAL STRUCTURES IN POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA
Joël Baraka Akilimali (Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)
"DEVOTIONAL PATHWAYS: SACRED TATTOOS AND SPIRITUAL IDENTITY"
Rossana Salerno (University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN SACRED SPACE AND AUDIO-VISUAL CULTURES IN BRITISH EVANGELICAL CHURCHES.
Kate Jordan (University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom)
BRIDGING THE TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE IN MUSEUMS: THE ETHICS OF DISPLAYING RELIGIOUS OBJECTS
Sabina Rosenbergova (University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands)
Élise Rouméas (University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands)
RETHINKING SACRED HERITAGE BETWEEN RESTORATION AND SOCIAL PRACTICE: ST ANTONY'S CHURCH IN FOREST GATE, EAST LONDON
Gimin Lee (University of Kent , Canterbury, United Kingdom),
Giacomo Damiani (Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom)
RELICS AND THE SACRED IN ALTARPIECES - APPROACHES TO CHANGING SPATIAL ENVIRONMENTS
Antje Roggenkamp (Universität Münster, Münster, Germany)
Pietre vive o gusci vuoti?​
La sfida delle chiese sottoutilizzate a Bologna
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29 Ottobre 2024
Ore 15:30 - 18:30
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​Curia Arcivescovile di Bologna
Via Altabella, 6, 40125 Bologna BO
Sala Santa Clelia
Programma
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Scopo del pomeriggio è quello di comprendere e contestualizzare questo momento della storia della Chiesa in rapporto agli edifici di culto eccedenti, mediante valutazione quantitativa del fenomeno, quadri di analisi e modelli di comprensione, prospettive e metodi di riuso in comparazione con altri contesti a livello nazionale.
Interverranno:
Simone Marchesani e Pietro Delcorno, Uno sguardo storico: note introduttive.
Luigi Bartolomei, Le chiese della diocesi di Bologna: distribuzione e territorio.
Davide Dimodugno, La condizione giuridica delle chiese sottoutilizzate tra dimissione, dismissione e riuso.
Stefano Della Torre, Conservazione e gestione degli edifici di culto in una prospettiva di sostenibilità.
Alessandro Campera, Alcune riflessioni operative e pastorali a partire da casi concreti.
è previsto un tempo per domande e dibattito.
