Fourth International Conference of Scuola Democratica: Learning for Democracy/Democracy for Learning

Date: 01.09.2026 09:00 - 04.09.2026 18:00
Conference / symposium
Keywords: Education & democracy, Inequalities, Digital transformation, Critical citizenship, Active citizenship
Format: onsite
Language(s): English, with multi-lingual options for oral presentation
Location: Rome, Italy
Event Fee: Fee

Organizer(s):
Scuola Democratica Journal / Scuola Democratica Association / University "Sapienza" Roma

The Fourth International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica is devoted to examining the vital interplay between learning and democracy—two essential pillars for building societies that are just, inclusive, and sustainable. The theme Learning for Democracy/Democracy for Learning not only reaffirms the enduring significance of democratic values but also calls for their critical rethinking and their concrete realization in everyday educational and social practices. In a global landscape marked by democratic backsliding, widening inequalities, and accelerated digital transformation, it has become imperative to reconsider how education and democracy can be reconnected to cultivate conscious, critical, and actively engaged citizens. The Conference brings together Italian and international scholars and researchers in a broad, multidisciplinary conversation aimed at reimagining education and training as instruments of emancipation and as living practices of democratic citizenship—rooted in the present, yet responsibly oriented toward the future.

https://www.scuolademocratica-conference.net/

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