Authoritarianisms in Democracy
As part of the cultural initiatives promoted by the Casa della Cultura in Milan, the new series "Autoritarismi in democrazia" [Authoritarianisms in Democracy] is launching — a cycle of events aimed at exploring the political, social, and symbolic transformations that, in many parts of the world, are putting democratic institutions under pressure today.
Selective mechanism: the criminal justice treatment of drug offenses. The case of Rio de Janeiro
The research report Engrenagem seletiva: o tratamento penal dos crimes de drogas. O caso do Rio de Janeiro (Selective Mechanism: The Criminal Justice Treatment of Drug-Related Offenses . The Case of Rio de Janeiro) presents the findings of an original study on the application of the Drug Law in the State of Rio de Janeiro (Law No. 11,343/2006). The analysis was based on 2,567 first-instance court cases with final judgments, adjudicated between 2022 and 2023, and demonstrates how selectivity is particularly pronounced in the enforcement of the Drug Law.
Policing as social control: police officer perspectives on the policing of queer people in Kenya. Di Kamau Wairuri
The article “Policing as Social Control: Police Officer Perspectives on the Policing of Queer People in Kenya”, published in the journal Policing and Society presents a qualitative study based on interviews and focus groups with 33 police officers in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya. The study explores the perspectives and attitudes of Kenyan police toward queer individuals.
Scuola di Cultura Politica - 16th Edition
Applications are now open for the 16th Edition of the Scuola di Cultura Politica [School of Political Culture], organized by the Casa della Cultura in Milan for the 2025–2026 academic year.
‘Parli l’italiano?’: Revealing hierarchies of non-citizenship in judicial practices through the lens of language proficiency
The article examines the linguistic marginalization of foreign defendants in Italian criminal courts, arguing that these dynamics of discursive power reinforce systemic structures of inequality.
Screening of the documentary No Other Land
On June 24, the documentary No Other Land by B. Adra, Y. Abraham, R. Szor, and H. Ballal — winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary — will be screened at ARIANTEO Palazzo Reale.
Groomers, Gays, and Gender Ideology: Why the Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislative Backlash is a Moral Panic and Why Criminologists Should Care
The article “Groomers, Gays, and Gender Ideology: Why the Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislative Backlash Is a Moral Panic and Why Criminologists Should Care” analyzes the anti-LGBTQIA+ legislative backlash through the lens of moral panic.
Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey
The article “Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey”presents a study that examines the sources of ethnic disparities in trust in legal institutions, with a particular focus on the police and courts.
Ventotene. A Manifesto that Speaks
On April 15, 2025, the Aula Magna of the University of Milan will host the lecture-performance “Ventotene: A Manifesto That Speaks.” The initiative is promoted by the University of Milan and the Municipality of Milan as part of the project “A Time for Peace and Freedom. Eighty Years of Liberation”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Italian Liberation.
The Authoritarianism Observatory has been launched
The Authoritarianism Observatory has been launched, which aims to analyze, document, and critically discuss the ongoing transformations of Italian democracy.