The Governance of Security at a Crossroads. New Actors, Policy Tools and Emerging Challenges for Policy-Making

The conference “The Governance of Security at a Crossroads. New Actors, Policy Tools and Emerging Challenges for Policy-Making” – the final conference of the PRIN PNRR project How to Reduce Crime and Disorder? An Impact Evaluation of Italian Administrative Orders – aims to reflect on the evolution of urban security policies and on the changes currently affecting territorial governance, considering ongoing social and institutional transformations.

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Conference "Urban Security: Social Demand or Political Strategy?"

he conference “Urban Security: Social Demand or Political Strategy?” – the final conference of the PRIN PNRR project The Determinants of Urban Security Policies and Their Impact on Democratic Institutions – aims to present and discuss the results of an interdisciplinary research project devoted to the analysis of the determinants of urban security policies.

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Cops and Robbers: Banditry and Crime Control in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Age

The volume “Guardie e ladri. Banditismo e controllo della criminalità in Europa dal Medioevo all’età contemporanea” [Cops and Robbers: Banditry and Crime Control in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Age], edited by Livio Antonielli, Stefano Levati, Claudio Povolo, and Luca Rossetto and published open access in the series Stato, Esercito e Controllo del Territorio of CEPOC – Centro studi per la storia delle polizie e del controllo del territorio, brings together the proceedings of the conference organized by the Center and held from 26 to 28 October 2017, along with the wide-ranging discussion among the many scholars who took part.

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The Policy of Refugee Reception and the Policing of Public Space in Paris

The essay by Marco Cremaschi and Tommaso Vitale forms the third chapter of the volume “City Makers and the Politics of Urban Diversity Governance: Comparative Approaches from Europe and Asia”. The study examines the policies of reception and integration of asylum seekers in Paris, offering an extensive reflection on the governance and control of urban public spaces.

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Building Democratic Resilience: Protecting the Public Sphere From Violent Extremism

The article “Building Democratic Resilience: Protecting the Public Sphere From Violent Extremism” aims to propose a new theoretical framework for democratic resilience.

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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.

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Preventing Violence Against Women Between Compulsory Health Assessments and Public Shaming

The two central components of the Italian Bill 1517 reveal a profound sense of collective disorientation in the face of male violence against women. The legislative response appears to be an expressive and performative one, oscillating between preventive medical punishment and public shaming—offering little room for the layered, nuanced approaches that this deeply sensitive area of intervention requires.

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Youth, Social Issues, and Crime: What Policies for Local Authorities?

On April 7th, the webinar "Youth, Social Issues, and Crime: What Policies for Local Authorities?" will take place, aiming to examine the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency in order to identify effective intervention strategies.

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Enrollment Open for the Advanced Course in CRIMINOLOGY, RIGHTS SECURITY, AND URBAN POLICIES

From 30 December 2024 to 21 February 2025, applications are open for the Advanced Course in Criminology, Rights Security, and Urban Policies for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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A Compass for Rethinking Security Policies

The challenge of moving from security rights for some to security rights for all.

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