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Events

Conference
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19 – 23 October 2026

Sìcura - Settimana della sicurezza

A series of events dedicated to emergency management, safety, psychosocial risks, and the prevention of discrimination, violence, and harassment

Event Within the Framework of:
Sìcura - Settimana della sicurezza

In Italian
Online and in person - Bologna
Seminar

23 October 2026

Frege's Distinction between Sense and Reference (1975)

Reading seminar organised by the students of the 'Gruppo di Filosofia analitica a Bologna "Eva Picardi"'

Event Within the Framework of:
'Truth and Other Enigmas' reading group

In Italian
Online and in person - Sala Rossa, Via Azzo Gardino 23, Bologna
Meeting
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27 October 2026

PhD and Management: building a bridge

Managers and PhD holders compare skills and opportunities: talks and workshop tables to explore the value of a PhD in business

In Italian
Bologa
Seminar

29 October 2026

FABs Analytic Philosophy Seminar

Analytic Philosophy Seminar

In Italian
Bologna
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We promote the dissemination of knowledge and the integration of disciplines through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches, capable of combining theoretical dimensions with social impact.

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Students enrolled on degree programmes in the 2024/2025 academic year

17

Total competitive research projects in 2022, 2023 and 2024

38

Students enrolled on PhD programmes in the 2024/2025 academic year

681

Research outputs from 2022, 2023 and 2024

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