{"id":1736,"date":"2025-03-20T11:46:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T10:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.univ-unita.eu\/?p=1736"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:47:18","slug":"great-participation-in-the-unita-annual-conference-on-fascism-and-authoritarianism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/it\/great-participation-in-the-unita-annual-conference-on-fascism-and-authoritarianism\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Participation in the UNITA Annual Conference on Fascism and Authoritarianism"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07609-1024x564.jpeg\" alt=\"UNITA Annual Conference on Fascism and Authoritarianism\" class=\"wp-image-1737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07609-1024x564.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07609-300x165.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07609-768x423.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07609-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07609.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00a0<strong>heterogeneous audience of 130 attendees<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong>university professors, administrative and technical staff, university students, and high school students from Turin<\/strong>, followed the discussions of the\u00a0<strong>UNITA-Universitas Montium Annual Conference<\/strong>, titled\u00a0<em>&#8220;Fascism, Authoritarianism, Military Regimes, and European Integration: Histories, Interpretations, Perspectives.&#8221;,\u00a0<\/em>that took place in the\u00a0<strong>Aula Magna of the Cavallerizza Reale in Turin<\/strong>\u00a0and featured\u00a0<strong>distinguished national and international scholars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG20250314095113.jpg\" alt=\"UNITA Annual Conference on Fascism and Authoritarianism second\" class=\"wp-image-1738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG20250314095113.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG20250314095113-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG20250314095113-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG20250314095113-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized as part of&nbsp;<strong>UNITA\u2019s &#8220;European Citizenship Initiative&#8221;<\/strong>, in collaboration with&nbsp;<strong>all the universities of the Alliance, Polo del \u2018900, and Europe Direct Torino<\/strong>, the conference opened with&nbsp;<strong>institutional greetings<\/strong>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<strong>Rector of the University of Turin, Stefano Geuna<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Matteo Bagnasco<\/strong>, representing&nbsp;<strong>Polo del \u2018900<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A highlight of the day was the&nbsp;<strong>Lectio Magistralis<\/strong>&nbsp;delivered by&nbsp;<strong>Professor Anne-Sophie Nardelli-Malgrand from Universit\u00e9 Savoie Mont Blanc<\/strong>, who analyzed&nbsp;<strong>fascism, neo-fascism, and post-fascism from a transnational perspective, covering the period from 1932 to the present day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first session, titled&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Democracy and Authoritarianism: Assessing the Past and Risks for the Future,&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;featured&nbsp;<strong>experts from various European universities<\/strong>. Among the most appreciated contributions was that of&nbsp;<strong>Professor Mauro Forno from the University of Turin<\/strong>, who examined Italian fascism as the first authoritarian experiment in Europe.&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Amaia \u00c1lvarez Berastegi from Universidad P\u00fablica de Navarra<\/strong>&nbsp;illustrated Spain\u2019s long transition from dictatorship to democracy. Other key interventions included&nbsp;<strong>Professor Andreea Verte\u0219-Olteanu&nbsp;<\/strong>from Universitatea de Vest din Timi\u0219oara, discussing Romania\u2019s transition from authoritarianism to European integration, and&nbsp;<strong>Professor Nuno Amaral Jer\u00f3nimo from Universidade de Beira Interior<\/strong>, analyzing Portugal\u2019s transformation from an intercontinental empire to a European democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a lunch break, the conference resumed with the second session, titled&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;A Broader Perspective: Common Problems and Prospects.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Among the speakers,&nbsp;<strong>Federico Trocini&nbsp;<\/strong>from the University of Bergamo examined the evolution of political language in authoritarian regimes between the 20th and 21st centuries, while&nbsp;<strong>Martina Coli&nbsp;<\/strong>from the University of Florence discussed the role of EU law as a potential safeguard against emerging authoritarianisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference concluded with remarks by Professor<strong>&nbsp;Anna Mastromarino from the University of Turin<\/strong>, emphasizing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in understanding both past and present authoritarian tendencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07621.jpeg\" alt=\" Anna Mastromarino talks\" class=\"wp-image-1739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07621.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07621-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07621-768x456.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC07621-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event sparked&nbsp;<strong>extensive debate among participants<\/strong>, confirming&nbsp;<strong>the relevance and urgency of the topic<\/strong>. The success of the conference further strengthens&nbsp;<strong>UNITA-Universitas Montium\u2019s role as a key academic forum for international discussions on major historical and political issues<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to stay updated on UNITA\u2019s initiatives?&nbsp;<strong>Follow @universitasmontium on Instagram.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0heterogeneous audience of 130 attendees, including\u00a0university professors, administrative and technical staff, university students, and high school students from Turin, followed the discussions of the\u00a0UNITA-Universitas Montium Annual Conference, titled\u00a0&#8220;Fascism, Authoritarianism, Military Regimes, and European Integration: Histories, Interpretations, Perspectives.&#8221;,\u00a0that took place in the\u00a0Aula Magna of the Cavallerizza Reale in Turin\u00a0and featured\u00a0distinguished national and international scholars. Organized as part of&nbsp;UNITA\u2019s &#8220;European Citizenship Initiative&#8221;, in collaboration with&nbsp;all the universities of the Alliance, Polo del \u2018900, and Europe Direct Torino, the conference opened with&nbsp;institutional greetings&nbsp;from the&nbsp;Rector of the University of Turin, Stefano Geuna, and&nbsp;Matteo Bagnasco, representing&nbsp;Polo del \u2018900. A highlight of the day was the&nbsp;Lectio Magistralis&nbsp;delivered by&nbsp;Professor Anne-Sophie Nardelli-Malgrand from Universit\u00e9 Savoie Mont Blanc, who analyzed&nbsp;fascism, neo-fascism, and post-fascism from a transnational perspective, covering the period from 1932 to the present day. The first session, titled&nbsp;&#8220;Democracy and Authoritarianism: Assessing the Past and Risks for the Future,&#8221;&nbsp;featured&nbsp;experts from various European universities. Among the most appreciated contributions was that of&nbsp;Professor Mauro Forno from the University of Turin, who examined Italian fascism as the first authoritarian experiment in Europe.&nbsp;Dr. Amaia \u00c1lvarez Berastegi from Universidad P\u00fablica de Navarra&nbsp;illustrated Spain\u2019s long transition from dictatorship to democracy. Other key interventions included&nbsp;Professor Andreea Verte\u0219-Olteanu&nbsp;from Universitatea de Vest din Timi\u0219oara, discussing Romania\u2019s transition from authoritarianism to European integration, and&nbsp;Professor Nuno Amaral Jer\u00f3nimo from Universidade de Beira Interior, analyzing Portugal\u2019s transformation from an intercontinental empire to a European democracy. After a lunch break, the conference resumed with the second session, titled&nbsp;&#8220;A Broader Perspective: Common Problems and Prospects.&#8221;&nbsp;Among the speakers,&nbsp;Federico Trocini&nbsp;from the University of Bergamo examined the evolution of political language in authoritarian regimes between the 20th and 21st centuries, while&nbsp;Martina Coli&nbsp;from the University of Florence discussed the role of EU law as a potential safeguard against emerging authoritarianisms. The conference concluded with remarks by Professor&nbsp;Anna Mastromarino from the University of Turin, emphasizing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in understanding both past and present authoritarian tendencies. The event sparked&nbsp;extensive debate among participants, confirming&nbsp;the relevance and urgency of the topic. 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After a lunch break, the conference resumed with the second session, titled&nbsp;&#8220;A Broader Perspective: Common Problems and Prospects.&#8221;&nbsp;Among the speakers,&nbsp;Federico Trocini&nbsp;from the University of Bergamo examined the evolution of political language in authoritarian regimes between the 20th and 21st centuries, while&nbsp;Martina Coli&nbsp;from the University of Florence discussed the role of EU law as a potential safeguard against emerging authoritarianisms. The conference concluded with remarks by Professor&nbsp;Anna Mastromarino from the University of Turin, emphasizing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in understanding both past and present authoritarian tendencies. The event sparked&nbsp;extensive debate among participants, confirming&nbsp;the relevance and urgency of the topic. 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