SEGRETI is a multisession online workshop divided into three parts, to celebrate Rachel Carson and her most famous literary work "Silent Spring". This book contributed to a change in the pesticide policies, leading to the establishment of environmental movements and to the ban on dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT).
Workshop sessions
14 November: Solutions to sustain the green transition
This session will focus on advances in sustainability of agricultural and productive processes. The session is led by the Circle U. Knowledge Hub on Climate.
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Solution to sustain the green transition |
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| 12:00 | Welcome Organizers and partners from the Circle U. Knowledge Hub on Climate |
| 12:10 | Silent Spring - Chapter 1: A Fable for Tomorrow Read by Master and PhD students |
| 12:15 | Green Transition: advances and challenges through a long, complex yet vital journey Sara Burbi, Sant'Anna |
| 12:50 | Glyphosate, growers and recent policy Deborah Piovan, Farmer and head of FNP association |
| 13:20 | What is the public opinion? Three questions for the public Student led activity |
| 13:35 | What the experts say Giovanni Pecchioni, agronomist, Lorenzo Tramacere, University of Pisa; Olga Kriezi, University of Athens |
| 14:15 | Q&A |
| 14:25 | The role of activists Anne Jensen, University of Aarhus |
| 14:50 | Conclusions |
19 November: DDT and human health
This session will explore the use of agrochemicals through history by ranging from initial benefits to the current evidence of harm. The session is led by the Circle U. Knowledge Hub on Global Health.
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DDT and human health |
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| 12:00 | Welcome Lara Tavoschi, Circle U. Knowledge Hub on Global Health |
| 12:10 | DDT and the fight against malaria Biljana Antonijevic, University of Belgrade |
| 12:45 | Evidences of hazard/harm from exposure to pesticides for agricultural workers: a tale of science against productivity Evica Antonijevic Miljakovic |
| 13:25 | Organic vs. conventional food production: what benefits/harm for human beings Aleksandra Dordevic, University of Belgrade |
| 14:00 | Conclusions |
26 November: A provocative book or a provocative woman?
This session aims to give an overview of significant figures and the analysis of the current challenges of women scientists. This session is led by the Circle U. Knowledge Hub on Democracy.
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A provocative book or a provocative woman? |
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| 12:00 | Opening greeting and brief introduction to the day\u2019s theme Elettra Stradella |
| 12:10 | Rachel Carson (life, story, in brief) and woman Giovanna Vingelli |
| 12:40 | Pioneers of emancipation Student-led activity |
| 12:55 | Woman's role in rural areas |
| 13:20 | Eco-feminism and women-nature deep connection Chiara Saponaro |
| 13:45 | Researchers telling themselves |
| 14:30 | Q&A |
| 14:50 | Conclusions |
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About the project
SEGRETI - "Science, Environment and Gender: The Reception of "Silent Spring" nowadays" is led by Claudia Pisuttu, research fellow at the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Agro-Food Sciences of the University of Pisa, and co-led by two other partners in the Circle U. Alliance, the universities of Aarhus and Belgrade.
