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This master's level course introduces several approaches to discourse analysis and their central analytical categories, focusing specifically on the relationship between discourse analysis and democratic processes.

In a time of growing threats to individual liberties and distrust in science, this series highlights the importance of Academic Freedom for democracy, public health, human rights, and sustainability. Through readings, expert lectures, and discussions, students will explore current debates linking science and society while strengthening critical thinking. Application are open until 15 September.

This Circle U. roadmap towards innovation and sustainability is for anyone passionate about sustainability and eager to develop a sustainable business idea.

This three-day interdisciplinary workshop, taking place in Pisa from 21 to 23 October, explores one of the major societal challenges facing Europe: demographic ageing. Through expert talks, collaborative problem-solving, and innovation-focused activities, students will gain insights into the opportunities and challenges of promoting healthy ageing in increasingly ageing populations.

In this course, we not only cover past works from the likes of Foucault, Flusser, and others, but also contemporary work in AI Ethics, which address the impact of LLM assistance on the skills and capacities needed to write well – recent topics of how LLMs influence epistemic agency, critical thinking, and reasoning.

Educational equity and equality are key goals for a sustainable society, inclusion, and democracy. Yet, research on educational equality and equity is fragmented, and there is a need to gather and clarify concepts, theories, methods, and evidence for further research.

This course focuses on the critical interdependencies and synergies between the humanities and medicine in enhancing sustainable social change.

This course introduces students to the emerging field of behavioural public policy at the intersection of psychology, economics, law, political science, and philosophy.

The course aims to provide a platform for students from different countries and disciplines to come together and examine powerful concepts that frame public health policy, such as sustainability, well-being, equity, partnership, and empowerment.