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On the basis of a wide variety of printed sources as well as verbal accounts, Sara Borrillo analyzes the many forms of Moroccan women's agency today : from the laical militants, inspired by universal principles and international declarations of human rights, to feminist theologians, engaged in a critical review of sacred books that criticizes the traditional, patriarchal interpretations, up to the sermonizers supported by the Moroccan monarchy, promoting a «modernity without democracy» among women, particularly in the rural areas. ; Sulla base di un'ampia varietà di fonti a stampa e testimonianze orali, oltre che di una vastissima letteratura, Sara Borrillo analizza le molteplici forme di attivismo delle donne marocchine di oggi: dalle militanti laiche, ispirate a principi universali e alle dichiarazioni internazionali dei diritti umani, alle teologhe femministe, impegnate in un'interpretazione critica dei testi sacri che metta in discussione i contenuti patriarcali delle interpretazioni tradizionali, alle predicatrici che, sostenute dal regime marocchino, promuovono tra le donne una "modernità senza democrazia", in particolare nei ceti rurali.

David Graeber, anthropologist and political activist born in New York, prematurely passed away in the Fall of 2020. His ability to communicate to a broader audience, his courage in tackling the 'great questions' of classical social science, and his pragmatic approach to anarchism as a political horizon for the present, made him an inspiring figure for scholars, activists, and public intellectuals worldwide. This article focuses on his ground-breaking theoretical contribution to the fields of economic and political anthropology, which I consider an antidote to the intellectual paralysis that dominates contemporary radical thought.

David Graeber, anthropologist and political activist born in New York, prematurely passed away in the Fall of 2020. His ability to communicate to a broader audience, his courage in tackling the 'great questions' of classical social science, and his pragmatic approach to anarchism as a political horizon for the present, made him an inspiring figure for scholars, activists, and public intellectuals worldwide. This article focuses on his ground-breaking theoretical contribution to the fields of economic and political anthropology, which I consider an antidote to the intellectual paralysis that dominates contemporary radical thought.

This article investigates the peculiarities of «fascismo di confine» in Zara, characterized by the lesser extent of conflict between early Fascism on one hand, communism and ethnic minorities on the other. Fascist activists, although defeated in two elections, gained momentum and visibility, and, parallel to the rise of Mussolini's influence, improved their networks and structures contributing to a circulation of the local political elite. Violence, both in the discourse and the activities of Fascists in Zara, was crucial in this process. Through the use of local press and archival sources, it focuses on the main actors, their social background and their biographic trajectory, questioning the framework and the limits for cooperation in regards to other political factions. While Fascists had a significant degree of integration in local politics already before Mussolini's seizure of power, this event enacted a dialectic relationship to the central apparatus, placing these activists under the control of loyal prefects and party functionaries.

The term activism usually refers to an activity aimed to produce some change at political and/or social level. An activist translation consists therefore in the practice which, through the means of translation, has this precise objective. If on the one hand the tool of translation can help reaching the objective, on the other the very selection of the texts chosen for the translation can also imply a precise ideal audience in the mind of the translator. The translation of a text can therefore help produce cultural change, which has now come to be identified as the performative aspect of activist translation. The present contribution focuses on one particular document published in 2017 in Scotland concerning the introduction of the LGBT+ history in the national educational curriculum to help fight gender-based discrimination and bullying. ; La pubblicazione è stata finanziata con i fondi del preside della Facoltà di Lingue e Lettere dell'Università di Łódź e del direttore dell'Istituto di Romanistica del medesimo ateneo

The book addresses the theme of youth climate activism building on the experience of FridaysForFuture activists and analyzing both their social representations of climate change and their social media usage practices. It accounts for the results of a qualitative research carried out with(in) the Roman group of the movement, adopting a solidarity-based epistemic stance that invites reflections both on activism and research practices.
Drawing upon social representations theory, the authors analyze how the "Fridays" perceive climate change: as a socio-ecological crisis that comes from afar and has repercussions on the future, as something that affects everything and everyone; but also, as a generational problem whose environmental, social, and economic costs will be paid mainly by young people. On the other hand, guided by the literature on digital activism, the authors explore the way in which the activists inhabit social media: as constitutive environments of activism, where political and media practices define each other; but also, as environments that belong to young people and are characterized by age-specific communication styles.
The two experiences related to climate change and the political usages of social media influence each other, giving rise to an unprecedented youth movement for the climate that can tell us about the transformations currently undergoing digital, environmental, and youth activism.

This contribution investigates practices, imaginaries and representations delivered by The House of Women Lucha y Siesta, a women's shelter and political collective located in Rome. Based on an in-depth interview with three activists of the House, the contribution explores their perceptions and experiences concerning three thematic areas: the construction of narrative and communication strategies and their dissemination across social networking platforms; the choice of languages and aesthetics and their relationship with the collective imaginary; the role of digital platforms in processes of political participation.

This contribution investigates practices, imaginaries and representations delivered by The House of Women Lucha y Siesta, a women's shelter and political collective located in Rome. Based on an in-depth interview with three activists of the House, the contribution explores their perceptions and experiences concerning three thematic areas: the construction of narrative and communication strategies and their dissemination across social networking platforms; the choice of languages and aesthetics and their relationship with the collective imaginary; the role of digital platforms in processes of political participation.

Giorgina Pi is a theatre director, activist, video maker, and outspoken feminist. She is among the founders of the Angelo Mai collective, who transformed an abandoned warehouse in Rome into one of the city's most active cultural hubs. Home of the artistic formation "Bluemotion", Angelo Mai represents an uncommon form of grassroots initiative joining cultural experimentation and political commitment in a network expanding both nationally and internationally. Here, Giorgina Pi talks about practicing theatre and art as a form of dissent, and how this shapes creative relationhips and experiences.

In Russia, the term "Europeanism" first appeared in the 19th century. The russkij evropeec (European Russian) received a European upbringing that incorporated the moral and cultural values developed within European civilization since the 14th century and can be seen as an embodiment of the European spirit. We argue that the apogee of russkij evropeec may be represented by Maksim Maksimovič Kovalevskij (1851-1916), historian, jurist, sociologist, ethnographer, and political activist, who died on the eve of Empire's fall. This article examines the components of the European idea as they are are found in the autobiographical writings of this outstanding intellectual.

Through the tales of a group of former activists of "Lotta continua", an extra-parliamentary left-wing group, this work traces the cycle of mobilization which Italy went through during the Seventies, in search of the intersections between collective events and subjective experiences. The text focuses on two themes which are considered the tips of a controversial shared memory: political violence on one hand, and neo-feminism on the other. These two steps result fundamental in the process of subjectivation of individual men and women, and their effects can also be traced by observing the individual and collective outcomes of "demobilization".