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Conference Beyond the ethnic niche: migrant entrepreneurship between innovation, digital and new skills. The results of the HUMUS E.T.
On 7 July (3.00 p.m., Aula Bontadini) Università Cattolica will host the final conference of the HUMUS E.T. project: "Beyond the ethnic niche: migrant entrepreneurship between innovation, digital and new skills". The works, coordinated by Alessandro Baroncelli and Laura Zanfrini, will open with the Keynote Speech by Prof. Jan Rath (University of Amsterdam) and then put the empirical evidence of the research in dialogue with the gatekeepers of the association, employer and third sector system. Milan - 07 July 2026 -
Podcasts Podcast (Im)perfect strangers
On the Nunc – Network Università Cattolica platform and on PodCatt – Università Cattolica, the podcast channel of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore on Spotify, the podcast series entitled "(Im)perfect strangers. A transdisciplinary study on adult men who (don't) work and (don't) want to work", which accompanies the volume of the same name edited by Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, and dedicated to the results of a transdisciplinary research conducted between 2023 and 2025 by researchers from multiple disciplinary fields (from economic history to social statistics, from occupational medicine to economics, from sociology to labor and social security law, from work and family psychology to philosophy, from pedagogy to political science, up to the field of communication sciences and film studies) with the common goal of finally bringing to light the phenomenon of adult male inactivity. The series was edited by Sara Franceschini and Fabrizio Marelli who conducted interviews with the members of the research team. Starting from the first episode entitled "The shadow of the adult male" already available online, and which sees the participation of Laura Zanfrini and Erika Uberti, a new episode will be published every week dedicated to specific aspects of the volume and the research from which the series originated. You can subscribe to the channel for free to receive a notification every time a new episode is published at the link below: https://nunc.it/podcast/imperfetti-sconosciuti (by clicking on "Save on Spotify" starting from the link of the first episode). Nunc/Spotify - 17 June 2026 -
Article Zanfrini: immigration in Europe, religions as a factor of integration
An article entitled "Zanfrini: immigration in Europe, religions as a factor of integration", edited by A. Sibilia, is available in "Segno nel mondo", the quarterly magazine of Italian Catholic Action combined with the newspaper Avvenire (insert of 9 June 2026). The booklet is available in Open Access at the following link: https://azionecattolica.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Segno-9-giugno-2026.pdf 09 June 2026 -
Conference The work that is missing and the work that changes. Recruitment, permanence and meaning in the new occupational fragilities
Augusto Cocorullo, Member of the Steering Committee and Secretary of the WWELL Center, will speak as a speaker at the conference entitled "The person at the center of the company – From tool, to resource, to capital – The problems of today's work, the values that lead to experiences that address them", organized by the UCID Section of Lecco, giving a report on "The work that is missing and the work that changes. Recruitment, permanence and meaning in the new occupational fragilities". The event will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 3 June at the Chamber of Commerce of Lecco. Info: https://ucid.it/sezionelecco/2026/05/25/la-persona-al-centro-dellimpresa-lecco-3-giugno-2026-h-1730/ Lecco - 03 giugno 2026 -
Congress Opportunities and challenges of meeting in today's European contexts. Sociological and philosophical considerations
Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, will speak as a speaker at the Congress of the European Catechesis Team for Encounter and for Peace – "The Conviviality of Differences" – with a report as part of the session entitled "Opportunities and challenges of encounter in today's European contexts. Sociological and philosophical considerations". The event will take place in Corato (BA) from 3 to 8 June. Info: https://www.arcidiocesitrani.it/catechistico/congresso-dellequipe-europea-di-cateches/ Corato - From 03 giugno 2026 to 08 giugno 2026 -
Conference Conference for the presentation of the book (Im)perfetti sconosci. A Transdisciplinary Study of Adult Men Who (Don't) Work and (Don't) Want to Work
Yesterday, Thursday 28 May, at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, the conference was held to present the volume "(Im)perfect strangers. A transdisciplinary study on adult men who (don't) work and (don't) want to work", edited by Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, published by Vita e Pensiero and available in Open Access at the following link: https://www.vitaepensiero.it/scheda-ebook/laura-zanfrini/imperfetti-sconosciuti-9788834362266-402654.html. For further details and to consult the press review related to the event, you can visit the page of the WWELL Center website dedicated to the research from which the volume originated: https://centridiricerca.unicatt.it/wwell/it/la-nostra-offerta/ricerca/Progetti-in-corso/-im-perfetti-sconosciuti---uno-studio-trans-disciplinare-sul-fen.html Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Milan - 28 maggio 2026 -
Conference Annual Assembly of the Coordination La Pace in Comune
Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, will speak today, Wednesday 27 May, at the Annual Assembly of the Coordination La Pace in Comune with a report entitled "Work as a training ground for peace". The event will take place in Milan at the Clerici Auditorium. Info at the following link: https://azionesociale.acli.it/azione-sociale-sui-territori/item/12614-assemblea-annuale-coordinamento-la-pace-in-comune-milano Milan - 27 maggio 2026 -
Save the Date (Im)perfect Strangers
The volume (Im)perfect strangers is available in Open Access. A transdisciplinary study on adult men who (don't) work and (don't) want to work, curated by Laura Zanfrini, which will be presented on 23 May as part of the Trento Festival of Economics and on 28 May at Università Cattolica. Trento / Milan - From 23 maggio 2026 to 28 maggio 2026 -
Festivals Trento Festival of Economics 2026
Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, will speak at the Trento Festival of Economics on two occasions. Friday 22 May as part of the panel "Labour market, productivity, social expenditure and inactive", at the Palace of the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige (Representation room); Saturday 23 May on the occasion of the presentation of the book "(Im)perfect strangers. A transdisciplinary study on adult men who (don't) work and (don't) want to work", at Palazzo Trentini (Sala Aurora). Link to the Festival website: https://www.festivaleconomia.it/it/programma/protagonisti/laura-zanfrini Trento - 22 maggio 2026 -
Conference The Italy of tomorrow between new generations, inequalities and health as a common good
Next Wednesday, May 20, Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, will give a key lecture entitled "Second generations to whom? The "place" of the children of immigrants in an aging Italy", as part of the opening session of the XVIII National Congress SIMM (Italian Society of Migration Medicine) – "The Italy of tomorrow between new generations, inequalities and health as a common good" –, which will take place at the Department of Law of the University of Brescia. Link to the complete program: https://simmweb.it/xviii-congresso-nazionale-simm/ Brescia - 20 maggio 2026 -
Round table Francis. The commitment of a legacy
Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, spoke as a speaker at the round table entitled "Francis. The commitment of a legacy" – with Massimo Reichlin, Mons. Pierangelo Sequeri and Alessandro Zaccuri – which was held on Thursday 7 May at the Ambrosianeum in Milan. Ambrosianeum - 07 maggio 2026 -
Diocesan Meeting Decent work as a path to peace
The Diocesan Vigil for Work – On the theme "Dignified work as a path to peace" the interventions of Fr. Walter Magnoni, Francesco Riccardi and Laura Zanfrini, testimonies and the Archbishop's meditation. Vimercate - 29 aprile 2026 -
Conference Immigration questions society and the Church
As part of the study conference entitled "Immigration questions Society and the Church", which will take place today, March 19, 2026, at the Piergiorgio Frassati Auditorium of the parish of San Giuseppe in San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Laura Zanfrini, Scientific Director of the WWELL Center, will give a report entitled "Immigration: a challenge for Society, Democracy, the Church". San Giovanni Rotondo (FG) - 19 marzo 2026