ESOF2020 News

In\visible Cities, in collaboration with proESOF Trieste 2020,  takes part in one of the major contemporary discourses with the seminar on Arts and sciences in the post-academic era scheduled for Wednesday, July 10th from 9.30 am to 1 pm at the Miela Theater in Trieste. A dialogue open to the public between experts, artists, curators of festivals and national and European events that explore the marriage between art and science.

Also, for the second consecutive year the Romanian organization Scientifica, with the support and patronage of proESOF Trieste 2020, offers a group of Romanian artists selected by call the possibility of visiting some scientific institutes based in Trieste to create new projects that link arts and sciences to be presented to the public in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) at the end of 2019.

As part of the round table Imagining the invisible - Saturday 13 July at 6.30 pm at the Santa Chiara Museum - Romanian artists will have the opportunity to get in touch and confront a community of international artists present in Gorizia on the occasion of In/Visible Cities.

By Massimiano Bucchi

The global, wide-ranging impact of Greta Thunberg’s protest on climate change offers opportunities for reflection on the communication of science related issues.

First, the role of visible figures and spokespersons. In the current political landscape, the capacity of traditional political leaders, including environmental activists, to mobilise the public has been declining, with such figures increasingly viewed as carrying partisan interests...

How do the people react at climate change? What is the perception of the consequences on the environment and in our lives? Despite of the fact that the large majority of the scientific community is in agreement on climate change, someone still doubts we are facing a real emergency that threatens our own future. We spoke to Stuart Capstick, Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University, whose research examines how people understand and respond to climate change.

According to the European Environment Agency (EEA) climate change is increasing the pressure on water bodies. From floods and droughts to ocean acidification and rising sea levels, the impacts of climate change on water are expected to intensify in the years ahead. We discussed the subject with Erika Coppola...