Calendar of activities a.y. 2020/2021
Educational activities from November 2020 to January 2021
November 2020
| Date | Description | Speakers | Cycle |
| Monday 9, November | How to conduct a PhD thesis | Alberto Melloni Unimore | 35th and 36th cycles |
| Tuesday 10, November | Individual readings from compulsory list | John Dewey, Democracy and Education | 36th cycle |
| Wednesday 11, November | Individual readings from compulsory list | John Dewey, Democracy and Education | 36th cycle |
| Thursday 12, November | Research methodologies | Antonella Poce, Roma 3 | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Friday 13, November | Introduction to compulsory reading list | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 17, November | The Italian pedagogy of the 20th century | Andrea Rapini, Unimore Political and social context after the Second World War | 36th cycle |
| Friday 20, November | The Italian pedagogy of the 20th century | Federico Ruozzi, Unimore The pedagogy of Don Milani | 36th cycle |
| Friday 20, November | The right to Education | Luca Vecchi, Sindaco di Reggio Emilia, et al. (Preschools and Infant-toddler Centres – Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia) | 35th cycle 36th cycle |
| Saturday 21, November | Rodari, presentazione del meridiano | Luca Vecchi, Mayor of the city of Reggio Emilia, et al. (Preschools and Infant-toddler Centres – Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia) | 35th cycle 36th cycle |
| Monday 23,November | Group discussion on compulsory reading list | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Thursday 26, November | Meeting with Officina Educativa | Mitia Davoli e Iride Sassi, Municipality of Reggio Emilia | 36th cycle |
| Thursday 26, November | Dare voce ai diritti dei bambini | Gruppo dialoghi sulla Scuola (Preschools and Infant-toddler Centres – Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia) | 35th cycle 36th cycle |
December 2020
| Date | Description | Speaker | Cycle |
| Monday 30, November | Theoretical introduction for the atelier at Pause | Paola Cavazzoni, AD Pause | 36th cycle |
| Wednesday 2, December | Meeting with Roberta Mineo | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Wednesday 2, December | Ne usciremo migliori? | Alessandro Volta, Head of Pediatrics, Montecchio Emilia Hospital | 36th cycle |
| Thursday 3, December | Presentation of Reggio Children Foundation’s project: Abitare il paese | Elena Sofia Paoli and Mara Davoli, atelieristas | 36th cycle |
| Friday 4, December | FRC presentation | Carla Rinaldi, President of Fondazione Reggio Children | 36th cycle |
| Friday 4, December | Meeting with Roberta Mineo | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Thursday 10, December | Research methodologies | Antonella Poce, Roma3 | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Friday 11, December | Group discussion on compulsory reading list | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Monday 14, December | Presentation of Fondazione Reggio Children’s project and workshop: scintillae | scintillae team | 36th cycle |
| Friday 18, December | Group discussion on compulsory reading list | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Monday 21, December | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Enrico Barbetti PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
January 2021
| Date | Activity | Speaker | Cycle |
| Friday 8, January | Research methodologies | Antonella Poce, Roma3 | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Monday 11, January | Presentation of Fondazione Reggio Children’s project: Fare Scuola | Valentina Conte and Oliver Forghieri, project managers and architects (FRC) | 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 12, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Carmela Gesmundo PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Wednesday 13, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD | Annamaria Gentile PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Thursday 14, January | Presentation of the Reggio Children Foundation | Carla Rinaldi President of Fondazione Reggio Children | 36th cycle |
| Monday 18, January | Presentation of Fondazione Reggio Children’s project: FA.C.E. | Valentina Conte, Elisa Ferrari (FRC) | 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 19, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Laura Landi PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Wednesday 20, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Giampiera Bertoglio PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Friday 22, January | Group discussion on compulsory reading list | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Monday 25, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Barbara Donnici PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 26, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Daniela Caserta PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Wednesday 27, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Sofya Komarova PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Thursday 28, January | Presentation of Fondazione Reggio Children’s project: PACE and PEDAKOS | Benedetta Melloni, Eloisa di Rocco, Oliver Forghieri, Laura Pedroni (FRC) | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Friday 29, January | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Debbie Steel PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Friday 29, January | Critical analysis of the literature | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
February 2021
| Wednesday 3, February | Seminar from one 35th cycle to the new PhD fellows | Deborah Steel PhD 35th cycle | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Thursday 4, February | Research methodologies | Antonella Poce, Unimore | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Friday 5, February | Critical analysis of the literature | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Friday 5, Thursday 11, Thursday 18, February | Statistics for Data Analysis | Gabriele Pallotti, Unimore | 35th cycle |
| Tuesday 16, February | Presentation of Fondazione Reggio Children’s project: MAXXI | Elena Giacopini, Valentina Conte, Oliver Forghieri | 35th and 36th cycle |
| Friday 19, February | Critical analysis of the literature | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
March 2021
| Thursday 4, March | Research Methodology | Antonella Poce, Unimore | 35th and 36th cycles |
| Friday 5, March | Critical analysis of the literature | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 9, March | Historical roots of the REA | Carla Rinaldi and Ione Bartoli. Open discussion on the value of memory an discussion on participation in decentralisation policies | 36th cycle |
| Thursday 11, March | Pandemics’ language in Educational contexts | Annamaria Contini, Maria Grazia Rossi, Alice Giuliani Officina Educativa | 35th and 36th cycles |
| Friday 12, March | Critical analysis of the literature | Roberta Mineo, Unimore | 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 16, March | Neo-avantguarde and the Reggio Emilia Approach & The pedagogy of listening | Carla Rinaldi Ettore Rocchi | 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 23, March | Constructivism and Reggio Emilia Approach & Children with special rights in the REA | Daniela Lanzi Moira Nicolosi | 36th cycle |
| Tuesday 30, March | EC(C)E between local and international perspectives & The culture of the atelier | Cristian Fabbi Mara Davoli | 36th cycle |
April 2021
| Thursday 1st, April | The ecosystem of innovation in Emilia-Romagna “Soft Skills” – “Design Thinking” | Luca Piccinno – ArtER | 35th and 36th cycles |
| 2 asynchronos lectures | The project cycle, the structure of the action and cost plan, the Actors | Ferdinando Di Maggio DRTTTM – UNIMORE | 35th and 36th cycles |
| 2 asynchronos lectures | From policies to European funding calls | Irene Chini DRTTTM – UNIMORE | 35th and 36th cycles |
| 4 asynchronos lectures | Communicating the research: from Galileo to citizen science | Federica Manzoli DRTTTM – UNIMORE | 35th and 36th cycles |
| Tuesday 13, April | Nature and digital, digital contexts and landscapes in Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools | Carla Rinaldi, Maddalena Tedeschi – pedagogista UOC of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia | 35th and 36th cycles |
| Thursday 22, April | Learning through Play and the relationship between Children, Play and Technologies | Bo Stjerne Thomsen (Lego Foundation) | 35th and 36th cycles |
| Monday 26, April | Bibliometry, quality assessment, Open access, Bibliometric office | Andrea Solieri e Simona Assirelli – Ufficio bibliometrico di ateneo – SBA | 35th and 36th cycles |
| Tuesday 27, April | Translating elements of Reggio Emilia Approach in different contexts | Carla Rinaldi | 36th cycle |
Calendar of activities 2019-2020
| Date | Description | Speakers | Venue |
| 4 November 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | PhD kick-off meeting | Alberto Melloni, Unimore Carla Rinaldi, Fondazione Reggio Children Raffaella Curioni, City Councillor to Education, Knowledge, University City and Sport | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Steering Committee Room |
| 7 November 2019 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | The significance of participation in projects of Fondazione Reggio Children | Valeria Montanari, City Councillor to Collaborative City, Public Works, Neighbourhoods Care and Digital transformation Raffaella Curioni, City Councillor to Education, Knowledge, University City and Sport Cristian Fabbi, President Institution Preschools and Infant Toddler Centres | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Kuwait Room |
| 9 November 2019 8:30 am – 11:45 am | Presentation of projects related to Remida | Eloisa Di Rocco, atelierista Laura Pedroni, Remida coordinator | Remida – The creative recycling centre, Reggio Emilia |
| 12 November 2019 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm | Puppets in education | Moreno Pigoni, Unimore | Department of Education, Via Fogliani 1, Reggio Emilia |
| 13 November 2019 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Children’s literature and gender, cultures and society | Dianne Shober, University of Fort Hare | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre |
| 14 November 2019 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Presentation of Tecnopolo | Luca Torri, AD STU Carla Rinaldi, President of Fondazione Reggio Children | Tecnopolo, Reggio Emilia |
| 15 November 2019 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Discussion group | Reading and discussion group and collective review of the book “Lifelong kindergarten” by Resnick and “In dialogue with Reggio Emilia” by Rinaldi | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Fondazione Reggio Children |
| 18 November 2019 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Meeting with the members of the Scientific Committee of Fondazione Reggio Children | Exchange of ideas on the research topics with members of the Scientific Committee of Fondazione Reggio Children | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Fondazione Reggio Children |
| 18 November 2019 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Designing research in Europe: the Cycle of project, the structure (series organized by the University for PhD fellows and researchers) | Irene Chini, Unimore Ferdinando Di Maggio, Unimore | Department of Law, Aula Magna, Via S. Geminiano 3, Modena |
| 20 November 2019 9:15 am – 1:15 pm | Negotiation and management in H2020 projects | Valeria Goldoni, Unimore | Department of Law, Aula Magna, Via S. Geminiano 3, Modena |
| 20 November 2019 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Creativity, play and learning | Mitchel Resnick, MIT | Unimore, Aula Magna, Viale Allegri 9, Reggio Emilia |
| 22 November 2019 8:30 am – 11:45 am | Workshop at scintillae (research project promoted by Fondazione Reggio Children and The Lego Foundation) | Atelieristas of scintillae | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Fondazione Reggio Children |
| 29 November 2019 8:30 am – 11:45 am | Atelier on taste | Staff of Pause – Atelier of Tastes | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Pause |
| 3 December 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Discussion group | Reading and discussion group and collective review of the book “Beyond quality” by Dahlberg, Moss and Pence | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Fondazione Reggio Children |
| 5 December 2019 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm (non-mandatory) | Digital storytelling between education and communication | Annamaria Contini, Unimore Chiara Bertolini, Unimore Roberta Cardarello, Unimore et al. | Unimore, Aula Magna, Reggio Emilia |
| 11 December 2019 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Presentation of the research project “FACE” – Farsi comunità educante | Valentina Conte, Project Manager of Fondazione Reggio Children | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Steering Committee Room |
| 12 December 2019 11:15 am – 1:15 pm | Discussion groups among the PhD fellows | Dialogue on the volume Don Milani (Tutte le opere, 2017 (Vol. 2)) | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Fondazione Reggio Children |
| 17 December 2019 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Presentation and workshops related to the project Fare Scuola | Architects of the project Fare Scuola and Elena Giacopini, pedagogista | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Fondazione Reggio Children |
| 20 December 2019 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Lecture by the PhD course coordinators | Alberto Melloni, Unimore Carla Rinaldi, Fondazione Reggio Children | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Steering Committee Room |
| 7 January 2020 9:50 am – 1:00 pm | Celebrations for the 223rd anniversary of the Italian flag | Luca Vecchi, Mayor of Reggio Emilia David Sassoli, President of the EU Parliament Carla Rinaldi, President of Fondazione Reggio Children Alberto Melloni, Director DESU Unimore Stefania Giannini, ADG UNESCO Education Bryan Mc Cormak, YTT Founder | Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Sala Tricolore Valli Theatre |
| 7 January 2020 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | 21st century skills in primary education | Antonella Poce, Roma Tre | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Fondazione Reggio Children |
| 23 January 2020 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Presentation of the research project “Abitare il Paese” | Elèna Sofia Paol and Mara Davoli, atelieristas of Fondazione Reggio Children | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, REI Room |
| 28-30 January 2020 | The Italian pedagogy of the 20th century | Fulvio de Giorgi, Unimore Maria Montessori 28 January 2020, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Andrea Rapini, Unimore Political and social context after the Second World War 29 January 2020, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm Federico Ruozzi, Unimore The pedagogy of Don Milani 30 January 2020, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Steering Committee Room |
| 20-22 February 2020 | If the eye leaps over the wall | Plenary conference 20 February 2020, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Seminars and visits to infant toddler centres and preschools of Reggio Emilia. The conference consists of five full-day seminars on the following topics: i) An ecological vision of human beings ii) The hundred languages give value to the plurality of knowledge processes iii) Interdependency in educational contexts between theory and practice iv) Children and adults as participatory subjects in the construction of the culture of education v) The ethics and aesthetics of knowledge processes 21 February 2020, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Discussion panel: Together for rights 22 February 2020, 10:00 – 12:00 | Valli Theatre, Reggio Emilia City of Reggio Emilia Palazzo Del Monte, Reggio Emilia |
| 3-6 March 2020 | Epistemological connections with the educational experience of Reggio Emilia | Annamaria Contini, Unimore Constructivism from Kant to Goodman 3 March 2020, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Daniela Lanzi, Istituzione Preschools and Infant Toddler Centres of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia From constructivism to socio-constructivism 4 March 2020, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sergio Manghi, University of Parma Epistemology and Education in Gregory Bateson 6 March 2020, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Online |
| 15-17 and 22 April 2020 | Educational contexts and the culture of atelier | Giulio Ceppi, POLIMI Spaces and relations 15 April, 10:00 am – 13:00 pm Mara Davoli, Fondazione Reggio Children The development of the culture of atelier 16 April, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Carla Rinaldi, Fondazione Reggio Children Dialogue on the culture of atelier and educational contexts 17 and 22 April, 10 am – 1 pm | Online |