PArticipation and COnflict

19/10/2024

Viviamo davvero in un’epoca di individualismo dilagante, segnata dall’eclissi della partecipazione civica, politica e sindacale? Se è senz’altro vero che la nostra società è sempre più chiusa e “solitaria”, è altrettanto vero che in essa persistono e si rinnovano culture ed esperienze associative dalle robuste e profonde radici. Il volontariato di matrice laica e cattolica, i movimenti per i diritti civili, i soggetti dell’economia sociale e dell’ambientalismo sono solo alcune espressioni di quella società civile che vuole partecipare, crede nella democrazia e prova a rifondare il politico da una prospettiva civica. Attraverso un’analisi multidisciplinare basata su ricerche originali e analisi accurate sulle fonti statistiche internazionali, il decimo rapporto Iref sull’associazionismo evidenzia le trasformazioni e le continuità del mondo associativo italiano, raccontando nuove forme di partecipazione. Una lente attraverso cui osservare quell’Italia critica ma non rassegnata che sceglie di agire, organizzarsi e reagire.

A breve più informazioni sul libro e sul magico e ricco sito internet che lo accompagna.

Vi aspetto a Milano, il 7 novembre a fine pomeriggio, in un bellissimo Circolo Acli a Lambrate per discutere il nuovo rapporto sull'associazionismo sociale, una straordinaria avventura intellettuale che ho coordinato insieme a Cristiano Caltabiano & Gianfranco Zucca dell'IREF - Institute of Educational and Training Research con uno fantastico gruppo di ricercatori, un vero dream team: Alessandro Serini, Andrea Bassi, Andrea Casavecchia, Antonio De Falco, Camilla Caporali, cecilia ficcadenti, elena galimberti, Emanuele Polizzi, Fabio Bordignon, Francesca Audino, Francesca Donati, Giacomo Salvarani, Jonathan Pratschke, Luigi Ceccarini, Marco Accorinti, Maria Alessandra Molè, Massimo Lori, Matteo Boldrini, , Riccardo Bavastro, Stella Milani, Vittorio Mete.

Un grandissimo ringraziamento a Paolo Petracca presidente dell'hashtag e al presidente nazionale delle hashtag hashtag , alla Fondazione Cariplo e alle hashtag che hanno sostenuto generosamente questa lunga e impegnativa ricerca mixed method, con il patrocinio del hashtag e del Consiglio Nazionale dell'Economia e del Lavoro (CNEL), nonché al CEE - Centre d'études européennes et de politique comparée e all'Urban School of Sciences Po che hanno sostenuto, incoraggiato e permesso il mio lavoro di ricerca Sciences Po Research.

Un ringraziamento particolare alla Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli che ha creduto da subito in questo progetto editoriale (in particolare Francesco Grandi, Caterina Croce, Federica Gagliardi, Giovanni Storiale, Massimiliano Tarantino, Anna Wizemann & Andrea Zucca).

Desidero inoltre ringraziare Leonardo Piromalli, Andrea Pipitone e Vincenzo Favara per il supporto nell’editing e nella correzione delle bozze; Fulvio Campa per la gestione amministrativa dell’intero progetto. A breve anche l'edizione in inglese del volume.

Il libro in uscita ai primi di novembre, contiene diverse pagine di ringraziamenti a tutte le persone che abbiamo intervistato, e ai loro gruppi e associazioni che ci hanno accolto. Mi spiace molto non poterli tutti nominare qui.

30/06/2024

Policies to Decommodify and Revive the Right to Housing in Italy
My new policy brief: silvia cafora, Jacopo Lareno Faccini, Tommaso Vitale for Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli

Italy faces significant challenges in ensuring the right to housing, as evidenced by its deeply entrenched housing culture that prioritizes home ownership. This policy brief examines the structural issues underlying Italy’s housing crisis and proposes innovative policies to decommodify housing and revive all citizens' right to housing. The document underscores the urgent need for comprehensive policy reform to address exclusionary dynamics and the commodification of housing.

# # # Context and Current

Challenges In Italy, housing policies have historically favored home ownership, contributing to a dual and polarized housing system. This system has led to a stark separation between private and public housing supplies, with public housing becoming increasingly marginal. This polarization has resulted in two contrasting scenarios: highly marginal territories characterized by depopulation and loss of property values, and densely populated urban areas experiencing rising property values and increased risk of exclusion from housing. Moreover, Italy’s public expenditure on housing is notably low, currently under 0.1% of GDP compared to the European average of 0.4%. This insufficient investment has led to a lack of affordable housing, particularly in attractive cities such as Milan, Florence, and Rome, which draw new populations but face severe housing shortages.

# # # Main Policy Proposals

The policy brief proposes a multifaceted approach to address these issues, focusing on increasing public investment, redefining social housing, enhancing inclusivity, and strengthening preventive measures.

The key proposals are:
# # # # 1. Increasing Public Investment
- **Restore and Increase Public Expenditure**

# # # # 2. Redefining Social Housing
- **Reform Social Housing Regulations**

# # # # 3. Enhancing Inclusivity
- **Support for Marginalized Groups**

# # # # 4. Strengthening Preventive Measures
- **Preventive Housing Arrangements**

# # # Additional Policy Directions
The policy brief also highlights the need for a more progressive and transparent approach to managing real estate and land assets, both public and private, to support the production of affordable housing. It emphasizes breaking down the false dichotomy between ecological transition and affordable housing.

# # # # Institutional Reorganization
- **Reorganize Municipal Housing Divisions**: Innovate internal municipal structures to better address housing issues.

In open access, please download it here:

ITA | ENG While the Charter of Fundamental European Rights declares that housing is a fundamental good for leading a dignified life (2002, Art. 34.3), in Italy, the right to housing is not enshrined in the Constitution. The only normative reference is the Constitution’s Article 47, co. 2, which at...

27/05/2024

COMMENT S'INVENTE LA SOCIOLOGIE
Débat du CSO autour de l'ouvrage avec les auteurs Luc Boltanski, Arnaud Esquerre et Jeanne Lazarus. Mardi 28 mai de 9h à 10h30 à Sciences Po
La sociologie, mode d’emploi. Aimée par des écrivains et des artistes, sollicitée par des journalistes, des militants, des responsables politiques pour comprendre l’actualité, qu’on s’en réclame ou qu’on la critique, comment se pratique cette science sociale qui attire tant l’attention ? Trois sociologues de générations différentes nous ouvrent les portes de leurs laboratoires et nous introduisent à leurs oeuvres.

Introduction par Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier, directrice de recherche au CNRS, sociologue et directrice du Centre de sociologie des organisations (CSO)

Table-ronde :

Baptiste Bailly, doctorant en sociologie à l’Institut de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les enjeux sociaux (IRIS)
Luc Boltanski, sociologue et directeur d'études à l’Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
Arnaud Esquerre, directeur de recherche au CNRS, sociologue à l’Institut de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les enjeux sociaux (IRIS)
Jeanne Lazarus, directrice de recherche au CNRS, sociologue au Centre de sociologie des organisations et doyenne du Collège universitaire de Sciences Po
Benjamin Lemoine, chargé de recherche au CNRS, sociologue au Centre Maurice Halbwachs (CMH)
Milena Jaksic, chargée de recherche au CNRS, sociologue au Centre d'étude des mouvements sociaux (CEMS)

Modérateur :
Tommaso Vitale, Sociologue au CEE - Centre d'études européennes et de politique comparée et Doyen de l'Urban School of Sciences Po

Lien pour s'inscrire :

Débat avec L. Boltanski, A. Esquerre et J. Lazarus et leurs invités. Le 28 mai de 9h à 10h30, à Sciences Po, dans les salons scientifiques, 1 Place Saint-Thomas d'Aquin 75007 Paris

20/05/2024

"Changes in Property Rights and Land Regulation: Global and Historical Perspectives".
"Cities are back in town" HALF-DAY SEMINAR, Tuesday 21 May , 2 – 6 pm Urban School of Sciences Po, Salle Goguel, 27 rue St Guillaume

At the Urban School of Sciences Po, we remain deeply Weberian in both inspiration and our historical-comparative methodology. To analyze social and economic change in cities and territories, we do not rush to examine only the latest regulation introduced. Instead, we assess their effects by looking at the fundamentals (property rights, land regulation) structuring impacts over the long term
Designed as a moment of discussion among the Urban School's faculty, our workshop is hashtag
to all interested in continuing to reflect on the fundamentals of urban studies

A huge thank you to Eva Bossuyt, Marcela Alonso Ferreira & Petra Samaha for organizing this event with Saskia Wallig, Sandrine Boisard & Ilaria Milazzo.

Roundtable 1: Land transformations: laws, institutional arrangements and the making of property rights
With Michela Barbot, Sukriti Issar, Thomas Vendryes
Moderated by Petra Samaha | 2 - 3:45 pm
Throughout history, governments have used customs and laws to organize and codify access to land in different forms. Often, land reforms amended these laws by rearranging land access through property titles. How did land reforms affect land access and ownership rights in different contexts? Did they contribute to the commodification and financialization of land by making “property” of it? What processes and actors were involved? How have these affected land use change, such as in agriculture or urban development? This panel will provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between land reform, property rights, and institutional changes in diverse regions and times: Italy and India in the 19th century, and China in the 20th century

Roundtable 2: Regulating land and producing (in)formalities through time and space: Charlotte Vorms, Valérie Clerc, Ozan Karaman
Moderated by Marcela Alonso Ferreira | 4:15 - 6:00 pm
Various forms of land regulation have historically made and unmade urban settlements informal, irregular, or non-compliant as they impose certain rules on land use, development, and construction. Examples abound, from housing considered “unsanitary” in late 19th century London to “irregular” land subdivisions in mid-20th century São Paulo and contemporary “energy-intensive” housing in Paris. This roundtable aims to bring together research tracing changes in urban land regulations and explain their production and/or effects in urban societies across the Global North and South and different historical periods. Which types of regulations (sanitary, land use, land development, construction, environmental, etc.) produce (in)formalities? How do multiple urban land regulations interact or conflict? What effects do they produce in spatial and social dynamics?

More information: https://www.sciencespo.fr/research/cities/2024/05/02/workshop-changes-in-property-rights-and-land-regulation-21-05-2024-200pm-600pm-cet/

17/05/2024

An open letter on freedom of expression and protest on Palestine by the European social movement studies community

As social movement scholars we express strong concerns about the growing trend to restrict the right of expression, critique, and protest in several countries in Europe. Signed by research centres, journals and standing groups.