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Mediterranean Bridge of Hope

2024-02-06T11:47:27+00:00

The Mediterranean: A bridge of hope between the land of departure and arrival Mediterranean cemetery. Mediterranean cradle of civilization. Mediterranean space of interaction between peoples and cultures... there are various possible identities that this geographic area can take on, each strategic and relevant from various points of view, from the geopolitical to the pastoral. From September 17th to 24th, 2023, in Marseille, an important event titled Rencontres Méditerranéennes “Encounters of the Mediterranean. Marseille: mosaic of hope” took place. It was the third event, after those in Bari (2020) and Florence (2022), which united the bishops of the dioceses on the [...]

Mediterranean Bridge of Hope2024-02-06T11:47:27+00:00

Hope in times of a narrative of fear: promoting human dignity through theology

2024-01-24T15:44:21+00:00

Hope in times of a narrative of fear: promoting human dignity through theology On October 30th, the Scalabrini International Migration Institute co-organized the webinar Governing through fear: the populist narrative and human mobility in Europe. This was the second webinar in the international and ecumenical Migration, Ethics, and Theology webinar series, organized in cooperation with scholars in the research project Nordhost – Migration and Hospitality in a Nordic context. The webinar series aim at promoting dialogue on migration between theologians, migration scholars, church and civic leaders, activists, as well as refugees and migrants themselves. These conversations underline the protection of [...]

Hope in times of a narrative of fear: promoting human dignity through theology2024-01-24T15:44:21+00:00

Promoting the culture of peace, encounter, and protection

2024-01-24T16:24:58+00:00

“Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay” Pastoral care with migrants and refugees. Training course  | 18-21 September 2023 It ended yesterday, September 21, 2023, the training course for religious sister “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay” Pastoral care with migrants and refugees organized in preparation for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, to be celebrated on Sunday, Septermber 24, 2023. Organized by the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI) in collaboration with the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the course was aimed at [...]

Promoting the culture of peace, encounter, and protection2024-01-24T16:24:58+00:00

Welcoming Speech – Course Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay

2024-01-24T16:23:32+00:00

The first day of the training course for religious sisters “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay”. Pastoral care with migrants and refugees was held today, both online and in presence. The course is organized by the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI) and the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), and promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. We share the opening address by Fr. Aldo Skoda. Together with him, Sister Mary John Kudiyiruppil, SSpS, Associate Executive Secretary of UISG Dear course participants, thank you for your presence on these days of dialogue and training around such [...]

Welcoming Speech – Course Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay2024-01-24T16:23:32+00:00

SIMI Talk con Marla

2023-07-04T13:44:08+00:00

Luca Agostini, intern at SIMI, interviews Maruja M.B. Asis about migration in the Asia Pacific Region and the activities and research carry out by the Scalabrini Migration Center, based in Manila. Maruja M.B. Asis is Director of the Scalabrini Migration Center, based in Manila, Philippines, and Editor of the Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. She is a sociologist with more than 30 years of research experience on international migration and social transformation in Asia.  Her research and publications explore the themes of gender, family and migration; migration and development; and migration governance. She has served as a member [...]

SIMI Talk con Marla2023-07-04T13:44:08+00:00

Multicultural Natives: Challenges and Opportunities of a Bridging Generation

2024-01-26T09:32:39+00:00

Multicultural Natives: Challenges and Opportunities of a Bridging Generation From July 5th to 7th, the 8th International Symposium on Migration and Religion was held in São Paulo, promoted by the Graduate Studies Programme in Religious Studies and the Graduate Studies Programme in Social Sciences of PUC-SP, by Missão Paz- CEM (Migration Studies Center – São Paulo) and SIMI. Each year, the event brings together researchers and academics from different thematic backgrounds to contribute to the elaboration of the topic of migration and to possibly subsidize individuals and institutions working in welcoming migrants. This year's theme was Migration, Identity, and Generational [...]

Multicultural Natives: Challenges and Opportunities of a Bridging Generation2024-01-26T09:32:39+00:00

Interview with Fr. Jonas Donassollo

2023-06-07T16:07:12+00:00

At a time like the present, where migrations redefine the traditional arrangements on which living in society is based, fostering encounters between "us" and those who are "others" is an indispensable prerequisite for building a society that wants to define itself as inclusive, supportive and open to encountering others. What is young people's perception of the migration phenomenon? The young people we intercept through our proposals are, normally, people who are curious and open to the encounter with diversity, and have a desire to get involved. Sometimes, interacting with contexts and people from very different cultural and religious backgrounds, we [...]

Interview with Fr. Jonas Donassollo2023-06-07T16:07:12+00:00

SIMI Talks con Davide Pignata

2023-05-02T14:27:25+00:00

Luca Agostini, intern at SIMI, interviews Davide Pignata about the situation on Europe's hot borders and ASCS onlus' Borders project. Davide Pignata is a philosophy major and graduate student in civil and sustainable economics. Since October 2022, he has been the contact person for ASCS’s Borders project, which aims to expand ASCS’s presence at the hot borders of European migration routes. Alongside this project, Davide is doing an internship with Tranform!europe, with a focus on migration to the European continent.

SIMI Talks con Davide Pignata2023-05-02T14:27:25+00:00
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