marginality

Fighting with a Smile: Satirical and Humourist Voices of Resilience from Hindi Speaking Subaltern Subjects and Communities

Fighting with a Smile: Satirical and Humourist Voices of Resilience from Hindi Speaking Subaltern Subjects and Communities

The objective of the research is to conduct an interdisciplinary and intersectional investigation into the various forms of satire and humour within the contemporary Hindi public sphere. The investigation covers various areas. One main area of enquiry is the contemporary trends in Hindi literature, focusing on emerging voices in feminist, Dalit and LGBTQIA+ literature. Additionally, the research seeks to survey a variety of performative arts in the Hindi public sphere associated with comedy.

Innovare la rilevazione e l ’ intervento sulle diseguaglianze alla scala urbana. Una proposta per l’area romana

Una delle principali sfide della fase di transizione nella quale ci troviamo, riguarda l’aumento delle diseguaglianze e della povertà alla scala urbana. Roma assiste da tempo all’aggravarsi di questi fenomeni urbani che pare lasciare all’inerzia e all’assenza di una azione di governo, per altro non stimolata da una guida o da indirizzi nazionali chiari o stabili. In questo quadro, sembra necessario attrezzarsi a meglio pesare e affrontare la dimensione delle diseguaglianze lontano da approcci caritatevoli e rimediali, ma con chiari obiettivi di coesione.

Describing and treating marginality in the Italian peripheries. Some advice from a UK case study

Even though they have been considered out of fashion for years in the mainstream public debate, research practices and urban policies, the peripheries of the big cities are still a problem in Italy. Due to the economic crises and its effects at the urban scale, especially in terms of urban poverty and social exclusion, the problems of these areas are clearly increased without appropriate tools.

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