A day dedicated to the theme of empathy, an opportunity for learning and reflection with experts from the academic, social and educational fields, rich in practical experiences and the sharing of projects active in the area.

The event is organised by USI and SUPSI, specifically: USI in ascolto, SUPSI (Department of Business, Health and Social Sciences, Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education and Accademia Teatro Dimitri) and supported by the Cantonal Programme for the Promotion of Rights, Prevention of Violence and Protection of Children and Young People, and the Social Affairs Division of the City of Lugano.

You can participate in the event by registering using the registration form.

For more information, please write to: eventi.lu@usi.ch

Programme

• 08:30 - Registration and welcom
• 09:00 - Institutional greetings
  Sonja Hildebrand, Vice-Rector for Sustainable Transformation and Equal Opportunities, USI
  Luca Crivelli, Director of the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care/ Member of the SUPSI Management Board
  Marco Galli, Head of the Office for Support to Institutions and Activities for Families and Young People
• 09:15 Introduction and moderation of the day
  SUPSI/USI counselling services
  Lorenzo Pezzoli, Professor of Applied Psychology SUPSI-DEASS, Head of the SUPSI Applied Psychology Competence Centre
  Margherita Luciani, PhD, USI Counselling Collaborator
• Musical interlude, Archibaleno Quartet
• 9:30 “When the other is not there”
  Domenico Barillà, Adlerian analyst and writer
• 10:30 Coffee break organised by AdoMani Fondazione Amilcare
• Musical interlude, Archibaleno Quartet
• 10:50 “The neural basis of empathy and its implications for social behaviour”
  Valeria Gazzola, Christian Keysers, Professors, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and University of Amsterdam
• 12:00 Discussion and conclusion of the morning session
• 12:30 Free lunch break
• 13:45 Workshops
  1. Theatre as a relational space: practices for cultivating empathy in educational and care contexts Hans-Henning Wulf, Area TeatroEducazione (TEAEDU) - Accademia Teatro Dimitri and DFA/ASP-SUPSI
  2. Social sentiment as a barometer of normality. Domenico Barrilà, Adlerian analyst and writer
  3. Resonances. Margherita Luciani, PhD, USI collaborator in listening
• 16:00 Coffee break organised by AdoMani Fondazione Amilcare
• 16:15 Challenges and prospects
  Sabrina Antorini Massa, Director of the Social Affairs Division, City of Lugano
  Marco Galli, Head of the Office for Support to Organisations and Activities for Families and Young People
  Gian Paolo Conelli, Director of the Amilcare Foundation
• 17:00 Closing
  Lorenzo Pezzoli, Professor of Applied Psychology SUPSI-DEASS
  Margherita Luciani, PhD, USI collaborator in Listening
  The closing of the day will be curated and accompanied by Spazio Ado

With the participation of the Archibaleno Quartet:
Sofia Herrera, violin
Leon Bekaj, violin
David Herrera, viola
Elia Moser, cello