This area is dedicated to cross-disciplinary research that brings the Buddhist perspective into dialogue with the major cultural, ethical, and scientific challenges of our time.
It encompasses themes such as consciousness and subjectivity, artificial intelligence, the ecological crisis, sustainability, the ethics of care, and the transformation of epistemologies and educational systems.
Buddhism is explored not only as a spiritual tradition but also as a critical framework and philosophical horizon capable of offering tools to engage with complexity, foster new models of knowledge, and contribute to the construction of more inclusive and conscious futures.
The approach is interdisciplinary, intercultural, and oriented toward transformation, open to co-creation with scientific, academic, and social communities.
A Collaboration to Explore the Potential of Virtual Reality in Lucid Dreaming LucidDreamingVR is a research project developed in collaboration between [...]
Il concetto di agency nella dottrina e nell’etica buddhista Francesco Maria Catanzaro – DREST (Italian Doctoral School For Religious Studies), […]
Maria Rita Mancini – DREST, DSAAM, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2023–present), recipient of a [...]
Maria Electra Pacini – DREST (Italian Doctoral School for Religious Studies), DSAAM, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2022–present)Recipient of a [...]
The international symposium Buddhist Perspectives on Consciousness, Evolution, and AI took place at Villa Selvatico (Padua) on 17 November 2023, [...]
The Elephant in the Room. Investigating Consciousness Beyond Reductionism Università di Padova, 21–23 febbraio 2024 Il convegno internazionale The Elephant […]
