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Sep 03 2023 - 09:00

Sala Conferenze del Mart, Rovereto

Children of the Same Sea

Riccardo Cristiano, Sara Hejazi

Europe and the Arab World are two sides of the same sea: the Mediterranean.
The experiences of the peoples along its shores are similar, but their interpretations and approaches are often very different.

Pope Francis has developed a theology of the Mediterranean based on brotherhood among the children of Abraham and post-believers, identifying this borderland as a hinge between three continents and faiths, inviting an ecumenical perspective rather than an identity-based one.
On the other shore, meanwhile, Islamic feminist movements are emerging in contrast to secular Western ones, presenting an idea of gender equality that seeks to preserve tradition.

The dialogue between Sara Hejazi and Riccardo Cristiano will explore these themes, intertwining history, theology, and anthropology.

The meeting is moderated by Katia Malatesta.

Sara Hejazi, anthropologist and journalist, works as a researcher at the FBK Research Center in Trento and at the Jean Monnet Center of the University of Trento. She is also a lecturer at Al Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty.

Riccardo Cristiano, journalist, international politics correspondent, and Vatican expert, has coordinated the religious news coverage for Giornale Radio Rai.


In collaboration with the Trentino Forum for Peace and Human Rights and MART - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto.