Su gentile richiesta dei Proff. Elisabetta Biffi, Andrea Galimberti e Chiara Montà, segnaliamo la Summer School “B-YOUth 2025. Future bodies of participation”, organizzata dal Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione “R. Massa” dell’Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, che si terrà dal 15.06.2025 al 18.06.2025 presso l’Ostello Parco Monte Barro (Via Balassi, Eremo di Monte Barro, Galbiate, Lecco) (http://www.ostelloparcobarro.it).
The 2025 edition of the B-YOUth Summer School invites participants to explore the interplay between emerging forms of youth participation and the threshold(s) of their visibility, investigating how new modes of participation might help re/shape collective futures. Youth participation has long been a cornerstone of democratic engagement, yet its forms and meanings continue to evolve, shaped by the intersection of societal, technological, and spatial dynamics. In an era where the boundaries between digital and physical participation are blurring, how can we discern where new modes of engagement emerge, and how visible – or invisible – they are in the territories they occupy? What forms of power, inclusion, and exclusion define these thresholds, and how do they shape the future(s) of participation?
The program will focus on the dynamics of visibility across various contexts, delving into questions about what becomes perceptible today and how these forms of visibility might evolve. This includes interrogating how visibility is produced, sustained, or constrained by power dynamics – from the commodification and regulation of digital spaces to the interplay between digital and non-digital realms, bodily presence, gender and sexuality, and the transformative potential of participation to influence socio-political and technological landscapes.
What does it mean to interrogate the boundaries of visibility for these bodies, and how can this interrogation foster greater inclusivity and equity? These dynamics challenge educators, policymakers, and researchers to rethink traditional paradigms and co-create pathways that are inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the changing realities of young people. How can these efforts inspire the younger generations to not only participate, but also reimagine the contours of collective futures?
Combining lectures, seminars and workshops led by internationally renowned scholars with group-work activities, the B-YOUth Summer School 2025 will provide an inspiring forum for young researchers. The program offers interdisciplinary training designed to foster critical reflection and innovation. Participants will engage with cutting-edge theoretical and methodological debates and explore transformative frameworks for understanding and enhancing participation. Through collaborative activities, the program will create a stimulating environment to interrogate and envision the futures of participation.
Application deadline: 30.03.2025.
Tuition: 580 € (the registration fee includes all summer school activities and full board accommodation at Monte Barro Hostel).
For further information, you can consult our web-page: https://www.formazione.unimib.it/it/B-YOUth%2025 or contact us by mail at: byouth.summer@unimib.it

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