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Towards a Sustainable Post-Pandemic Society

The Politecnico di Milano and the University Alliance of the Silk Road (UASR) suggest a critical survey on the theme of sustainability in a post-pandemic society. The different contributions will offer a broad and interdisciplinary reflection on the possible meanings of this concept from an ethical, social, and design point of view. The debate will involve, at different scales, the new social and cultural models induced by the post-pandemic society and the possible forms of living that derive from it.

Joint School project Final Defence

On 22 October 2021 took place the Final Defence for the Joint School Project and two new BSc programs, in “Architecture” and “Engineering-Industrial Design”, before experts of the Chinese Ministry of Education and the Education Department of Shaanxi province (where Xi’an is located).

2021 HANSR Roundtable

The 2021 edition of the Roundtable organized by the Heritage Alliance of the New Silk Road and hosted online by Politecnico di Milano, focus on status of the architectural and archaeological heritage after its restoration and subsequent accessibility.

2021 Richard B. Schultz Best Transaction Paper Award

Xiaokang Liu, once a student of the MSc double degree program between Polimi and XJTU and currently a researcher at Polimi has won the Richard B. Schultz Best Transaction Paper Award assigned by the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society for the year 2020.

International Video competition for Students and PhD candidates

Politecnico di Milano is launching an international video competition for students and PhD candidates with the collaboration of the University Alliance “Heritage Alliance of the New Silk Road”. To participate register and submit your video within 10 October 2021.

Summer School “Design and Innovation: the Italian Way”

The online courses “Innovation and Design: The Italian Way” discuss the peculiarities of the Italian approach in developing design-driven innovations in several industries: Furniture, Arts and Culture, Fashion, Food, Materials, Yacht. To attend register within July 19th.

Call for Papers

The Roundtable “Heritage Management: Musealization or Use?” will take place on 8-11 November. University professors, scholars, research fellows and professionals are invited to participate. The call for papers is open until 20 September 2021.