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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Echoing More-Than-Human Voices

Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice Lido

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Deep Ecology and Rights of Nature Campus – II Edition
“Echoing More-Than-Human Voices”

26–30 January 2026 Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice Lido

Overview
THE NEW INSTITUTE Center for Environmental Humanities (NICHE), the Unione Buddhista Italiana (UBI) – Ecologia, the Global Campus of Human Rights, and IDRA – Iniziativa per i Diritti delle Reti d’Acqua are pleased to announce the open call for participation in the second edition of the Deep Ecology and Rights of Nature Campus.

Participants connected to the rivers and waters of northern and northeastern Italy will join an intensive program exploring how philosophy, law, the arts, and communication can support the promotion of the Rights of Nature within local contexts.

Concept
Following the first edition of the Deep Ecology and Rights of Nature Campus — “Mountains Flow” (2024) — the second edition, “Echoing More-Than-Human Voices,” seeks to advance a transdisciplinary inquiry into ecological thought and praxis. The Campus integrates perspectives from philosophy, law, the social and natural sciences, and the figurative and musical arts to foster a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary ecological crisis.
Drawing inspiration from Arne Næss’s concept of Deep Ecology, this initiative promotes an ecocentric worldview that acknowledges the intrinsic value and interdependence of all forms of life. It calls for a paradigm shift in the human–nature relationship — beginning with dominant economic and cultural models — toward ecological balance, sustainability, and a renewed ethical awareness of biodiversity.
Particular attention will be devoted to case studies involving the riverine and lagoon ecosystems of northeastern Italy — from the Dolomites to the Venetian Lagoon — as sites of conflict, crisis, and transformation.

The program combines theoretical reflection with experiential and contemplative methodologies, encouraging participants to engage in interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral co-learning. Through seminars, workshops, and roundtables with scholars, artists, legal experts, and activists, participants will explore strategies for promoting the Rights of Nature and amplifying more-than-human voices within frameworks of ecological justice.

Organization and Methodology
The Campus will be hosted at the headquarters of the Global Campus of Human Rights, Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice Lido.

Target:
20 postgraduate students/activists, professionals of any gender, age and nationality (preferably based in VENETO, LOMBARDY, TRENTINO ALTO-ADIGE, FRIULI- VENEZIA GIULIA, EMILIA-ROMAGNA). The event will be held mainly in Italian language; anyway proficiency in both English and Italian are mandatory for candidates.

Disciplinary Areas

  • Philosophy
  • Law
  • Arts (music, poetry, visual arts, performing arts)
  • Activism

Registration:

Deadline
Sunday 30th November 2025 - 23:59 h.

More info:
The complete Call for Application is attached below (PDF)

Organizzatore

Unione Buddhista Italiana (UBI) - Ecologia, Global Campus of Human Rights, NICHE, UNESCO Chair, IDRA

Allegati

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