Art Meets Science – The Renaissance Reimagined opens a new academic chapter in Bologna, Italy, bringing together scholars, artists, researchers, PhD candidates, and cultural professionals in a dialogue between art, history, science, creativity, and human knowledge.
Rooted in the spirit of Renaissance humanism, the sessions look beyond the past and explore how humanistic thought, cultural heritage, artistic creation, and interdisciplinary research continue to shape contemporary society, education, identity, and the future of knowledge.
Organized by SGEM WORLD SCIENCE (SWS) Scholarly Society, within the SWS Arts & Humanities scientific programme, with the academic participation and support of international universities, academies of sciences, academies of arts, and cultural institutions.
Scientific directions
Three connected directions introduce the scientific profile of the event before you continue to the detailed pages, submission information, and participant pathway.
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Core Direction
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Research Focus
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Humanistic Heritage
The Bologna Sessions were created as a response to the growing need for deeper intellectual dialogue in a rapidly changing world. At a time when knowledge is increasingly fragmented into isolated disciplines, the humanities remain essential for understanding culture, memory, identity, creativity, ethics, and the human condition itself.
By bringing together Arts & Humanities, Renaissance Studies, and Humanism, Memory & Cultural Identity within a single interdisciplinary framework, the sessions create a space where historical knowledge enters into dialogue with contemporary challenges, where cultural heritage meets innovation, and where art, science, and human thought are explored not as separate fields, but as interconnected forms of understanding.
The strength of the Bologna Sessions lies in this intersection: between tradition and modernity, between scholarship and creativity, between archives and contemporary society, between intellectual heritage and future knowledge. Rooted in the academic spirit of Bologna, one of Europe's oldest centres of learning, the initiative aims to foster meaningful international exchange between scholars, researchers, artists, cultural institutions, and emerging academic voices.
More than a conference, the Bologna Sessions represent a living platform for interdisciplinary humanistic dialogue: a place where ideas, cultures, and generations meet to rethink the role of knowledge, memory, creativity, and the humanities in shaping the future of society.
Publication trust
Accepted conference papers follow a transparent proceedings route: academic review, publication identifiers, metadata preparation, ethics checks, and long-term visibility support.
Participant path
Create your participant profile and become part of the international SWS Arts & Humanities academic community in Bologna.
Read MoreSubmit your abstract or full manuscript through the online conference system for scientific evaluation and participation.
Read MoreAll submissions undergo a strict international double-blind peer-review process focused on quality, originality, and academic relevance.
Read MoreReceive guidance, editorial assistance, and recommendations throughout the review and preparation process when needed.
Assistance: [email protected]
Read MorePresent your research through oral, poster, virtual, workshop, or publication-only participation within the Bologna scientific programme.
Read MoreAccepted papers receive DOI and are published in the official conference proceedings, submitted for evaluation and indexation in international scientific databases.
Read MoreSelected high-quality papers may continue toward extended journal publication and broader international academic visibility.
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Participation
You are more than welcome to submit a paper, lead a workshop session, or present your creative and scientific work within the Bologna Sessions.
From philosophy, history and archaeology
to music, art, architecture, literature and poetry,
the humanities shape our understanding of life —
and remind us what it means to be human.
Our Partners in Science and Art
National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava
The Czech Academy of Sciences
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Georgian National Academy of Sciences
Latvian Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Polish Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Arts
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Turkish Academy of Sciences
Higher Attestation Commission
National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava
The Czech Academy of Sciences
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Georgian National Academy of Sciences
Latvian Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Polish Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Arts
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Turkish Academy of Sciences
Higher Attestation Commission
