The Right to Beauty: Protection and Inclusion Initiatives

At the Aula Magna of the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, the opening conference of the Research Project of National Interest (PRIN) funded by the Ministry of University and Research entitled "The right to beauty between protection and inclusion demands" will be held on April 4 and 5. This project, which sees the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples as the lead institution, involves local research units from the University of Bari Aldo Moro, the University of Naples Federico II, the University of Palermo, and the Academy of Fine Arts of Sassari Mario Sironi. The recognition of a right to beauty is a highly topical issue that is increasingly being discussed by jurists, economists, and scholars in the fields related to the world of arts and entertainment. The subject prompts many reflections, especially considering the two main directions already indicated in the project title as fundamental: the protection of the right to beauty and the promotion of an inclusive cultural model. In this conference - marking the official start of the project, which will last two years - authoritative speakers will address the main research questions: what are the general principles of the subject, also in light of the international regulatory framework? What can be the impact of digital innovation on the arts, entertainment, and, in general, on the protection of human or algorithmic creations? And, moreover, how much does a right to beauty that contributes to making urban regeneration a central theme impact on paths of inclusion and social cohesion? The program The work is spread over two days. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, after the institutional greetings from the President and the Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, Rosita Marchese and Giuseppe Gaeta, the coordinators of the five research units will speak for the basic relations: Prof. Fabio Dell’Aversana, principal investigator and coordinator of the unit at the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, Prof. Cira Grippa, coordinator of the unit at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Prof. Antonello Miranda, coordinator of the unit at the University of Palermo, Prof. Luigi Maria Sicca, coordinator of the unit at the University of Naples Federico II, and Prof. Antonio Salamone, coordinator of the unit at the Academy of Fine Arts of Sassari Mario Sironi. During the second day, five different panels on specific topics are scheduled, during which a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary debate among the speakers will be animated.