UNESCO Transdisciplinary Chair
Human Development and Culture of Peace
Welcome to the UNESCO Transdisciplinary Chair Human Development and Culture of Peace.
The UNESCO Transdisciplinary Chair is the first and historic UNESCO Chair established within the University of Florence in 2006 with Chairholder Paolo Orefice, Emeritus Professor of General and Social Pedagogy at the University of Florence.
On 30 April 2025 the agreement between UNESCO and the Chair was renewed until 2029, with a new Chairholder Giovanna Del Gobbo, Professor of Experimental Pedagogy, new program and a new team.
The transdisciplinary perspective, connected to challenges of complexity and sustainability, represents the pillar on which the Chair pursues to consolidate an integrated system of research, training, dissemination, documentation and networking.
NEWS
WATER QUALITY MEANS... Un dialogo su equità, gestione delle risorse e partecipazione femminile per la Giornata Mondiale dell’Acqua. The Chair will participate in the event WATER QUALITY MEANS..., a dialogue on equity, resource management, and female participation on 25 March 2026, in celebration of World Water Day, which takes place on 22 March 2026.
Giornata di studio. Scenari e proposte per il recupero e la valorizzazione del paesaggio culturale del Casentino. Le Linee guida REACT. The UNESCO Chair will take part in the closing event of the REACT project, a study day devoted to exploring scenarios and strategies for the recovery and enhancement of the Casentino cultural landscape.
Workshop "Transdisciplinary Epistemology and Research Ethics for Sustainable Development" I 25 November.
