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Stefano Basaglia

The First Time Was a Revolt; What Now?

On June 28, 2019 we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the so-called Stonewall revolt that marked the beginning of the “modern” homosexual liberation movement[1]. This, despite the fact that the first public Italian homosexual demonstration was the one against the psychiatric congress on sexual deviations of April 5, 1972. The demonstration was organized by the Fuori! group of Turin, led by ...

Marco Mancuso

New Media Art between Technology, Science, and Industry

In a historical period of growing economic recession and widespread cuts to cultural initiatives, there is an increasing number of artists, designers, creatives, and enterprises – in the areas of ICT and scientific research – who use production processes functional to the creation of “cultural objects” as standardized as possible. The new creative classes, with various types of training and ...

Paola Dubini, Elena Raviola

A Clash between Fields

Göteborg, Autumn 2016. The main book fair in Northern Europe, that celebrates 250 years of Swedish constitutional law on freedom of the press – the first in the world – was the subject of incredible media attention. The reason was that the fair admitted among the exhibitors a publishing company that publishes an extreme right-wing organ. The debate in traditional media and social media continued ...

Samanta Isaia

Cultural Institutions as Enterprises

“What can the world of industry do for culture?”. This was the question posed in a round table discussion organized by the Turin Industrial Association, an occasion for interaction between local enterprises and the world of culture, in which I recently took part. A first answer seems to be the following: culture is important, it should be protected and supported; business is enlightened and dedicates ...

Magazine article (E&M - 2019/3) Simonella Zenia, Basaglia Stefano

2008-2018: How to Interpret the Post-crisis Period

This third article in the mini-series dedicated to Economia & Management ’s thirty years, concentrates on the third decade of the magazine’s history, from 2008 to 2018, with the addition of a few digressions relating to 2019.

Magazine article (E&M - 2020/1) Basaglia Stefano, Simonella Zenia

Looking Back over the Magazine’s First Thirty Years

Between 1988 and 2018 Economia & Management changed, reflecting the changing socio-economic context of Italy, its publishers, its directors. What changed was the subject matter covered, but not the importance placed on businesses and on the management of all institutions. As a “bridge journal” spanning academia and practice, connected with a business school, Economia & Management contributes to ...

Magazine article (E&M - 2022/1) Baia Curioni Stefano, Morganti Ilaria

Capitals of Culture: Experimenting with the Future

Each year, the list of candidate cities to be the Italian Capital of Culture counts approximately thirty proposals. The attention to this opportunity is growing, as is the quality of the proposals. This demonstrates that the competition has broken away from the perspective of rewarding projects that attract tourists, to open up to experiences able to design and implement processes of culture-based ...

Magazine article (E&M - 2022/3) Saviolo Stefania

Tradition and Innovation for Luxury Boating

Luxury boating is a dynamic and competitive sector and a significant contributor to the economy and image of made in Italy production at the global level. After years of crisis, the recent recovery has been driven by new technological, stylistic, and recreational solutions. In Italy, the sector is strongly characterized by a local, manual, artistic economy that is personalized based on the customer’s ...

Magazine article (E&M - 2022/3) Pellegrino Domenico

Technology and Sustainability Take a Cruise

The world of cruise tourism is facing extremely complex challenges. The latest reports on the state of the industry highlight the progress made and underscore the persistent efforts to innovate and promote more responsible tourism. The case of MSC Crociere demonstrates that the future of the sector is linked to technological innovation, environmental sustainability, and the reconsideration of traditional ...

Magazine article (E&M - 2022/3) Antonioli Magda

The Great Challenge of Milan-Cortina

The production of a large event, starting from the candidacy phase, implies a mix of investments, adequate marketing actions, and the involvement of many actors. The economic and social legacy thus embraces important temporal and territorial dimensions. The case of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics demonstrates that the importance of large events, in addition to the sense of belonging and national ...