Affiche officielle Cattolica Milano — Lezione aperta « Aspetti antropologici e culturali del mondo arabo-islamico » par Paolo Branca, 5 mai 2026.

Public Lecture “Anthropological and Cultural Aspects of the Arab-Islamic World” by Paolo Branca (Cattolica, Milan, 5 May 2026)

The Department of Religious Sciences of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan is hosting an open lecture (lezione aperta) on the anthropological and cultural aspects of the Arab-Islamic world, as part of the course New Testament and Apocrypha: Philology and Interpretation.

The lecture will be delivered by Paolo Branca, professor of Islamic studies at the Catholic University and member of the Pluriel coordination team. The introduction will be given by Francesca Minonne (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart).

Practical information

  • Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026, 10:30 a.m. (Rome time).
  • Venue: Aula SF.204, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan.
  • Format: on-site and livestreamed via Microsoft Teams.
  • Audience: open to all, in Italian.
  • Contact: Michela Iannone (michela.iannone@unicatt.it), Department of Religious Sciences.
  • Official page: unicatt.it.

Le Dipartimento di Scienze Religiose de l’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, à Milan, organise une lezione aperta (leçon ouverte) consacrée aux aspects anthropologiques et culturels du monde arabo-islamique, dans le cadre du cours Nouveau Testament et apocryphes : philologie et interprétation.

L’intervention sera assurée par Paolo Branca, professeur d’islamologie à l’Università Cattolica et membre de l’équipe de coordination de Pluriel. L’introduction sera faite par Francesca Minonne (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore).

Informations pratiques

  • Date : mardi 5 mai 2026, 10h30 (heure de Rome).
  • Lieu : Aula SF.204, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan.
  • Format : en présentiel et retransmis en direct sur Microsoft Teams.
  • Public : ouvert à tous, en italien.
  • Contact : Michela Iannone (michela.iannone@unicatt.it), Dipartimento di Scienze Religiose.
  • Page officielle : unicatt.it.

إنّ قسم العلوم الدينيّة في الجامعة الكاثوليكيّة للقلب الأقدس بميلانو يُنظّم محاضرةً مفتوحة (lezione aperta) حول الأبعاد الأنثروبولوجيّة والثقافيّة للعالم العربيّ-الإسلاميّ، وذلك ضمن مقرّر العهد الجديد والأبوكريفا: الفقه اللغويّ والتفسير.

ويُلقي المحاضرةَ الأستاذ باولو برانكا، أستاذ الدراسات الإسلاميّة في الجامعة الكاثوليكيّة وعضوُ فريق تنسيق المنصّة الجامعيّة للدراسات حول الإسلام. أمّا افتتاحُ اللقاء فتتولاّه فرنشسكا مينوني (الجامعة الكاثوليكيّة للقلب الأقدس).

معلومات عملية

  • التاريخ: الثلاثاء 5 مايو 2026، الساعة 10:30 (بتوقيت روما).
  • المكان: قاعة SF.204، الجامعة الكاثوليكية للقلب الأقدس، Largo Agostino Gemelli 1، 20123 ميلانو.
  • الصيغة: حضوريًا وعبر البثّ المباشر على Microsoft Teams.
  • الجمهور: مفتوح للعموم، باللغة الإيطالية.
  • للتواصل: ميكيلا يانوني (michela.iannone@unicatt.it)، قسم العلوم الدينية.
  • الصفحة الرسمية: unicatt.it.

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