On Wednesday 15 January, from 17 to 20, in via del Monte 2/1, Trieste, the University of Trieste, together with Trieste Contemporanea, are organising the seminar ‘Percepire l’impensabile (Perceiving the unthinkable)’. The meeting is part of the research project ‘Diluvio. Visualizzare l’impensabile (Visualising the unthinkable)’, led by researcher Ludovico Centis and funded by the NRRP as part of the ‘iNEST Interconnected North-East Innovation Ecosystem’ initiative.

The seminar focuses on the future of the Northern Adriatic, an area between the Gulf of Trieste and the Venetian Lagoon, which could see a significant rise in sea level by the end of the century. This phenomenon, predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), threatens not only natural habitats but also important cultural heritage and buildings. The project therefore explores the idea of regional reorganisation and the possibility of losing historical, physical and intangible traces which have been formed over the centuries.

The meeting is divided into two days: the first, ‘Perceiving the unthinkable’, and the second, ‘Sharing the unthinkable’. Both days are designed to involve a broad spectrum of disciplines, including art, science and communication. The aim is to foster a shared reflection on the effects of climate change and the adaptation and mitigation strategies we can put in place.

Planned interventions will include artistic experiences that explore coastal contexts, analysing the spatial, visual and aural dimensions of change. Leading these reflections will be artists and researchers such as Allegra Martin, Antonio Rovaldi and Giuditta Trani, who will present their research in the field.

The seminar is funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), thanks to the iNEST project, which aims to create and strengthen innovation ecosystems for sustainability. The event is part of the activities scheduled under the European NextGenerationEU Plan.