Sophia Global Studies
CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Sophia Global Studies (SGS) is the fruit of ten years of rich academic experience of Sophia University Institute. It is a centre for research and training on global relations and processes, aimed at training new leaders capable of facing the global complexities and motivated to promote dialogue and peace.
PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND PEACE
It is an international training and research center on global relations and processes. The center is the brainchild of Sophia University Institute and is embedded in its academic project and methodology. It is intended to foster the development of today’s youth into well-rounded leaders of tomorrow—leaders capable of facing global complexities and equipped with tools to promote dialogue and peace. Its mission is to organize, promote, and support research and training initiatives, as well as short courses and seminars. Its programs are aimed at forming a new generation of leaders, educators, politicians, and managers.
The complexities of today’s world require integrated and unified perspectives: in the past 10 years, Sophia has established itself as an international, intercultural and trans-disciplinary institution where an integrative relationship between studies, applications and experiences is fostered. The values and models, incorporated in the academic project, come from an array of disciplines and cultures and they help in having a better understanding of the global issues and challenges. The institute promotes the study and research on universal concepts and categories that have a worldwide impact such as unity, peace, and dialogue while paying attention to both global and local levels.
The goal of SGS is to become a trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural point of reference in the field of global studies and in doing so, it follows three routes:
- Putting into dialogue the academic perspectives and resources that come from different disciplines such as economics, international relations, law, philosophy, sociology and theology;
- Dealing with trans-national and cross-cultural issues and subjects;
- Paying attention to the richness of different socio-cultural contexts.
e-mail: sgs@sophiauniversity.org

Religions in a changing world
RESEARCH & TRAINING PROGRAM
Religions in the Global World is a network of scholars, leaders, and professionals from different academic and religious backgrounds that studies the role of religions in the international scenario through a trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural framework.
Religions are elements of strong impact in the international scenario. They continue to influence cultures, societies and the broader academic and public debate worldwide. The scientific community, together with the leaders of religious communities, is required to further investigate and understand the distinctive features and their implications – either promising or troubling – of the so-called global resurgence of religion. Understanding the role of religions in the contemporary global world has to be conceived not merely in terms of political instability, social disorder, or a de-facto analysis of a pluralistic environment, but also as an analytical fact that opens a space for better grasping the positive function that religions can actually play on different levels.
The training course “Religions in the Global World” intends to deepen the understanding of the role of religion in the global context, paying particular attention to the perspectives and opportunities for dialogue and collaboration between various religious traditions. The main goal of the course is to equip participants with the essential tools to help them understand the main features and traits of the contemporary religious pluralism, to deepen the dialogue among religions and between religions and the society, to ignite personal and proactive engagement through the encounter with case studies and ongoing experiences and the reading of the criticalities and potentials that global transformations show.
Training course organized through separates modules.
Teachers, practitioners and professionals. There is no restriction of caste, creed or nationality. A diverse group is always encouraged.
Those who complete a one-week program or separate modules equivalent to a maximum of 20 credit hours will receive a Certificate of Completion from Sophia University Institute.
The training program is composed of lectures, discussions, workshops and field trips. The participants will be involved in dialogue, debate, activities and brainstorming sessions with the aim to share their ideas and good practices. The trainers and professors, invited to conduct the sessions have extensive field experience and come from very diverse academic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, which enriches the training course.
The application procedure and details about the costs will be circulated soon.
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Together for peace
TRAINING ON PEACE EDUCATION
The education system of a country determines what it wants its young people to learn and what kind of society it wants to build. However, in its usual form, education does not automatically guarantee morals and values such as unity, peace, forgiveness or principles like respect for the rights and well-being of others. Special efforts are needed if education is to promote these values and goals.
Sophia University Institute is especially committed to promoting intellectual inquiry while drawing wisdom from diverse disciplines and various cultures meeting up in a context permeated by a strong relational dimension. The training on peace education is designed to equip teachers and students for being agents of peace through the education process and daily life. The course is planned especially for the regions where peace-education cannot be integrated into the educational curricula. Hence, the acquired learning will help the teachers to build a culture of unity that goes beyond the curriculum by promoting good practices, life lessons, critical thinking and human values such as empathy, participation, nonviolence and dialogue.
Teachers, practitioners and professionals. There is no restriction of caste, creed or nationality. A diverse group is always encouraged.
Those who complete a one-week program or separate modules equivalent to a maximum of 20 credit hours will receive a Certificate of Completion from Sophia University Institute.
The training program is composed of lectures, discussions, workshops and field trips. The participants will be involved in dialogue, debate, activities and brainstorming sessions with the aim to share their ideas and good practices. The trainers and professors, invited to conduct the sessions have extensive field experience and come from very diverse academic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, which enriches the training course.
The application procedure and details about the costs will be circulated soon.
Training course organized through separates modules.
For further information and subscription to our newsletter e-mail us at globalstudies@sophiauniversity.org
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