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No. 2 (2024): Comunità nella clinica e nella contemporaneità

The Flourishing of Reflective Citizenship in Italy: From Turin to Sicily

  • Alice Mulasso
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/gruoa2-2024oa22918
Submitted
maggio 27, 2026
Published
2026-06-17

Abstract

The article tells the story of the birth and spread of Reflective Citizen (RC) in Italy, a movement that promotes mutual listening and shared reflection among citizens. Initiated in Chieri in 2019 thanks to the influence of Marina Mojovic and the contribution of local citizens, RC has gradually expanded to numerous Italian cities – from Padua to Cinisi, from Rivoli to Crotone – forming a national network of 38 hosts and over 40 workshops. The workshops take place in both public and private spaces and give voice to citizens, fostering dialogue. The article explores and narrates the workshops held across the country and the unique features that emerge from each. RC is presented as a response to a widespread sense of social fragmentation, creating spaces for listening and exchange where dreams and lived experiences become tools for connection and transformation.

References

  1. Chiantore M., Fubini F., Locati I., Mulasso A., La Scala L. e Venturella N. (2024). The Seed and the Spores. Birth and Spread of Reflective Citizens in Italy. Context, 104. Testo disponibile al sito: The Seed and the Spores. Birth and Spread of Reflective Citizens in Italy – Gasi.
  2. Mulasso A. (2022). Reflective Citizens Koinonia Matrix in Movement. Group Analysis, 55, 4: 516-522. DOI: 10.1177/05333164221131740