Here you can explore more details, including background information on the event "Religion at the Greenhouse. Exploring the Dynamics and Growth of RESILIENCE", to be held May 11, 2026, in Bologna (IT).
European societies are undergoing profound transformations marked by increasing religious diversity, geopolitical tensions, migration flows, digital disruption, and the rapid circulation of information and disinformation. In this context, reliable and critically grounded knowledge of religions is not only an academic priority, but a strategic resource for democratic governance, social cohesion, cultural heritage management, and evidence-informed policy making.
Research Infrastructures (RIs) play a crucial role in strengthening Europe’s capacity to produce, integrate and share high-quality knowledge across borders. By providing coordinated services, interoperable tools, access to distributed resources and long-term sustainability frameworks, RIs enhance the competitiveness, impact and societal relevance of European research within the European Research Area.
RESILIENCE – the European Research Infrastructure for the study of religion – has progressively established itself within this strategic landscape. Building on a growing European network of partners and services, RESILIENCE integrates data, archives, digital tools and scholarly expertise across countries and disciplines. As it continues to expand its membership, refine its services and consolidate its governance model, RESILIENCE is emerging as a reference point for research on religion at the European level.
By supporting researchers in the humanities and social sciences through transnational access, digital services, methodological innovation and community building, RESILIENCE contributes to overcoming fragmentation in the field and fostering long-term sustainability. At the same time, it promotes cooperation with technological partners and contributes to the development of standards, interoperability solutions and sustainable research ecosystems.