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| Centro Studi Pio La Torre | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centro Studi Pio La Torre |
| Formation | 1982 |
| Founder | Pio La Torre supporters |
| Type | Research institute |
| Headquarters | Palermo |
| Location | Sicily |
| Region served | Italy |
| Language | Italian language |
Centro Studi Pio La Torre is an Italian research center named after Pio La Torre, established to study and promote the legacy of anti-mafia activism associated with figures such as Pio La Torre, Michele Reina, Salvatore Lima, Giuseppe Fava, Giovanni Falcone, and Paolo Borsellino. Founded in the aftermath of key events like the Assassination of Pio La Torre and the Maxiprocesso, the center connects scholarship on Christian Democracy, Italian Communist Party, Democrazia Cristiana, and movements linked to Lotta Continua and Potere Operaio to archival preservation and public advocacy.
The institution emerged in the early 1980s amid turbulence marked by the Years of Lead, the Mafia Commission Trial, and the denouncements following the Pio La Torre law debate. Founders included activists linked to Rete degli studenti medi, family members of victims such as the relatives of Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa and allies from Antimafia networks aligned with scholars from University of Palermo, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bologna, and practitioners connected to prosecutors like Giovanni Falcone and Antonio Ingroia. Early projects responded to episodes such as the Capaci bombing and the Via D'Amelio bombing, coordinating with organizations like Libera (association), Sicilian Regional Assembly, and municipal bodies in Palermo and Catania.
The center articulates objectives resonant with statutes inspired by the activism of Pio La Torre, aiming to document criminal phenomena probed by inquiries like the Maxi Trial, support policies akin to the Rognoni-La Torre law, and inform debates seen in the Italian Parliament and reports by bodies such as the European Parliament. It seeks to bridge research from institutes like Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), legal practice exemplified by judges like Antonino Caponnetto, and civil society movements including Movimento 5 Stelle critics and proponents of Transparency International frameworks.
Programs include oral history initiatives involving narrators connected to events like the Breakdown of the First Republic, seminars with scholars from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, film screenings related to works such as Palermo Shooting and documentary projects akin to those by Giorgio Diritti, and educational outreach to schools engaged through networks like Rete Nazionale di Educazione alla Legalità. The center organizes conferences referencing trials such as the Maxiprocesso and collaborates on commemorations for victims including Giuseppe Impastato, Mauro Rostagno, and public servants like Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa and Dante Alighieri cultural programs. Workshops bring together legal experts in the lineage of Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, policy analysts linked to ANCI and journalists from outlets like La Repubblica, Il Corriere della Sera, and La Stampa.
Research outputs engage interdisciplinary threads spanning criminology studies similar to work at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, legal analyses of statutes such as the Rognoni-La Torre law (Article 416-bis), sociological studies in the tradition of Francesco Guida and comparative projects referencing cases like the Camorra and ‘Ndrangheta. Publications include monographs, working papers, and edited volumes in series akin to those by Feltrinelli Editore, Einaudi, and Il Mulino, and peer-reviewed collaborations with faculties at University of Palermo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and international partners like University of Oxford, Harvard University, and European University Institute. The center curates bibliographies engaging authors such as Giovanni Fiandaca, Letizia Paoli, Roberto Saviano, Paolo Borsellino’s memoirs, and critical editions of reports used in inquiries led by magistrates like Giuseppe Ayala.
Collections preserve documents from investigations connected to trials such as the Maxiprocesso, dossiers relating to politicians including Salvo Lima and activists like Piersanti Mattarella, and ephemera from movements associated with Potere Operaio and Autonomia Operaia. Archival holdings feature oral testimonies with relatives of victims like Giuseppe Fava and records donated by organizations such as Libera (association), material from municipal archives in Palermo and Trapani, and audiovisual files produced with broadcasters like RAI and independent producers akin to Cinecittà. The repository collaborates on digitization protocols following standards from institutions like the Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico.
The center partners with universities including University of Palermo, Sapienza University of Rome, and University of Catania; NGOs such as Libera (association) and Transparency International; judicial and law enforcement bodies including offices influenced by magistrates like Giovanni Falcone; and cultural institutions such as Teatro Massimo and museums like Museo Internazionale delle Marionette Antonio Pasqualino. International ties extend to research centers at European University Institute, exchanges with the Council of Europe, and cooperative projects with foundations like Fondazione Giovanni Falcone and Fondazione con il Sud.
The center has contributed to public policy debates around legislation comparable to the Rognoni-La Torre law and informed public memory through exhibitions commemorating incidents like the Capaci bombing and Via D'Amelio bombing. Its archival and educational work has supported investigations reminiscent of the Maxiprocesso jurisprudence, influenced curricula at institutions such as Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, and inspired civic initiatives modeled on Libera (association) and community projects in Palermo and Catania. The legacy links the names of Pio La Torre, Giovanni Falcone, Paolo Borsellino, and broader transnational networks addressing organized crime patterns observed in cases like the Camorra and ’Ndrangheta.
Category:Research institutes in Italy Category:Organisations based in Palermo