September 1–4, 2026 · Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
September 1–4, 2026
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
This conference in dedicated to the memory of children killed in contemporary wars.
It recalls the more than 20,000 children who have died in the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023 and the 38 children killed in Israel during the terrorist attacks of that same day. It also remembers children whose lives have been taken or shattered by violence in Iran, Lebanon, Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, the Sahel, Somalia, and Myanmar, as well as those who died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in search of safety from war, drought, and poverty.
According to UNICEF, approximately 473 million children today—one in six worldwide—live in areas affected by armed conflict. For them, there was no democracy — and there will be no education.
This conference in dedicated to the memory of children killed in contemporary wars. It recalls the more than 20,000 children who have died in the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023 and the 38 children killed in Israel during the terrorist attacks of that same day. It also remembers children whose lives have been taken or shattered by violence in Iran, Lebanon, Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, the Sahel, Somalia, and Myanmar, as well as those who died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in search of safety from war, drought, and poverty. According to UNICEF, approximately 473 million children today—one in six worldwide—live in areas affected by armed conflict. For them, there was no democracy — and there will be no education.
