In recent years, Western society has witnessed growing attention to issues related to civil rights, gender identity, anti-racism, and linguistic and cultural inclusivity. These movements have produced significant changes in public discourse, corporate policies, education, and the media. However, along with this progress, a critical reaction has also emerged: many refer to “woke culture” in a pejorative sense, accusing it of excesses, censorship of dissent, and a threat to freedom of expression.
The event aims to explore this complex and polarizing terrain:
Are we experiencing a necessary expansion of human rights or an ideological hardening that fragments public debate?
Is it possible to defend new rights without falling into intolerance of differing opinions?
What’s really behind the term “woke,” and who uses it or suffers from it?
