Meeting Bologna Marathon 2026 – “Running for the City, ‘Making’ Citizens: The Lesson of the Ancients”
1 March 2026
Not Only Athletes! A Journey through Ancient Greece and Rome between Virtue and Physical Prowess, When Sport Was Also an Education in Citizenship
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- In person : Piazza Nettuno, Bologna
- Society & Culture, Sport In Italian
How to partecipate
Free admission
Program
DESCRIPTION:
In the ancient world, the body was never merely a private matter.
Athens, Sparta, and Rome educated the body in order to form citizens.
Training the body means shaping character, discipline, and a sense of belonging; defining identity and transmitting memory across generations.
WELCOME – QUIZ:
What kind of citizen would you have been in the ancient world?
MICRO-TALKS:
11:00 and 11:30 – ANGELICA BACCHI-REGGIANI, Sport and Citizenship in Athens
11:10 and 11:40 – IRENE VERONELLI, The Birth of a Warrior in Sparta
11:20 and 11:50 – MARGHERITA VILLANI, Athletes in Ancient Rome
AND TODAY?
Only Athletes, or Citizens as Well? – Open Public Discussion Space
Partners
Termal Bologna Marathon
Speakers
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Angelica Bacchi Reggiani
UNIBO Student
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Irene Veronelli
UNIBO Student
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Margherita Villani
UNIBO Student