STUDENT: SERGIO COSTA SUPERVISOR: FRANCESCA LANZAVECCHIA
Once in Italy, many migrants decide to leave the reception centers for short periods or undertake often very risky journeys to cross the national border and reach other countries. The project involves creating a multipurpose backpack capable of holding the reception kit given to migrants, using suitable, durable materials and providing different configurations for rest and travel.

STUDENT: CARLA GARIPOLI SUPERVISOR: FRANCESCA LANZAVECCHIA
The aim of this thesis is to promote a project of social integration between Sicilian and African migrant cultures, through the symbolic power of textiles. The project involves the creation of a textile printing kit in which African and Sicilian symbols are integrated to create a space where typical and common aspects of the two cultures meet.
The project has been selected to participate in RECIPROCITY DESIGN LIÈGE 2018.

STUDENT: ROBERTA PALAZZOLO SUPERVISOR: FRANCESCA LANZAVECCHIA
Play is an activity found in all cultures and unites people. This work proposes the creation of a family of "strummule" (drums) that combine the typical forms of residential and monumental architecture of African and Sicilian cultures.

STUDENT: ALESSANDRA SAPORITA SPEAKER: FRANCESCA LANZAVECCHIA
The project stems from a reflection on the theme of recycling, linked to that of repair, and culminates in the self-construction, through variations on joints and worktops, of a nomadic workshop made from recycled materials by the migrants themselves. The primary material used is poplar and fir wood from fruit crates, chosen for their rigorous connection to the Sicilian territory.
The project has been selected to participate in RECIPROCITY DESIGN LIÈGE 2018 and it's winner of the International Award The New (Learning) Objects.

STUDENT: EMANUELE TORRISI SUPERVISOR: FRANCESCA LANZAVECCHIA
Generated within specific social and community contexts, musical experience plays an important role in the formation and affirmation of individual and collective identities. Its function, beyond identity-building, is tied to community myths and rituals, to the point of assuming specific therapeutic roles that can still be identified today, particularly in ethnic music.
The project has been selected to participate in RECIPROCITY DESIGN LIÈGE 2018.

STUDENT: FABRIZIO ZITO SUPERVISOR: FRANCESCA LANZAVECCHIA
Starting from the element of earth, the project's aim is to restore life by generating life; a family of vases gives everyone the opportunity to create their own indoor garden. Smell plays an important role as a key to memories. The choice to recreate an olfactory landscape was associated with the aromatic herbs used both in Africa and Sicily to flavor traditional dishes.

STUDENT: RAFFAELE CARUSO SUPERVISOR: VINCENZO CASTELLANA
This research and design project addresses the relationship between migrants and their faith, through an analysis focused on the symbols and rites of the three monotheistic religions. For each religion, we sought to understand the order of ritual paths and deduce the physical elements present in places of worship. Finally, we sought to compare the research findings to highlight any symbolic and ritual differences and similarities.

STUDENT: MARIAGRAZIA OCCHIPINTI SPEAKER: VINCENZO CASTELLANA
The project aims to design a field structure for the worship of the three monotheistic religions, in which the ritual spaces are juxtaposed and integrated into a single structure. Key aspects of the project therefore include spatial aggregation, structural elements, and the possibilities offered by prefabrication, in terms of costs and construction time.

STUDENT: ROSARIO COSENTINO SUPERVISOR: ALDO PRESTA
If Western society destines migrants to be subjugated and clandestine, we might as well study how best to do so, attempting to utilize the techniques capitalism has developed to formalize the role of workers in developed societies. "Simple Jobs" is the app (with a tutorial) for training the perfect deracinè: skills, competencies, methods, and useful information for entering the world of (under)work.

STUDENT: GIULIA GAROZZO SUPERVISOR: ALDO PRESTA
The thesis draws on the experience of co-li-bri.eu, a collaborative platform created to connect designers, associations, institutions, businesses, and migrants, and aims to analyze the relationships between several nonprofit organizations working on migrant issues and their online and social media presence. The project section addresses the development of the platform itself, including new sections and a communications campaign.

STUDENTS: PLACIDO GUGLIELMO AND FRANCESCO SCIVOLI SPEAKER: ALDO PRESTA
The aim of this thesis is to develop a guide for migrants, to help them more easily navigate the intricacies of Italian bureaucracy, its offices, and its often contradictory regulations. The project draws on a strand of projects and experiments aimed at democratizing design and expanding its ethical and social sphere.

STUDENT: ANDREA SCADUTO SUPERVISOR: ALDO PRESTA
Food is a language. The project identifies some basic elements, common among the different cultures of origin of migrants and the host cultures in Sicily and Calabria, to formalize them in catalogs, with ingredients and instructions for food preparation. The result is new and experimental comparative recipe books.