What does it mean to study an early Italian text today? Valentina Nieri (SNS researcher) works on a Digital Philology Hub with CNR, integrating tools for manuscripts, transcription and critical editions, combining rigorous methods with new access to cultural heritage. #laricercaèNormale
Thinking of applying to the Humanities Faculty admission exam at SNS? Online sessions for high school students introduce the structure and expectations of the competition. Led by SNS students, they focus on texts, methods and past papers.
From 13 April: orientamento.sns.it/pagina-orien...
Scuola Normale Superiore quadruples financial support for students from less advantaged economic backgrounds.
Discover more on #NormaleNews: normalenews.sns.it/la-normale-q...
The Maffei 90th Birthday Symposium celebrates Lamberto Maffei, Emeritus Professor at SNS and a leading figure in #neuroscience worldwide. A two-day conference with international scholars.
9–10 April in Pisa or online. More: www.sns.it/it/evento/ma...
Apply by 27 April to the Summer School "From Soil to Showcase" (8-17 June): an advanced course on ancient material culture and museum studies, from excavation to display, with seminars, lab work and site visits. For BA/MA students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers. Funded by MERITA (PNRR)
April is full of #EELISA opportunities, and this is your sign to submit your application!
Workshops, summer schools, PhD positions, hackathons, internship opportunities: scroll through to find what's calling your name.
All info at the EELISA Digital Campus.
digitalcampus.eelisa.eu/activities
Today is World Health Day, the cornerstone of SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being. If you want to explore how EELISA is contributing to SDG 3, visit our Digital Campus and discover the communities aligned with Good Health and Well-Being 👉
digitalcampus.eelisa.eu/communities?...
The cloister of Palazzo della Carovana took its current form in 1928–30, when the SNS expanded its spaces. Today it is one of its most versatile areas: a daily passage for students and staff, but also a place for talks, readings and shared moments. #eralaNormale
Spring School “Democratic Backsliding and Political Conflict” has concluded, focusing on the role of gender inequalities and intersectionality in the dynamics of democratic regression. It involved 20 researchers from across countries. Organized by SNS + EUI, funded by PNRR within the MERITA project.
A short video series from PRIN 2022 “La Galleria Borghese e i suoi pubblici, 1888-1938”, by SNS, Universities of Palermo and Naples Federico II, with Galleria Borghese.
First episodes now online: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
«Beyond its academic rigour, the Normale taught me how to work as part of a team and how to manage complex projects, through structured discussion and clearly defined goals».
– Veronica Carpita, #sempernormalista
Out now: "L’età nuova. Umanesimo e Rinascimento"
A major new work on Humanism and the Renaissance: 4 volumes, 270 essays, 130+ scholars.
Edizioni della Normale - Istituto Nazionale di Studi sul Rinascimento, with support from Regione Toscana.
Discover more: bit.ly/489Sw6k
Apply by 15 April for the advanced course "Reading & Surveying Historical Documents" (Pisa, 17–22 May). Focus: medieval/early modern history through the Salviati Archive. For PhDs & early-career researchers. Funded by MERITA (PNRR).
www.sns.it/en/node/1116...
At @psl-univ.bsky.social Week, 35 students from the EELISA network collaborated on Nature-Based Solutions, combining science, creativity, and teamwork to design sustainable answers to complex environmental issues.
🔗 Read the full story and explore upcoming opportunities
eelisa.eu/nature-based...
The EELISA joint workshop “Sustainability in the age of polycrisis” ends today in Florence. Young researchers and faculty discussed Master’s and PhD projects on sustainability and EU governance, addressing economic, social, environmental and geopolitical challenges. @eelisa.eu
Apply by 7 April to Quantum Science and Technology 2026 – Seasonal School (4–8; 11–15 May). Doctoral training in quantum science, from theory to experiments and applications in communication, computation and sensing. Funded by MERITA (PNRR). www.sns.it/it/evento/qu...
Dario Fo at SNS, 1999: turning a medieval chronicle into living theatre, he transforms words into sound and movement, drawing the audience into the scene.
From “I venerdì del Direttore”.
Watch the full video: allaenne.sns.it/video/una-le...
Fabio Del Sordo (SNS) is part of the team that discovered a Super-Earth orbiting the star GJ 887
Read the news on Normalenews normalenews.sns.it/un-pianeta-i...
@aanda-journal.bsky.social
La Normale delle Idee hosts Peter N. Miller (American Academy in Rome) for “The Relationship Between History and Conservation”. He rethinks conservation as history and history as conservation, tracing their shared roots in early modern antiquarianism. 25 March, 6pm | Pisa & online
If you're a student from one of our member universities and looking to spend part of the semester somewhere new, all current Seasonal Schools opportunities are listed on the EELISA Digital Campus! And new ones are added regularly, so it's worth checking back often.
digitalcampus.eelisa.eu/activities
The SNS Spring School “Political Economy of Production and Labour” concludes today. Five days at Palazzo Strozzi to discuss changes in work, global value chains and industrial policies amid geopolitical and environmental crises. The initiative is part of the MERITA project (funded by PNRR).
Around forty of the 381 books removed from the United States Naval Academy Library have been acquired by SNS: copies of the censored titles from the Nimitz Library, now available to the scholarly community at Palazzo Vegni (Florence). Presentation on Monday, March 23 at 11 AM. bit.ly/4sVpShp
Ciampi Lecture: “Resilient Failure? Regulating Human Rights in Global Supply Chains”. Sarosh Kuruvilla (Cornell University) reflects on 25 years of efforts to enforce labour standards in global supply chains.
March 23, 5 PM | Palazzo Strozzi (or Teams) @cornellupress.bsky.social
Four upcoming activities born from the winners of our 6th Joint Call are open for applications right now.
All open to students from across the EELISA Alliance.
Apply at the EELISA Digital Campus: digitalcampus.eelisa.eu/activities
EELISArch is the newest #EECommunity, bringing together 5 architecture schools across the alliance, from BME, @itu1773.tr @upm.es @psl-univ.bsky.social & ZHAW. Together, they commit to training architects who also blend creativity, critical thinking & social responsibility.
eelisa.eu/eelisarch-ar...
On 20 March, the SNS is opening its buildings in Piazza dei Cavalieri to the public, for the National Universities Day “Università svelate”. Guided visits to the Archive, Library and Torre della Fame, plus “Alla Normale anche tu” for high school students with a tour of Palazzo della Carovana. More:
«Coming face to face with the ancient civilisations forces us in a certain sense to focus on our own values and to understand better who we are today».
– Sara Manfredini, Faculty of Humanities #chifalaNormale
Two literary essay awards to a former student of the Faculty of Humanities of the Scuola Normale, Ilaria Ottria. More on Normalenews: normalenews.sns.it/due-premi-di...
Two PhD students in Computational Methods and Mathematical Models for Science and Finance at SNS, Silvia Onofri and Andrey Shternshis, are cited in a Bloomberg editorial for a paper on random sequences in financial markets with Stefano Marmi.
More: normalenews.sns.it/il-lavoro-di...
@bloomberg.com
On 11 and 12 March, at SNS Florence, the conference "Political Emotions in Times of Crisis" explored how fear, hope and resentment shape democratic processes. The event was part of the research activities of COSMOS - Centre on Social Movement Studies.
