in progress
in cooperation with
and the patronage of the 
Leveraging Ecological Economics to Advance the Sustainability Transition
(4- 12 July 2025) more probably 7-14 July
The final dates will be decided by 20th of December
Please visit the University of Pisa webpage TO APPLY
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Who can apply: The program targets PhD and post-doc students. In special cases, master’s and bachelor’s students may also be eligible. A maximum of 60 participants will be admitted.
SCHEDULE
The summer school is full-time and involves approximately 23 hours of class attendance and 52 hours of individual study. After completing the final exam, on Saturday 12 July, students will get 3 ECTS.
Preliminary SCHEDULE
Faculty
- Mario Biggeri (University of Florence, ITA)
- Leonardo Boncinelli (University of Florence, ITA)
- Simone D’Alessandro (University of Pisa, ITA)
- Tiziano Distefano (University of Florence, ITA)
- Elisa Giuliani, Vice-Rector for Sustainability and the 2030 Agenda – Università di Pisa
- Ralph Hall, (Virginia Tech, USA)
- Tommaso Luzzati, (University of Pisa, ITA)
- Igor Matutinovic, Zagreb School of Economics and Mangement
- Barbara Muraca, Univesity of Oregon (USA) (to be confirmed)
- Lorenzo Pellegrini, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (NL)
- Melanie Rieback, Co-founder and CEO at Radically Open Security (NL)
- Marcela Villarreal, former Director of the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division
at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
SYLLABUS
in progress
IMPORTANT DATES
EARLY BIRD APPLICATION
28 February 2025 (Friday): DEADLINE for those interested in financial support
10 March 2025 (Monday): notification of admission. A form for asking financial support will be sent to the admitted applicants
27 March 2025 (Thursday): notification of financial support
Standard APPLICATION
31 March 2025 (Monday): application deadline
10 April 2025 (Thursday): notification of admission to those who applied in March
PAYMENT
01 April 2025 (Tuesday): admitted student can pay the tuition fees and book the accommodation. Notice: please do not pay before 01 April!
21 April 2025 (Monday): DEADLINE for the tuition fee payment. After payment, accepted applicants will become registered students.
ACCOMODATION
05 May 2025 (Monday): DEADLINE for registered students for sending a booking request to “Le Benedettine Residence”
COSTS
The registration fees are €500, covering tuition costs, lunches, and coffee breaks. Meals will be vegetarian (please look here for the reasons of this choice).
All other expenses are the responsibility of the participants and will be paid by them.
REFUND POLICY and cancellation fee
By 30 May 2025 participants may withdraw without providing any reasons.
From 1 to 30 June 2025 cancellations will be possible only in cases of serious and certified problems (e.g. medical issues). In all other cases, no reimbursement is due.
From 1 July 2025 (included) fees are non-refundable.
A 30 euro cancellation fee will always be applied to the reimbursement of registered students who request to cancel their registration.
ACCOMMODATION
Participants are responsible for finding and booking their accommodation. Some rooms will be available at the “Benedettine Residence” at affordable rates. We will provide registered participants with instructions on how to make a booking.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
A limited number of scholarships, in the form of fee discounts, are available. To ensure fair and equitable distribution, applicants in need of financial support can apply by filling out a form that will be sent to them upon admission BEFORE paying the fee.
Financial support is is offered by
and
CLASS TIME SCHEDULE
The summer school will start on 4 July at 15:00 and end on 12 July at 13:00.
MODE
The session on Friday, July 4, will be in person and will also be broadcast.
From Monday, July 7, to Saturday, July 12, classes will be exclusively in person.
Last year detailed programme and schedule:
pdf version
VENUE
Centro Congressi Le Benedettine (next to the Le Benedettine Residence)
Piazza S. Paolo a Ripa D’Arno, 16, 56125 Pisa PI, Italia
SOCIAL EVENT
in progress
HIKING SUMMER SCHOOL
in progress
FREE VISIT to the UNIPI’s MUSEUMs:
https://www.unipi.it/index.php/summerschool/item/25428-free-uni-museums-access-for-sws-students