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For European Heritage Days, SNS opened some of Piazza dei Cavalieri’s historic buildings to the public. SNS students led guided tours of Palazzo della Carovana, Palazzo dei Dodici, the Torre della Fame and the churches of San Rocco and San Sisto. #EuropeanHeritageDays

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 24/09/2026

Antonio Tabucchi was born in Pisa on 24 September 1943. In a 2008 lecture at the Scuola Normale, the acclaimed writer traced a journey through 20th-century literature, exploring Pessoa’s “disquiet” as a defining condition of modernity. 🔗 Watch on Alla Enne: allaenne.sns.it/video/tabucc...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 23/09/2026

«I sometimes say that in the first part of my life I studied the soul of the human being and in the second part the human body». – Costanza Chiapponi, #sempernormalista Photo by K Czoppelt, TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 21/09/2026

🚲A bike ride for sustainability, was held during #BikeToWork2026, FIAB’s campaign for sustainable mobility. The event brought together Scuola Normale, Università di Pisa, Sant’Anna, INFN and CNR, and was sponsored by the Municipality of Pisa. #MobilityWeek

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 18/09/2026

✨ BRIGHT Night 2026: from 23 to 25 September, the Normale’s research reaches the public in Pisa and Florence. Talks, readings, cinema, collections and archives, activities for children and a closing concert bring research closer to the questions shaping our present.

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BRIGHT NIGHT 2026 | ScuolaNormaleSuperiore

Anche quest'anno la Scuola Normale Superiore partecipa a Bright Night. Notte europea delle ricercatrici e dei ricercatori, la manifestazione ideata dalla Commissione Europea con l’obiettivo di diffond...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 16/09/2026

Ten years ago, Carlo Azeglio #Ciampi, an SNS alumnus and former President of the Italian Republic, passed away. Named after him, the Normale’s Istituto di Studi Avanzati fosters dialogue and collaboration across the sciences, humanities and social sciences.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 15/09/2026

🚲 The Scuola Normale Superiore joins #BikeToWorkDay2026, the national initiative promoted by FIAB. On 18 September, communities from the universities and research institutions of Pisa will cycle together through the city to promote more sustainable daily mobility. #MobilityWeek

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 14/09/2026

🏛️ Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine. At the Normale, works from the Luigi Pecci Centre for Contemporary Art inhabit the historic Palazzo della Carovana, creating new dialogues between contemporary art and its Renaissance spaces. #EuropeanHeritageDays #WeAreEELISA @eelisa.eu

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 10/09/2026

Oral exams are underway for admission to the Normale. Every year, students from across Italy come to Pisa and Florence for a selection process which is also a moment of genuine dialogue, where critical thinking and reasoning matter as much as knowledge. Good luck to everyone!

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 09/09/2026

Many concepts still central to language study can be traced back to Herodian. SNS researcher Maria Giovanna Sandri is reconstructing his works and their transmission to explore a crucial chapter in the history of European grammar. #laricercaèNormale

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 07/09/2026

🎬 Revolution! History, utopia and rebellion on the big screen. Five evenings, five films exploring different forms of revolution. The Cinema della Normale returns to Piazza dei Cavalieri, Pisa, 11-15 September at 9 pm. Free admission.

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Rivoluzione! Storia, utopia e rivolta sul grande schermo | ScuolaNormaleSuperiore

La nona edizione della rassegna cinematografica della Scuola Normale – in collaborazione con il Cineclub Arsenale e patrocinata dal Comune di Pisa – ha quest'anno come filo conduttore il tema della ri...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 07/09/2026

Two awards for doctoral theses go to two researchers from the Theoretical Physics Group Salvatore Raucci and Giacomo Brunello are the winners, respectively, of the INFN’s “Premio Fubini 2026” and the “Prix de These en cotutelle” from the Università Italo-Francese. Read the news 👇

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Due premi per le tesi di dottorato a due ricercatori del Gruppo di Fisica teorica

Salvatore Raucci e Giacomo Brunello sono i vincitori rispettivamente del “Premio Fubini 2026” dell’INFN e del “Prix de These en cotutelle” dell’Università Italo-Francese.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 03/09/2026

Scuola Normale Superiore mourns the passing of Fabio Mussi A student of the Faculty of Humanities from 1967 to 1971, Mussi is remembered by Director Alessandro Schiesaro as a politician who “conducted his political career with integrity and dignity”. Read the news: normalenews.sns.it/cordoglio-al...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 02/09/2026

Gaslighting can undermine autonomy and create dependency and subordination. Here, Carla Bagnoli examines it as a form of domination that extends beyond manipulator and victim, questioning the role and responsibility of those who witness it. #EdizionidellaNormale: edizioni.sns.it/prodotto/gas...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 31/08/2026

Knowledge grows when ideas cross borders. With your 5×1000, you can support the Scuola Normale Superiore’s international community and its commitment to mobility and collaboration. Sign the research and universities box and enter tax code 80005050507.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 29/08/2026

In Memoriam: Antonella Del Prete, Historian of Philosophy and SNS Alumna normalenews.sns.it/addio-ad-ant...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 27/08/2026

Less than a month to go until BRIGHT Night 2026, the European Researchers' Night. Scuola Normale Superiore will take part with workshops, experiments, guided tours, talks and activities for all ages. 📅 24-25 September 📍 Pisa

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 24/08/2026

First day of written exams for the admission competition to the Scuola Normale for the 2026/27 academic year. Good luck to everyone!

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 20/08/2026

«It was 1982 [...] As a computer scientist, I was fascinated by the way in which the digital tools were applied to fields completely different from my own, and I tried to observe and learn from all these experiences». – Roberto Di Cosmo #sempernormalista

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 17/08/2026

At the Scuola Normale Superiore, research thrives on the exchange of ideas across disciplines and perspectives. By donating your 5×1000, you can help a model that invests in research, education and the people who will contribute to society through science, culture and innovation.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 13/08/2026

For centuries beauty was considered a purely human concern. Lorenzo Bartalesi challenges this view, showing how the sense of beauty extends across the natural world. Watch the video: shorturl.at/hZqlI

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 11/08/2026

While we wait for the lecture rooms to fill up again, here’s a snapshot from a lecture last spring. #studylife #universitylife

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 06/08/2026

At the Scuola Normale Superiore, students can fully dedicate themselves to study and research, regardless of their financial circumstances. By donating your 5×1000, you help sustain a model based on the right to study and equal access to higher education.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 05/08/2026

What if Shakespeare had had a sister with the same genius? Lina Bolzoni revisits Virginia Woolf's Judith Shakespeare to show that women's absence from literary history stems not from a lack of talent, but from the denial of education, independence and opportunity. Video: shorturl.at/sYwGH

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 31/07/2026

A break in the common room of the Collegio Timpano. #universitylife

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 30/07/2026

How can we build more sustainable, inclusive and democratic food systems, and what roles can citizens, institutions and organizations play? #DEMETRA, a Horizon Europe project coordinated by SNS, explores new Deliberative Participatory Processes (DPPs). 👉 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qMT...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 29/07/2026

Drawn by Cambridge's vibrant academic community, Pierluigi Musumeci (SNS Faculty of Humanities) spent his Erasmus study stay at the University of Cambridge, conducting research on Plato's dialogues and engaging in seminars, conferences and reading groups. #normaleinternazionale

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EELISA European University Alliance @eelisa.eu · 28/07/2026

The results are in! Launched in April with a budget of over €250K the call has aimed to turn EELISA's Joint Education Roadmap into courses, degrees, and programmes that students can take across the alliance. Explore the winning proposals eelisa.eu/eelisa-joint...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 27/07/2026

The Sala del Gran Priore in a 1932 photograph. One of the most representative rooms of Palazzo della Carovana, it served the Order of Saint Stephen for centuries and has undergone several transformations over time. Today it hosts institutional meetings of the Scuola Normale Superiore.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 24/07/2026

Vittoria Pipino (SNS Faculty of Humanities), chose Cyprus to experience a place shaped by centuries of cultural encounters. During her Erasmus traineeship at the Cyprus Institute in Nicosia, she developed skills in 3D modelling and digital storytelling for cultural heritage. #normaleinternazionale

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 23/07/2026

MSCA Call Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026: choose the SNS, where researchers can benefit from an interdisciplinary environment, close interaction across different fields, and dedicated support in preparing competitive proposals. For further information: ricercaeuropea@sns.it

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EELISA European University Alliance @eelisa.eu · 22/07/2026

The 2nd EELISA PhD Symposium is coming: two days of learning, collaboration, & connection built for the next gen. of researchers. This year's focus: innovation as part of the research journey. 🗓️ 3–4 Nov 📍 Paris / hosted by @psl-univ.bsky.social & @ecoledesponts.bsky.social eelisa.eu/2nd-eelisa-p...

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Mark your calendar for the 2nd EELISA PhD Symposium — EELISA

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 20/07/2026

Created through this year's Comparative Literature course at the Normale, dedicated to melodramatic aesthetics from Euripides to TV series, this Spotify playlist began with songs chosen by students and keeps growing thanks to the SNS community: open.spotify.com/user/3145oia...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 17/07/2026

Applications are open for admission to the SNS Faculty of Political and Social Sciences. Study in an international, interdisciplinary environment with parallel courses at Unifi; free board and lodgings, plus an income-based grant. Apply by 30 July. 🔗 www.sns.it/it/concorso-...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 16/07/2026

The Palazzo dei Dodici, overlooking Piazza dei Cavalieri, was the seat of the Order of Saint Stephen’s governing council for nearly two centuries. Today it houses the Institution of the Knights of Saint Stephen. Discover it through guided tours. Free entry, booking required. Info: shorturl.at/SUUPa

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 15/07/2026

Applications are open for admission to the SNS Faculty of Sciences. Study Chemistry and Geology, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science and Biological Sciences with parallel courses at Unipi, free board and lodgings, plus an income-based grant. Apply by 30 July. 🔗 www.sns.it/it/concorso-...

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EELISA European University Alliance @eelisa.eu · 14/07/2026

“Technology is never only technical.” 🤖 This spring, the UN House in Brussels hosted EELISA's Ethos+Tekhnè “Everything AI”, organised in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Over 2 days of discussions regarding AI governance. eelisa.eu/ethostekhne-...

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Ethos+Tekhnè: The "Everything AI" Event Rethinking Responsible Governance — EELISA

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 14/07/2026

Simone, a student of the Faculty of Humanities, recently returned from a study stay in Egypt, within the Erasmus programmes incentivised by the Normale. #normaleinternazionale

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 13/07/2026

Applications are open for admission to the SNS Faculty of Humanities. Study Classical disciplines, Modern Literary studies, History, Art History or Philosophy with parallel courses at the University of Pisa. Apply by 30 July. 🔗 www.sns.it/en/concorso-...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 10/07/2026

"Flows of Non-smooth Vector Fields and Degenerate Elliptic Equations" by Maria Colombo, SNS alumna, began as a doctoral thesis. It explores vector fields and degenerate elliptic equations, essential tools for modelling complex systems. Published by Edizioni della Normale, 2017.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 09/07/2026

At the Normale, the canteen is free for undergraduate and PhD students and is open to the whole community. A proximity that goes beyond the classroom, and is part of what makes studying here unique. Applications open until 30 July. Find out about the admission process at the link: shorturl.at/mV5s9

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EELISA European University Alliance @eelisa.eu · 08/07/2026

By students, for students: the EELISA Student-led Bootcamp is back and is now open for applications 🎉 The 2nd edition takes place 8–10 November 2026 at ZHAW in Switzerland. eelisa.eu/the-second-e...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 07/07/2026

Workshop "Digital Philology: Methods, Tools, and Infrastructures". 45 participants from European institutions, including @eelisa.eu partner universities, explored methods and tools for digital text editing. Five days of lectures, hands-on sessions and a visit to the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana.

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 03/07/2026

SNS Political and Social Sciences student Chiara Garabello is on an Erasmus placement at Housing Europe in Brussels and she is contributing to research on housing affordability and inclusive housing policies. «Living abroad is enriching both for research and for a first taste of the working world».

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 02/07/2026

La Normale delle Idee brought scholars, writers and artists to the Scuola Normale Superiore to reflect on today’s world through research, culture and public dialogue. We'll be back this autumn with a new season. In the meantime, you can watch all the talks on Alla Enne: shorturl.at/KHxtA

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 30/06/2026

At the World Tech Conference in Milan, "Dichiarazione Volta" was signed to boost quantum tech, AI and sovereign computing infrastructure in Italy. Among the signatories is NQSTI, the consortium that includes Scuola Normale Superiore as a partner. Read more:

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NQSTI firma la Dichiarazione Volta per rafforzare l'ecosistema italiano delle tecnologie quantistiche

In occasione della World Tech Conference di Milano è stata sottoscritta la Dichiarazione Volta, un accordo strategico volto a promuovere lo sviluppo di infrastrutture dedicate alle tecnologie quantist...

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 30/06/2026

André Brasil, PhD at the University of Salamanca and visiting scholar at the SNS in Florence, researches the gap between gender identity legislation and the actual experience of trans people in European universities, with the aim of producing concrete policy recommendations. #pridemonth #lgbtqia

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Scuola Normale Superiore @sns.it · 29/06/2026

The SNS mourns the sudden passing of neurobiologist Antonino Cattaneo. An internationally renowned scientist, he led pioneering research on neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's. SNS PhD student, then Professor and head of the Bio@SNS Laboratory. Read the news: shorturl.at/cwzjW

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