The Camposanto of Pisa hosts major 14th-century frescoes, including Buffalmacco’s Triumph of Death. In 2019, SNS lecturer Massimo Ferretti guided teachers through the site during an art history refresher course. allaenne.sns.it/video/il-tri...

Sveva Sodomaco, PhD student at SNS, shares her vision of chemistry and its beauty: atomic interactions mirror human relations. Invisible processes give rise to materials, medicines, and technologies that shape society allaenne.sns.it/video/il-bel...

Warmest wishes from the entire SNS community for a bright 2026!

An independent, critical view of the world. Fabrizio Consoli with accordionist Fausto Beccalossi evokes Pier Paolo Pasolini in concert. Part of the Normale’s programme marking 50 years since Pasolini’s death allaenne.sns.it/video/il-cor...

Ettore Majorana, a physicist of extraordinary genius and a close yet complex collaborator of Enrico Fermi, vanished mysteriously in 1938. The volume by #EdizionidellaNormale reconstructs his scientific and human story through primary sources. edizioni.sns.it/prodotto/vit...

Apply to the NEST Prize 2025 by Dec 31. NEST SNS, with Nippon Gases Italia, awards €5,000 to the best experimental #nanoscience publication by researchers under 35 working in Italy. Details and full call: www.laboratorionest.it/nest-prize/

The Quantum Information group at the Scuola Normale has published a new study in Nature Physics that fills a gap in the existing literature. Discover more on #NormaleNews: normalenews.sns.it/fundamental-... @nature.com

EELISA launches its first Call for Mentees — a pilot mentorship programme designed to support PhD candidates from underrepresented groups across the Alliance. 📅 Apply by: 9 January 2026 📩 How: Send your CV + motivation letter to [email protected] 🔗 Learn more at eelisa.eu/eelisa-call-...

«I want to continue to cultivate mathematics with the same passion with which I started as a child». Matteo Gori, Faculty of Sciences #chifalaNormale

The Normale closes its Pasolini tribute with the final events of "Questo romanzo non finisce - Pier Parolo Pasolini 50 anni dopo". Readings, a conversation on Pasolini as "philosopher", and a screening of Il Decameron. Discover more 👇

Call for Applications – PhD Spring School on Democratic Backsliding & Political Conflict SNS invite #PhD researchers to explore democratic crises, media pressures, and resilience strategies in Cortona/Florence (30 Mar-2 Apr 2026). Apply by 7 Jan. More info 👉 www.sns.it/it/evento/sp...

"Driving Transformative Environmental Governance": during the conference, researchers will discuss how civil society can shape environmental governance amid growing ecological and social pressures, drawing on eight comparative case studies. Dec 11, Sala l'Altana (Florence) + Teams. (Funded by PNRR)

In our latest EELISA Podcast episode, we share about the hidden complexities of academic terminology — and why using a “common language” doesn’t always guarantee common understanding. Listen to the full conversation linktr.ee/eelisapodcast

Susan Sontag, famous for her essays on "Camp", photography, and illness, was a remarkably versatile thinker. The book "Sontag A-Z" (2025), explores her many facets. Cortesini, Donnarumma, and editor Massimo Fusillo (SNS) will discuss it with its contributors. 10 Dec, 6pm – Sala Azzurra (or online).

The Normale joined the eighth Giornata delle Eccellenze Universitarie in #Paris, an event bringing Italian and French high-school students closer to Italy’s top universities. The SNS presented its programmes and the study and research opportunities it offers.

Mazzonis, political and social sciences fellow at SNS, led the doc "Ultima fermata," on homelessness in the south of the US with Tom Waits’ music. The film won Spain’s top radio/TV award, Premio Ondas. normalenews.sns.it/a-un-documen... (Mazzonis is on the right)

EELISA has launched its first-ever Sustainability Assessment Panel, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and external experts to evaluate how sustainability is embedded across the Alliance. eelisa.eu/eelisa-susta...

🎧 New on the #EELISAPodcast! What if one word could change the meaning of an entire system? In our latest episode, we explore how differences in academic terminology can shape — and sometimes disrupt — international collaboration. 🎙️ Listen now at eelisa.eu/eelisa-podca...

"La Normale delle Idee” returns with a conversation on Augustine of Hippo, one of history’s most influential thinkers, sparked by Catherine Conybeare’s "Augustine the African". Joining her: Corinne Bonnet and Alessandro Schiesaro, SNS professor and SNS Director. 2 Dec, h. 6pm – Sala Azzurra / online

Ancient theatre speaks a language beyond words. Even fragmented tragedies retain a powerful expressive force. Michele Di Bello, #Greek literature scholar and soon SNS graduate, studies how these fragments still convey conflicts, desires and power that resonate today. #laricercaèNormale

✈️ “Moving Stories Unboxed,” the Normale’s event for EELISA Days 2025, brought together voices and experiences from international mobility. Students shared what stays with you when you step beyond familiar borders: the insight, the change, the growth it sparks. #EEDays2025 #WeAreEELISA @eelisa.eu

Last week’s EELISA Governing Board meetings marked a new milestone for our Alliance: the welcoming of two associated partners — the USP - Universidade de São Paulo and the Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei (UTM). 🔗 eelisa.eu/eelisa-expan...

Want to join the Normale’s #Biology Workshop? Open to high school students in their final two years, the camp offers lectures, research activities, and a chance to explore academic life at the SNS. Pisa / 15–21 Feb 2026. Participation, meals, and accommodation are free. Apply by 5 Dec 2025.

“Il filo di Arianna”: the new interdisciplinary lecture series of the Normale, offering tools to navigate the complexity of the present. Seven events exploring key themes – like beauty, intelligence, progress – open to everyone and accessible online: orientamento.sns.it/pagina-orien...

We’re excited to announce the winners of the EELISA Joint Call #6! 🏆 A big congratulations to the selected projects that will now receive funding and support to bring forward bold, cross-disciplinary ideas within the EELISA European University network. 📌 eelisa.eu/6-eelisa-joi...

We’ve reached the final week of #EELISADays2025! From Nov. 24-28, we wrap up a month of collaboration & learning with a rich lineup of events. This week brings activities spanning innovation, digital humanities, sustainability, investment & student engagement. 👉https://eelisa.eu/eelisa-days-2025/

Over 2K visitors have attended “Gli Etruschi alla Normale”, the exhibition at the Torre del Conte Ugolino featuring artifacts from Via Sant’Apollonia and the Palazzone in Cortona. Open until December 31, it’s accompanied by talks on the latest research into Etruscan Pisa: www.sns.it/it/evento/gl...

On the occasion of #WorldPhilosophyDay, the Normale proposes this brief video interview with Simona Forti, SNS lecturer in Political Philosophy, explaining to us what, in her view, is the best thing about this discipline. Watch the complete video: allaenne.sns.it/video/il-bel...

The new series of public meetings by SNS "La Normale delle Idee" opens with a public dialogue on freedom of speech: a democratic right under pressure from manipulation, censorship, and control. With Gustavo Zagrebelsky and Annalisa Cuzzocrea. 📅 Nov 25, 6 p.m., Sala Azzurra & YouTube

Starting today, 130+ participants from across EELISA -Governing & Executive Boards, the EELISA Student Council, staff reps, and work teams- gather at @itu1773.tr to shape EELISA 3.0. #EELISA #EELISAAlliance #EELISA3_0 #WeAreEELISA eelisa.eu/eelisa-gover...

Week 3 of #EELISADays2025 is here! This week brings a diverse mix of activities — sustainability and energy transition, technical visits, competitions, games, ethics, innovation, and governance meetings shaping the future of EELISA 3.0. 👉https://eelisa.eu/eelisa-days-2025/

Camouflage, illusion, and imitation: survival tools and arts of seduction for animals and humans alike. The international workshop "New Perspectives on Animal Camouflage and Human Image-Making" explores these themes across biology, art, and culture. 📅 19–22 Nov 2025 | In presence or online

Colleagues hailed Luigi Rolandi’s inspiring energy at a Scuola Normale conference marking his 50‑year career in experimental particle physics. A former student and professor until 2024, he mentored generations. Alumni worldwide gathered in tribute.

Galaxy Y1 is forming stars at roughly 180 times the Milky Way’s rate. The discovery, made with the #ALMA telescope, comes from an international research team that includes cosmologists from the Scuola Normale Superiore.

🎥 Work in progress on the next episode of the vodcast "MERITA, quando ne vale la pena" A journey through the Scuola Normale Superiore: its people, stories, events, and projects. Stay tuned: the full episode will be released soon! #MERITA #PNRR

✨Join us today at @sns.it Palazzo Vegni to discuss feminist, antigender politics, and societal democratization from the perspective of gender regimes theory! 👉🏽https://www.sns.it/it/evento/do-feminist-institutional-responses-address-anti-gender-regime

«I believe not enough is said about the effort and frustrations that are an extremely important integral part of our educational career». – Chiara Gambicchia, PhD student of the Faculty of Sciences #chifalaNormale

✨Looking forward to my first week at @sns.it in Florence! ✨It will be a pleasure to meet colleagues and students and participate to the Lunch seminar 11th November with the talk ‘Do feminist institutional responses address the antigender regime?’ With data from our @ccindle-eu.bsky.social 👇🏽👇🏽

Writer Giulio Mozzi has witnessed over thirty years of change in Italian literature and publishing. Drawing on his wide experience as author, editor and curator of the "vibrisse" blog, he reflects on how the literary landscape has evolved. 6 Nov 2025, 18 p.m. | Sala Azzurra / online (Teams)

Yesterday the Scuola Normale Superiore welcomed its new #PhD students, as they officially begin their research journey. Some of them have already been undergrads at the SNS, others are joining for the first time. All united by curiosity, passion, and the drive to advance knowledge and research.

The lecture "Races and Minorities in the Iberian Empires" by Stefania Pastore (SNS) opens "Minority Cultures", a series promoted by the Faculty of Humanities exploring identity, inclusion, and diversity across time and disciplines. Open to undergraduate and Ph.D. students and to @eelisa.eu students.

Seminar “The Figure of the Intellectual in Late-20th-Century Italy,” by Federico Ammirabile (SNS), held today at Palazzo Strozzi. Part of Incipit, a project fostering new generations of researchers whose work is often the subject of publications by Edizioni della Normale.

In this episode of the EELISA Podcast, “Ethos vs Tekhnè: Can Ethics Keep Up with Artificial Intelligence?”, we explore how rapid technological progress challenges our moral frameworks — and what it means for the future of responsible innovation. Listen now at linktr.ee/eelisapodcast

🎙️ Work in progress on the Normale’s episode for the EELISA 2.0 podcast Researcher Valentina Nieri and student Camillo Pellizzari from SNS will share insights into Digital Philology and linked open data. Episode out in February! @eelisa.eu Discover the podcast: open.spotify.com/show/7maYUQv...

«My awareness has grown of just how profound a mark the education I received at the Normale has left: it taught me not to look for short cuts and to tackle my work with rigour, curiosity and openness. It's something that stays with you all your life». – Caterina Lazzarini #sempernormalista

As part of #EELISADays 2025, join us for the EELISA Mobility Fair — a special online event bringing together students from all EELISA universities! 📅 When: November 12, 2025 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (CET) 💻 Where: Online 🔗 Don’t miss it — find out more at digitalcampus.eelisa.eu/activities/8...

Can you study biology without a lab? At the Scuola Normale Superiore, Mariastella Cascone, Luisa Bisceglia and Natalia de Oliveira Rosa do exactly that: as bioinformaticians, they analyze DNA and RNA data to understand cells and pave the way for new therapies. #bioinformatics #laricercaèNormale

💬 “Education is also a science.” In our latest EELISA Podcast episode, our guests from PSL University remind us that inclusive education isn’t just about special actions — it’s about rethinking the foundations of how we teach 🎙️ Listen to Episode 3 - linktr.ee/eelisapodcast

🎬The EELISA Special Mention at this year’s AnotherWayFilmFestival has been awarded to Scars of Growth, directed by Monika Grassl and Linda Osusky. This mention—valued at €2,000—supports the film’s presentation across EELISA universities, encouraging dialogue between science, sustainability & cinema

“Eat mainly whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit”: one of the key tips from the European Code Against Cancer. At the Normale, biologist Anna Villarini explained how proper diet can prevent up to 30% of cancers. Watch the video on #AllaEnne allaenne.sns.it/video/cibo-e...