The DIRPOLIS Institute (Institute of Law, Politics and Development) is a research center devoted to interdisciplinary studies in the fields of law, economics and political sciences. Its core mission is to conduct innovative research by adopting a multidisciplinary approach to offer a comprehensive and multi-faceted representation of legal, social, economic and political phenomena. The Institute strives to provide scientifically sound and action-oriented bases to effective decision-making processes, at both private and public levels.

Training
MSc in International Security Studies
In collaboration with School of International Studies, University of Trento
Phd in Law
The Ph.D in Law involves a broad set of areas ranging from private and private comparative law, public comparative and European law, constitutional and administrative law, criminal – national and international – law, law and technology.
PhD in Human Rights and Global Politics: Legal, Philosophical and Economic Challenges
The ideal candidate is a curious and open-minded researcher, willing to explore the variety of disciplines and approaches the programme has to offer.
PhD in Health Science, Technology and Management
The PhD concerns the topic of health and of the equity of health systems: characterized by complexity, interdisciplinarity and dynamism, they require innovation and management skills to be sustainable and ensure adequate levels of care for clients
PHD in Transnational Governance
The course combines structured teaching with close supervision activities by a dedicated faculty. The duration of the programme and its grants is four years
Seasonal School
Training programmes “of excellence”, which are strongly interdisciplinary, and focused on the School’s frontier research topics
PA 110 e lode, alta formazione per i dipendenti pubblici
La Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna aderisce all'iniziativa "PA 110 e lode" e promuove una serie di corsi di Alta Formazione per l'aumento delle competenze dei dipendenti pubblici
News

Framework agreement between Sant'Anna School and Livorno prison, Gorgona section, to examine how "open" prison experience on the island can be the reference for the penitentiary system. Ceremony with Minister Marta Cartabia

Alliance between the City of Cascina and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna for the third sector. The shared administration regulation was approved thanks to the support of the Dirpolis Institute

Ethics, law and legality: at the start the Advanced Training Course on transparency and the risk of conflict of interest in public procurement management starting with the PNRR
