From intervention robotics to the challenges of African politics, the Seasonal School’s program from April-June 2025 . How to apply, all the reductions of the enrolment fee
Subscriptions are already open on the School’s website, where you can also consult the detailed and updated agenda for each Seasonal School: MIS2nano - From minimally invasive surgery to nanorobotics. A voyage in the field of intervention robotics (on site classes from March 31st April 4th). AIRONE - Artificial Intelligence and RObotics in exteNded rEality (on site classes from April 7th to 11th). DALIDA - DAta, LIability, and Damages (onsite classes from May 12th to 16th). PROREMOTE - PROximity care in REMOTE areas: A multidisciplinary approach to proximity care in remote areas (onsite classes from May 19th to 23rd). SP2ARK - Space Plasma Propulsion: Advancements, Research, and Know-how (onsite classes from May 26th to 30th). ARTIST - 5G/6G networks trAnsfoRming The dIgital SocieTy (onsite classes from June 9th to 13th).POLAF - Politics in Africa: changes, conflicts, connections (onsite classes from June 9th to 13th).
A reduction in the enrolment fee is available based on the applicant’s ISEE or equivalent certification of income as indicated in the call (for students enrolled in a foreign University). A 450€ scholarship provided by Fondazione Talento all’Opera and Fondazione EY will be assigned to the three best performing participants of each course. Students coming from universities or institutions with specific agreements with Sant’Anna School are entitled to reserved places and to a 10% reduction in the enrolment costs. Affiliated Institutions: University of Catania; University of Tuscia; University of Trento; Fondazione Onaosi; University of Messina; University of Camerino; University of Calabria; Conferenza dei Collegi Universitari di Merito; University of Palermo; Aosta Valley University; Free University of Bozen-Bolzano; Marche Polytechnic University; University of Siena; Galilean School of Higher Education; University of Pisa; University of Florence.
The Seasonal Schools are organized by the Sant’Anna School and funded with PNRR resources through the MERITA project, which also sees the collaboration of Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Collegio Superiore dell’Università di Bologna, Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori dell'Università di Padova and Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati della Sapienza di Roma.
The program April-June 2025
MIS2nano - From minimally invasive surgery to nanorobotics. A voyage in the field of intervention robotics Classes will take place in presence from March 31st April 4th, 2025.
The Seasonal School will introduce participants to the highly interdisciplinary field of technologies for minimally invasive interventions, with focuses on intervention robotics and artificial intelligence, smart materials and innovative components, micro/nanorobotics, and on how to make innovative technologies meet the clinics. At the end of the School the participants will have gained knowledge on the state of the art and potential future developments of robotics and technologies for minimally invasive interventions; understanding of the scientific, clinical, and technological challenges posed by these highly interdisciplinary research field; hands-on experience on topics related to intervention robotics; ability to propose innovative solutions for complex scientific-technological problems with a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach.
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AIRONE - Artificial Intelligence and RObotics in exteNded rEality Classes will take place in presence April 7th to 11th, 2025.
The Seasonal School AIRONE will allow students to examine the most recent research developments at the intersection of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality and to review their applications in a diverse range of sectors, e.g., Health, Space, Transportation, AIRONE will address the following topics: principles of "extended" reality technologies (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality), methodologies and tools for the realization of immersive telepresence experiences, for the design and control of collaborative robots and wearable robotic systems for telepresence, for designing and programming next-generation artificial vision systems, machine learning and Artificial Intelligence tools, including Deep Learning for robotics; basic knowledge of the principles, methods and technologies of Human-Robot Interaction and Occupational Biomechanics in occupational contexts, hands-on activities, overview on applications and discussion of use cases applying these technologies.
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DALIDA - DAta, LIability, and Damages Classes will take place in presence from May 12th to 16th.
DALIDA Seasonal School aims to develop skills and competence to deal with tort and contractual liabilities and damages compensation, considering the current challenges arising from the application of data science methodologies to case-law analysis and bioengineering solutions to improve the quality of life for injured persons. Participants could familiarize with the EU data strategy initiatives and their consequences on fundamental rights protection in a comparative perspective, focusing on the role of digitalisation and predictive tools to assess pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses; new risk management strategies for digital scenarios; AI-based and robotics applications to restore functionalities and reduce the impairments of personal injuries; systematic effects on tort and contractual liability. The acquired methodologies will complete existing traditional learning approaches to the investigated issues, contributing to develop the next generation of smart professionals (e.g. lawyers, judges, legal and insurance advisors, clinicians, forensic experts, data scientists and software developers, engineers, policy makers, etc).
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PROREMOTE - PROximity care in REMOTE areas: A multidisciplinary approach to proximity care in remote areas Classes will take place in presence from May 19th to 23rd
Recently, the importance of promoting local health and ensure proximity of care for patients emerged as evident from different perspectives. Covid-19 pandemic was an exceptional period that brought awareness to politicians, professionals, and people about the necessity of renewing lives in terms of sustainability, digital access to services, and social connectedness. How is it possible to pursue these objectives also in inner areas, mountain areas or small islands? How is it possible to guarantee equity of treatment and excellence of care when citizens live far from large welfare centres? PROREMOTE is designed to present evidence and applied cases to answering these questions.
The Seasonal School will introduce participants specifically to the urgent topic of proximity-care according to the social, psychological, experimental and engineer sciences. Students will be involved on the issues inherent to the enhancement of data, organizational models, and technological solutions for local areas. Implications for decision making and service management will be provided, with a focus on the support to innovation of services and on the strengthening social protection networks of the analysed contexts.
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SP2ARK - Space Plasma Propulsion: Advancements, Research, and Know-how Classes will take place in presence fromMay 26th to 30th.
The SP2ARK Seasonal School will introduce participants to the topic of plasma-based electric propulsion (EP), which represents an enabling technology for a growing number of space applications, from low Earth orbit constellations to interplanetary missions. Interest in EP systems has accelerated in recent years, thanks to the technological maturity achieved by several concepts and the growth of a new space economy. However, the development of electric thrusters involves competencies that are challenging to gather in conventional university courses, ranging from space system design and mission analysis to plasma physics, electronic engineering, space environment simulation, and on-ground testing. The SP2ARK Seasonal School will address these topics and the research activities underlying the development of electric propulsion systems.
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ARTIST - 5G/6G networks trAnsfoRming The dIgital SocieTy Classes will take place in presence from June 9th to 13th.
Future mobile network technologies (5G, 6G, etc.) will allow the creation of new applications that will transform the way people live, work and interact with the environment. The educational objectives of the proposed Seasonal School are aimed at understanding and learning the architectures of 5G / 6G cellular systems with regard to the radio interface, the wired component and the software components such as virtualized entities, edge computing and AI-aided resource allocation. Besides, the courses will analyse the main features of data traffic transport and routing technologies in 5G/6G networks, telemetry techniques and advanced traffic conditioning techniques, in order to offer a global view of the emerging services that may be delivered by 5G/6G networks and how these networks are able to meet the stringent requirements that such services sometimes require. The analysis will also dwell on the impact of the services on the sustainability of the planet and the global challenges of the 21st century.
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POLAF - Politics in Africa: changes, conflicts, connections Classes will take place in presence from June 9th to 13th.
Africa is key to many of today’s global political challenges. It offers a unique prism for understanding, and addressing, issues of international relevance such as inequality and insecurity, climate change and extractivism, liberal order crises and governance challenges. The flourishing of 'Africa Strategies' by numerous international actors (including the recent adoption of the so-called Mattei Plan by the Italian government) testifies to the growing salience of Africa in international fora. Yet the predominance of simplistic and stereotypical readings do not adequately capture the rapid evolution of the scholarly reflections on these issues. Drawing on insights from international relations, political economy, political ecology, cultural and postcolonial studies, POLAF will enable participants to: apprehend the ongoing transformations of Africa’s politics of contention; learn and apply a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological tools of social science; get familiarized with the critical and practical skills which might help build one’s career in international institutions, regional organisations and NGOs, but also in think tanks, research centres and academia.
