The School of International Studies contributes to the organization of events directed to students and researchers, as well as the general public.
In addition to Conferences and Research Workshops, and other events for the general public, the School organizes a lively series of Guest Lectures held by academics of international standing, Conversations with professional practitioners working in distinguished international organizations, and Professional Workshops and Labs.
All the events taking place in the current semester are listed below. Unless indicated otherwise, all lectures will be held in Palazzo Paolo Prodi, via Tommaso Gar 14, Trento.
Past Events, Past Conversations with Professional Practitioners and Past Guest Lectures can be found on a dedicated webpage.
Fall Semester 2026/2027
Thursday 17 September 2026, 10-11.30 | Other event
Welcome Meeting MEIS
Palazzo Prodi, room 111
Friday 18 September 2026, 9.30-13 | Other event
Walking through war. Trento 1943, aerial bombing, and civilian targeting - Kick Off MISS
Palazzo Prodi, room 001
Friday 25 September 2026, 13.30-15 | Other events
Welcome Meeting MISS
Palazzo Prodi, room 114
Thursday 1 October 2026, 17.45-19.15 | Outreach activity
Identità e lingua nella costruzione europea | iniziativa del ciclo "Leggere il mondo che cambia. Lingue, cultura e media per leggere l'Europa e l'attualità internazionale", organizzato in occasione dei 25 anni della SIS
Diego Marani (scrittore e già funzionario europeo) in dialogo con Luisa Antoniolli (SIS)
Biblioteca comunale di Trento - sala degli affreschi
Tuesday 6 October 2026, 14.15-16 | Guest Lecture*
EU-LAC Relations today: a geopolitical turn?
Lorena Ruano (Complutense University of Madrid)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 004
Thursday 8 October 2026, 17.45-19.15 | Outreach activity
Giornalismo, libertà di stampa e accademia | iniziativa del ciclo "Leggere il mondo che cambia. Lingue, cultura e media per leggere l'Europa e l'attualità internazionale", organizzato in occasione dei 25 anni della SIS
Simone Casalini (Il T Quotidiano), Attilio Geroni (già Sole 24 Ore) e Greta Privitera (Corriere della Sera) in dialogo con i docenti della SIS
Palazzo di Economia - sala delle conferenze
Tuesday 13 October 2026, 14-18 | Other event
Graduate student conference - PHD 41° cohort
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Thursday 15 October 2026, 18-19 | Practitioner Talk*
Translating International Education into Industry Leadership
Fabio Capano (American University)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Tuesday 20 October 2026, 14.15-16 | Guest Lecture*
The future of international sanctions
Thomas Biesteker (Graduate Institute Geneve)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Tuesday 27 October 2026, 14.15-16 | Guest Lecture*
Brazil After Lula: Brazil's future in the light of its history
Bruno Lima (Max Planck Institute)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Thursday 29 October 2026, 18-19 | Practitioner Talk*
From Evidence to Action: Conducting Policy Research to Inform Decision-Making in Complex Development Contexts
Kaku Attah Damoah (UNICEF)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Tuesday 3 November 2026, 14.15-16 | Rotari Trentodoc Annual Lecture*
Guardians of the Law? The Evolving Relationship Between National Courts and the EU Court of Justice
Daria De Pretis (former Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic and Rector of the University of Trento)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Tuesday 10 November 2026, 14.15-16 | Guest Lecture*
Towards Equity and Sustainability in Outer Space?
Florian Rabitz (Kaunas University of Technology)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Thursday 26 November 2026, 18-19 | Practitioner Talk*
Promoting Human Rights in high risks environment: the vision of a practitioner
Hasan Wahhab (Iraqi Human Rights Defenders and Activists Consortium)
Palazzo Prodi, Room 001
Thursday 10 and Friday 11 December 2026, 18-19 | Other event
Postgrowth and Degrowth in and beyond the Italian debate. Contemporary perspectives and future opportunities.
Palazzo Prodi, Room 004
*Master's Degree students are required to attend four events marked with an asterisk.
Spring Semester 2025/2026
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 8:45-16:30
Defending Art. Italy and the International Security of Cultural Heritage
Scientific Committee: Alessandra Russo and Camilla Pagani
Conference
Tuesday 24 February 2026, 14-16 Palazzo Prodi
Breaking Climate Borders. ‘Climate borderscapes’ and the limits of state-centric approaches to climate migration
Giovanni Bettini (Lancaster University)
Guest Lecture*
Tuesday 10 March 2026, 14-16 Palazzo Prodi
Narrating the World in the New Global Order | series Women in International Affairs
Laura Silvia Battaglia (freelance journalist)
Guest Lecture*
Tuesday 17 March 2026, 14-16 Palazzo Prodi
From Policy to Investigation: Researching War, Power, and Accountability in the Sahel | series Women in International Affairs
Delina Goxho (EGMONT Royal Institute for International Relations)
Guest Lecture*
Thursday 26 March 2026, 18-19 Sala Falconetto - Comune di Trento
Il mondo delle ONG | series Women in International Affairs
Ileana Bello (Amnesty International Italia) and Elda Baggio (Medici Senza Frontiere Italia)
Outreach Activity
Tuesday 31 March 2026, 14-16 Palazzo Prodi
International Investment Law and the Rule of Law: Ideals, Fractures and the 'Turbulent Future'?
Velimir Zivkovic (Warwick University)
Guest Lecture*
Thursday 9 April 2026, 18-19 Palazzo Prodi
China’s Blueprint for Global Leadership: GSI, GDI, GCI and Xi Jinping's Vision for the International Order (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025)
Matteo Dian (University of Bologna)
Book Launch
Thursday 16 April 2026, 18-19 Palazzo Prodi
Why bridging the gap between research and policy still matters, in an era of AI and geopolitical volatility: skills for effective policy advice in international affairs, diplomacy and EU policymaking
Giulio Venneri (European Commission)
Practitioner Talk*
Tuesday 21 April 2026, 14-16 Palazzo Prodi
From Automation to Algorithmic governance. Discussions of control, democracy and the quality of working life from the 1970s into our days
Daniel Maul (University of Oslo)
Guest Lecture*
Thursday 23 April 2026, 18-19 Palazzo Prodi
Shaping Europe's Future: The European Commission at Work
Marialuisa Dal Poz (European Commission)
Practitioner Talk*
Thursday 30 April 2026, 18-19 Fondazione CARITRO
Rapporto IAI 2025 sulla Politica Estera Italiana
Michele Valensise and Leo Goretti (IAI)
Outreach Activity
Friday 8 May 2026, 17 Bookique
I 5 sguardi sull'Europa
Jens Woelk, Luisa Antoniolli, Stefano Schiavo, Louisa Parks and Gianmatteo Sabatino (SIS)
Outreach Activity
Thursday 14 May 2026, 18-19 Palazzo Prodi
Conflict, International Intervention and Local Agency. Education in a Changing Global Order
Ervjola Selenica (University of Bologna)
Book Launch
Tuesday 26 May 2026, 14-18 Palazzo Prodi
PhD Chapter Presentation
Other event