Workshops, Guest lectures, Seminars and Public events

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 2024/2025

Tuesday 8 October 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Targetti Lecture)

The European Union in a Trouble World
Arancha González Laya - Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po)

Tuesday 22 October 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Energy Dependence: Influence and Power in International Politics
Filip Černoch & Jan Osička - MUNI Masaryck University

Tuesday 29 October 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

China-Africa Relations in the New Era of Great Power Competition
Chris Alden - LSE

Tuesday 5 November 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Refugee Finance: What Implications for International Protection?
Daria Davitti - Lund University

Tuesday 12 November 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

The regulation of critical minerals in international treaties
Lorenzo Cotula - International Institute for Environment and Development

Tuesday 19 November 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

The future of biotechnology governance: an international environmental law
and policy perspective

Elissavet Tsioumani - University of Liège

Tuesday 3 December 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Rotari Annual Lecture)

A Diplomat’s Thoughts on Today’s Global Affairs
Marco Marsilli - Fondazione Campana dei Caduti

Spring Semester 2023/2024

Tuesday 12 March 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

A Critical Assessment of the Women-Peace-Security Agenda

Elisa Piras - Center for Advanced Studies - Eurac Research

Tuesday 19 March 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Disarmament as Ontological Politics: Towards a Process-Relational and Radical Pragmatist Theory of Disarmament

Mike Bourne - Queen’s University Belfast

Tuesday 26 March 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Law and War: Paradoxes of a Civilizing Project

Marrti Koskenniemi - University of Helsinki

Tuesday 9 April 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Metagoverning interactive governance arenas to negotiate the Northern Ireland peace process

Giada Lagana - University of Cardiff

Tuesday 16 April 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

When (and how) should businesses leave a situation of armed conflict?

Tara Van Ho - University of Essex

Tuesday 30 April 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Activating European Citizens: Process-related, informal and emotional aspects of trust in representative democracy

Ann-Kathrin Reinl - European University Institute

Tuesday 21 May 2024, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Future Outlook: What Role of the European Parliament

Alessandro Chiocchetti - Secretary-General of European Parliament

Fall Semester 2023/2024

Tuesday 26 September 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

European Private Law as the New Driver of European Integration

Irina Domurath - Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (Chile)

Tuesday 3 October 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Targetti Lecture)

Europe and the Crisis of Democracy

Renaud Dehousse - European University Institute

Tuesday 10 October 2023, 14:00 - 16:30 (Graduate Student Conference)

Graduate Student Conference - 38° Cohort

Friday 13 October 2023, 10:45 - 17:45 (International Conference)

Breakdowns and (de)democratization in South America and beyond

Tuesday 17 October 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

The Future of EU Enlargement

Jovan Teokarevic - Belgrade University

Tuesday 24 October 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Identity is Everywhere... but How Should We Study It?

Jeffrey Checkel - European University Institute

Tuesday 31 October 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Is Weaponized Interdependence a Threat or a Bluff? A Critical Analysis of the Limits of Economic Statecraft in the Twenty-First Century

Francesco Giumelli - University of Groningen

Tuesday 7 November 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Natural Resource Management and Conflict in Refugee Emergencies

Marco De Gaetano - FAO

Tuesday 14 November 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Anti-Feminist Backlash in the United Nations: The Transnational Mobilization of the Conservative NGOs

Jelena Cupac - WZB-Berlin Social Science Center

Tuesday 21 November 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture)

Perceived Legitimacy of Agricultural Support Payments

Klaus Glenk - Scotland's Rural College

Tuesday 28 November 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Rotari Annual Lecture)

Europe: Today’s Challenges and Tomorrow’s Prospects
Michele Valensise - President of the Italian-German Center for European Dialogue "Villa Vigoni"

Tuesday 5 December 2023, 14:15 - 16:00 (Guest Lecture Series - GreenDealNET)

Carbon Pricing and the Equitable Transition of International Shipping
Goran Dominioni - Dublin City University