The Seasonal School Qualitative Methods and Research Design in the Social Sciences aims to provide participants with advanced methodological training in qualitative research, with a specific focus on inductive and abductive approaches to theory building. The programme is designed to address the growing demand among PhD students and early-career researchers for rigorous methodological competencies in…
In the last centuries, humanity has fully explored and mapped the emerged fraction of Earth’s surface; today, it has a growing interest in exploring and exploiting the submerged fraction of the Earth as well as the nearby space regions, intensively. To this aim, engineers provide new powerful means (robots, underwater and space communication systems, new…
The main target of the Circular Economy and Sustainability Management (CESM) seasonal school is represented by students from different backgrounds interested in the field of efficient resource management and circular economy. The CESM course explores organisational aspects and innovation facets related to all phases of the product life cycle; moreover, it provides a practical overview…
The DRIMS course is a summer school that is part of the educational program of the Italian National PhD Program in Robotics and Intelligent Machines. It is primarily aimed at PhD students of the program, and it is also open to students from other relevant PhD courses, including EELISA PhD students. The course has been…
Last December, emerging startup teams from across EELISA partner universities took part in the 4th EELISA Prototype Contest, hosted by FAU in cooperation with JOSEPHS – The Open Innovation Lab in Nuremberg, Germany. The participating teams included Beauty Twin (FAU/UPM), Capio Robotics (SSSA), Forest Guard (UPB), ReHand Shake (SSSA), and Wisdex (FAU). During a four-day…
The ANIMA (Animatronics and Mechatronic Artificial Organs) Seasonal School blends the tradition of animatronics with cutting-edge robotics and biorobotics, with applications ranging from medical training to social and entertainment robotics. It offers a unique interdisciplinary experience, combining technical knowledge with skills like teamwork, critical thinking, and independent design. Students learn the fundamentals of robotics, biomechanics,…
AGROECOLOGY 26 intends to introduce students to the complex and multifaceted world of agroecology through a transdisciplinary approach, enabling them to acquire basic knowledge and awareness of the importance of the interactions between agro-environmental and socio-economic components as the foundation of the dynamics of transformation of agro-food systems towards true sustainability, and to understand how…
The Seasonal School offers an engaging introduction to agent-based modelling (ABMs), equipping you with the tools to understand and analyse complex economic and social systems. Through a blend of theory and hands-on experience, you will learn how to design your own models using the LSD platform and analyse them with statistical and econometric techniques in…
For the fourth year in a row, EELISA institutions came together to bring EELISA Days to life: a full month of dynamic activities, inspiring lectures, creative competitions, and cross-border collaboration. Students, academics, staff, and external partners from all ten institutions contributed to an atmosphere of shared purpose and innovation. Across 62 diverse activities, this edition…
This November, Pisa will once again welcome students from across Europe for a new edition of the Sant’Anna Business Game, the competition brought to life by JEBE – Junior Enterprise Business & Engineering of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. What is JEBE? Leading the initiative is JEBE, the Junior Enterprise of the Sant’Anna…