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Official account for the Scuola Normale Superiore.
Pisa・Firenze | Tuscany | Italy
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«I believe not enough is said about the effort and frustrations that are an extremely important integral part of our educational career».

– Chiara Gambicchia, PhD student of the Faculty of Sciences

#chifalaNormale
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Yesterday the Scuola Normale Superiore welcomed its new #PhD students, as they officially begin their research journey. Some of them have already been undergrads at the SNS, others are joining for the first time. All united by curiosity, passion, and the drive to advance knowledge and research.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Seminar “The Figure of the Intellectual in Late-20th-Century Italy,” by Federico Ammirabile (SNS), held today at Palazzo Strozzi. Part of Incipit, a project fostering new generations of researchers whose work is often the subject of publications by Edizioni della Normale.
October 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🎙️ Work in progress on the Normale’s episode for the EELISA 2.0 podcast
Researcher Valentina Nieri and student Camillo Pellizzari from SNS will share insights into Digital Philology and linked open data.
Episode out in February! @eelisa.eu
Discover the podcast: open.spotify.com/show/7maYUQv...
October 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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«My awareness has grown of just how profound a mark the education I received at the Normale has left: it taught me not to look for short cuts and to tackle my work with rigour, curiosity and openness. It's something that stays with you all your life».
– Caterina Lazzarini #sempernormalista
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Can you study biology without a lab? At the Scuola Normale Superiore, Mariastella Cascone, Luisa Bisceglia and Natalia de Oliveira Rosa do exactly that: as bioinformaticians, they analyze DNA and RNA data to understand cells and pave the way for new therapies. #bioinformatics #laricercaèNormale
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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“Eat mainly whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit”: one of the key tips from the European Code Against Cancer. At the Normale, biologist Anna Villarini explained how proper diet can prevent up to 30% of cancers. Watch the video on #AllaEnne allaenne.sns.it/video/cibo-e...
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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On October 18, 1810, a Napoleonic decree founded the Scuola Normale Superiore. On October 18, 2025, we celebrate the opening of its 215th academic year. Discover all the events and initiatives planned for this special anniversary: www.sns.it/it/evento/in...
October 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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«It was marvellous, moving almost, to rediscover the classics as living material, to be read and interpreted from all points of view».

– Francesco Negri, student of the Faculty of Humanities
October 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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From Oct 18 to Dec 31, the Scuola Normale Superiore presents “Gli Etruschi alla Normale”. Artifacts from Pisa and Cortona meet rare early prints on Etruscan art.
Museo “Torre del Conte Ugolino”, Palazzo dell’Orologio, Pisa
Mon-Sat 10-17 | Free entry | Opens Oct 18, 5 PM
www.sns.it/it/evento/gl...
October 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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The Scuola Normale Superiore fondly remembers Giuseppe Cambiano, emeritus professor of Ancient Philosophy, who passed away yesterday in Turin at the age of 84. A scholar of extraordinary stature, he was among the most distinguished historians of ancient philosophy.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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The Danish String Quartet, one of the world’s most acclaimed string quartets, opens the 59th season of I Concerti della Normale on October 18, celebrating the 215th anniversary of the founding decree of the Normale. Teatro Verdi, Pisa, 21:00.
www.sns.it/en/i-concert...
October 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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From the discovery of an unpublished autograph of Umberto Saba’s A mia moglie comes Stefano Carrai’s new book: a journey through Saba’s poetry, his contemporaries, and his bond with Giacomo Debenedetti.
#EdizionidellaNormale: edizioni.sns.it/prodotto/lau...
October 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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🌍 Summer School 2025 “War, Peace and the World Order” in Florence: 5 days of dialogue on #conflicts, violence and #peacebuilding, with 50 participants and 20 international guests. Organized by the Scuola Normale Superiore with partners, funded by the MERITA project (PNRR).
October 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The PhD Seasonal School “Democratic Backsliding and Political Conflict” ended on Sept 30.
24 participants explored democratic decline, political conflict, and the role of social media, with sessions at the SNS in Cortona and at the European University Institute in Florence. @eui-eu.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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As of October 1, the Scuola Normale Superiore has adopted the Guide to the Use of #Expansive Language, approved by the Academic Senate. A practical tool designed to foster clearer and more respectful communication, breaking down barriers and valuing all identities: www.sns.it/en/guida/gui...
October 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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74 students officially become students at the Normale today, after passing the admission exam.

The SNS community welcomes them: a journey shaped by encounters, discoveries, and shared growth is about to begin.

#Welcome to the Normale!
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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«For me, college life is a pivotal element of this experience: living together with other people means being supported, sharing different pathways, developing autonomously in a supportive environment».

– Chiara Garabello, Faculty of Political-social Sciences
September 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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From Sept 22–26, researchers from across Europe join the EELISA Summer School in Agrigento: field training, excavation, restoration labs, and talks on heritage, tech, and conservation. Hands-on learning meets interdisciplinary exchange. @eelisa.eu
September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🚴‍♀️ Bike2Work Day returns to Pisa for its 3rd edition, promoted in Italy by the FIAB for the European Mobility Week! For the first time SNS will be riding with CNR, INFN, Sant’Anna and the University of Pisa, supported by the Municipality of Pisa.
#mobilityweek #biketowork
September 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The 2025 MeMo residential school has wrapped up! For three days in Pisa, first-generation high school studentst lived university life at the Normale through lectures and exchanges. The project is funded by #MERITA, the national network for talent.
#studentlife #PNRR
September 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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🏛️ From Sept 2 to Oct 3, the Normale is back in the Valley of the Temples (Agrigento) for its 6th excavation school at the ekklesiasterion. Training, research, and outreach meet in the heart of ancient Akragas.
@eelisa.eu
September 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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«Even today, the value of #scientific expertise and international #connections continues to be at the heart of my work».

– Giulia Ruozi, Director Due Diligence

#sempernormalista #universitylife #biology #researchers
September 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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What happens when a subject gets you so passionate that it becomes a life choice?
Students, researchers, and faculty of the Normale talk about the beauty of the subjects they have chosen to devote themselves to in “Il bello di” videos on Alla Enne.
Discover them here: allaenne.sns.it?s=il+bello+di
September 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Carlo Altini traces the evolution of the idea of progress, from Enlightenment optimism to its modern crisis under the dominance of technology.
Discover more: edizioni.sns.it/prodotto/pro...
#EdizionidellaNormale
September 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM