Scienza Nuova: “Umberto Eco” Research Center: An interdisciplinary research center established through collaboration between the University of Turin and the Polytechnic University of Turin for the purpose of developing collaboration between the humanities and technological disciplines.

Università di Torino: One of Italy’s oldest, most prestigious and largest universities. It offers courses in all disciplines except engineering. With its 80,000 students and 120 buildings in different parts of the city, it is an integral part of the local community, committed to the revitalization of urban and suburban areas, the promotion of social interaction, and cultural and economic development.

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Università di Trento: Founded in 1962 and located in the heart of the Italian Alps, is an internationally recognized institution,which stands out for innovation in research and excellent teaching. It has more than 16,000 students.

Cooperazione Trentina (Trentino Federation of Cooperation): Founded in 1895, the organization aims to contribute to the social and economic improvement of people, communities, and territories through the development of cooperative entrepreneurship. The Trentino Federation is also committed to spreading the culture and values on which the cooperative system is based.

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Università degli studi di Siena: Established in 1240, it is one of the oldest and first publicly funded universities in the world. It has programs in political science, medicine, mathematics, physics, natural sciences, pharmacy, economics, law, engineering, and arts and humanities. It has approximately twenty thousand students. Its campus is within the historic city center.

Magistrato delle Contrade: The body that oversees the activities of the Contrade of Siena. It is composed of all the Priori of the seventeen Contrade and is chaired by a Priore elected annually who assumes the office of Rector. It is through the Magistrato that each year the students of our summer program have the opportunity to join the ten Contrade that compete in the August Palio.

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