Centro per l’Eccellenza e gli Studi Transdisciplinari

People

CEST is the product of an initiative by students, doctoral students and researchers from various universities and graduate schools in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Since 2014, we have been producing publications and organising meetings all over Italy to foster progress in innovative research, promoting interaction between academic language and public debate. We believe in the cultural and political rôle of scientific thought. For this reason, we are convinced that research is an opportunity for everyone: for the culture-loving public, for those who transmit it, for the students who encounter it in universities, and for the scholars who have made it their profession.

I am a master's student in Analyses and Policy in Economics at the Paris School of Economics and I collaborate, part-time, with OECD. I am interested in wealth and income inequalities, migration and labor market policies. In 2018, I graduated in Economics at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and at the University of Pisa. During the last few years, I spent much time abroad for academic and professional purposes – at the European Central Bank (DG-Statistics), at Durham University (UK), at the London School of Economics and in Santiago de Chile.

Daniela Arlia

Committee member

I am a master's student in Analyses and Policy in Economics at the Paris School of Economics and I collaborate, part-time, with OECD. I am interested in wealth and income inequalities, migration and labor market policies. In 2018, I graduated in Economics at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and at the University of Pisa. During the last few years, I spent much time abroad for academic and professional purposes – at the European Central Bank (DG-Statistics), at Durham University (UK), at the London School of Economics and in Santiago de Chile.

I am a graduate student of Economics and Business at the University of Turin and at the Collegio Carlo Albeto. I write in the journal ‘Quadrante Futuro’ of the ‘Luigi Einaudi’ Research Centre; my study and research interests involve macroeconomic themes in the international context.

Francesco Beraldi

Treasurer

I am a graduate student of Economics and Business at the University of Turin and at the Collegio Carlo Albeto. I write in the journal ‘Quadrante Futuro’ of the ‘Luigi Einaudi’ Research Centre; my study and research interests involve macroeconomic themes in the international context.

I study Statistics at the University of Turin, where I graduated in Mathematics for finance. I am also a student of the Scuola di Studi Superiori of the University of Turin and of the Scuola di Politiche (Rome). I collaborate with the Unione Matematica Italiana in the drafting of the national examinations for the Mathematical Olympiads, with the Associazione Subalpina Mathesis and with the Poliferie project.

Andrea Dal Zotto

Committee member

I study Statistics at the University of Turin, where I graduated in Mathematics for finance. I am also a student of the Scuola di Studi Superiori of the University of Turin and of the Scuola di Politiche (Rome). I collaborate with the Unione Matematica Italiana in the drafting of the national examinations for the Mathematical Olympiads, with the Associazione Subalpina Mathesis and with the Poliferie project.

I am student of European Economy and Business Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" and at the College of the Cavalieri del Lavoro “Lamaro Pozzani”. In 2017, I obtained a bachelor in Philsophy; I am interested in topics of international economics and public policy, which further deepened during an Erasmus period spent at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz.

Alice Favotto

Secretary

I am student of European Economy and Business Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" and at the College of the Cavalieri del Lavoro “Lamaro Pozzani”. In 2017, I obtained a bachelor in Philsophy; I am interested in topics of international economics and public policy, which further deepened during an Erasmus period spent at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz.

I am a student of Economic and Social Sciences at the Bocconi University in Milan. I graduated in Economics and Business at the University of Turin and at the Collegio Carlo. I write for the journal ‘Quadrante Futuro’ of the ‘Luigi Einaudi’ Research Centre and for Lavoce.info. Since 2017 I have also been Visiting Student at the IGIER (Bocconi) Research Centre, where I am primarily engaged with labour economics.

Ivan Lagrosa

Secretary

I am a student of Economic and Social Sciences at the Bocconi University in Milan. I graduated in Economics and Business at the University of Turin and at the Collegio Carlo. I write for the journal ‘Quadrante Futuro’ of the ‘Luigi Einaudi’ Research Centre and for Lavoce.info. Since 2017 I have also been Visiting Student at the IGIER (Bocconi) Research Centre, where I am primarily engaged with labour economics.

I graduated in Medicine at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, where I was also a student of the College of the Cavalieri del Lavoro ‘Lamaro-Pozzani’. I am now a resident in Nephrology at the University of Florence. In the last years, I have done some internship abroad: in 2015, in collaboration with the Medical University of Lublin (Poland) and, in 2017, with the Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA).

Gianmarco Lugli

Committee member

I graduated in Medicine at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, where I was also a student of the College of the Cavalieri del Lavoro ‘Lamaro-Pozzani’. I am now a resident in Nephrology at the University of Florence. In the last years, I have done some internship abroad: in 2015, in collaboration with the Medical University of Lublin (Poland) and, in 2017, with the Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA).

I am doing my doctorate in Constitutional Law at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, where I was also a student. I graduated in Political Science at the ‘Cesare Alfieri’ School of the University of Florence. I am presently looking at themes pertaining to the form of the Italian government, and also Italian and European constitutional history.

Massimiliano Malvicini

Vice President

I am doing my doctorate in Constitutional Law at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, where I was also a student. I graduated in Political Science at the ‘Cesare Alfieri’ School of the University of Florence. I am presently looking at themes pertaining to the form of the Italian government, and also Italian and European constitutional history.

I am an Assistant professor of Philosophy at the Scuola Normale Superiore, in Pisa. My research deals with contemporary European philosophy, in particular French and German philosophy, and the relationship between language and image in public discourse. Among my more recent books are Beyond Deconstruction (De Gruyter, 2012) and Filosofie della metafora (Guerini, 2016).

Alberto Martinengo

Scientific Director

I am an Assistant professor of Philosophy at the Scuola Normale Superiore, in Pisa. My research deals with contemporary European philosophy, in particular French and German philosophy, and the relationship between language and image in public discourse. Among my more recent books are Beyond Deconstruction (De Gruyter, 2012) and Filosofie della metafora (Guerini, 2016).

I study Statistics at ETH Zürich. I graduated in Economics and Statistics at the University of Turin and at the Collegio Carlo Alberto. In recent years, I have worked on European-funded research projects for non-profit organisations and research centres (for CERN in Switzerland, and for the National Research Council in Italy). In 2011 I was awarded the distinction of ‘Alfiere della Repubblica’.

Tommaso Portaluri

President

I study Statistics at ETH Zürich. I graduated in Economics and Statistics at the University of Turin and at the Collegio Carlo Alberto. In recent years, I have worked on European-funded research projects for non-profit organisations and research centres (for CERN in Switzerland, and for the National Research Council in Italy). In 2011 I was awarded the distinction of ‘Alfiere della Repubblica’.