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Deadline for Registration

January 25th 2026

Period
23rd - 27th March 2026

Learning objectives

The CROSSROADS Seasonal School aims to provide participants with the tools to understand the role of the European Union in the new global context, with respect to the new US administration led by Donald Trump, the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East and the new geopolitical tensions. By the end of the Seasonal School, students will be able to:

• Critically analyse the key and the most recent developments in European Law and Politics
• Develop methodological skills – across different disciplines, perspectives and approaches – to understand and assess EU decisions and policies;
• Gain an advanced knowledge of EU law and politics and acquire transferable skills to work in the EU institutions, think-tanks, interest groups, and in academia.

Teaching methodologies

Students will be exposed to a problem-based and research-led teaching methodology and will be asked to actively contribute to the programme. Classes will be interactive and mix frontal teaching with case-studies, simulations, group discussions and presentations. Practitioners will be actively involved in the program.

Target participants

Undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students from different backgrounds (for instance, but not exclusively, law, political science, economics, management, languages, history, philosophy) with a strong interest on EU law and politics.

Coordinator and key teaching staff

Coordinators: Professor Edoardo Bressanelli, Professor Giacomo Delledonne, Professor David Natali

Key teaching staff: Professor Giuseppe Martinico, Professor Kevin Koehler, Professor Anna Loretoni

SDGs (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)

• Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• Climate Action
• Decent Work and Economic Growth