- English will be the school’s working language. Approximately 60-80 participants are expected to stay the entire week and attend all lectures and seminars.
- Applications must include the following information, which must also be submitted by those who have attended previous Isodarco sessions: full name, date and place of birth, gender, present full address, email address, and (if available) telephone and fax numbers; nationality; degree and other academic qualifications; fields of interest, current professional activities, and work address; a list of publications or a letter of recommendation from a professor or a scholar in these disciplines.
- Applications should be submitted online at www.isodarco.it. Exceptionally applications can be emailed to Prof. Carlo Schaerf, Director of the School, at the address: isodarco@gmail.com
- Applicants who need a visa to come to Italy should apply to Isodarco by Monday, May 5th, 2025, indicating in their application which Italian Consulate they intend to use, and apply for the visa immediately after being admitted to the course. Many Italian Consulates are reluctant to grant visas for a course that lasts only one week, and therefore, applicants must provide the Italian Consular Authorities with evidence of their professional qualifications and their specific professional interest in the topic of the course and convince them that their only reason to come to Italy is to attend the Isodarco course. Isodarco, as an NGO, is not able to influence the decisions of the Italian Consular Authorities. Applicants who do not need a visa should apply by Monday, June 9th, 2025.
- Participants in Isodarco courses must respect all Italian laws and regulations, including those relating to the world health situation.
- The Organizing Committee will examine applications using the information submitted.
All applicants will be informed of the Committee’s decision as soon as possible, before June 9th, 2025 (those who need a visa before May 12th). - Participants are requested to arrive at Volterra any time on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025, and leave in the morning of Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. The course ends on Tuesday evening.
- Participants are requested to contribute 500.00 Euros. A reduced contribution of 300.00 Euros can be applied to students born in 1998 or after and to participants from countries with foreign currency problems. If you wish to be considered for the reduced contribution, you must explain in your application why you qualify for it. The contribution includes participation in the course and room and full board at
- SIAF can accommodate only a limited number of family members. Each person’s contribution for room and board is 600.00 Euros for the entire period. Given the limited number of places for families, each request will be examined individually. Participants wishing to bring their families should submit their applications as early as possible.
- The school has no funds to help participants to meet travel expenses.
- The Course will be held at the International School of Higher Education “SIAF,” SP del monte Volterrano – Località “Il Cipresso” – 56048 Volterra (PI) Phone: (+39) 0588 81266 – 86855; Fax.: (+39) 0588 86414 e-mail: info@siafvolterra.eu; Web: https://www.siafvolterra.eu
- Participants wishing to submit a paper for seminar consideration should include a short abstract of their proposed contribution in their application. The school Director will reserve limited time for seminars considered particularly relevant to the course program.
- We will use the information provided in your application in compliance with the provisions of the current data protection legislation (EU Regulation 2016/679). We will use it only to register you for the course and any other use requested by Italian legislation. We will not collect any additional personal data from you, and no personal profiling based on your data will be performed by or on behalf of Isodarco. For more information, refer to the Legal Information Page.
- The contribution can be made via bank draft to the Isodarco bank account or through PayPal with a Credit Card. After you have been admitted and secured your visa (if necessary), send the contribution indicated in your admission letter before Sunday, July 13th, 2025. Your admission will be confirmed after we have received your contribution.
- Isodarco reserves the right to cancel the course, postpone it, or change the program, depending on the current world situation.
Should the situation force cancellation, postponement, or significant changes in the course program, Isodarco will return all contributions from the participants who will not attend.
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