Visiting professor
Con l’etichetta “visiting professor” si intendono in senso lato gli studiosi che operano in base a convenzioni o programmi di ricerca, studiosi coinvolti in attività didattiche o di ricerca, gli esperti italiani e stranieri di elevata qualificazione scientifica appartenenti a istituzioni universitarie, di ricerca o alta formazione non italiane per attività di formazione anche seminariale, nell’ambito di un corso di studi, o di ricerca.
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Introduction
The Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Florence (DSPS) welcomes and recognizes the role of Visiting Professors in furthering the University’s cultural and scientific internationalization. For this purpose, it promotes the visit of highly qualified professors, researchers and scholars, belonging to foreign universities, research or higher education institutions.
Activities requested from a Visiting Professor
- Educational activities and/or seminars within an Educational Programme of the university;
- Research activities and possibly seminars;
- The Visiting Professor can be a member of examination commissions and supervise theses.
Period of visit at Unifi and benefits
A Visiting Professor’s period of visit at Unifi can range from a minimum of 5 consecutive days to a maximum of 12 months. During his/her visit at Unifi, the Visiting Professor is provided with:
- a 2500 euros grant for each visiting proposal selected by DSPS.
- support relating to the procedures for entry in Italy, if needed;
- adequate work station within the Department, as well as any spaces and equipment for carrying out the agreed activities;
- insurance coverage for accidents and civil liability;
- access to online databases;
- access to the University libraries;
- e-mail account;
- access to university canteens.
How to be a Visiting Professor
The status of Visiting Professor is to be conferred by the Director of the hosting Department by means of a specific provision and it is to be valid for the entire duration of the activities to be carried out at the University.
Interested scholars can submit their application by filling in the following form (link), together with the CV and a cover letter to the following address: diana.kapo@unifi.it . The second call is open from April 3rd to April 13th.
We invite applicants to submit the form twice a year (approximately in February and November of each year).
Alternatively, it is possible to visit the Department within the Erasmus+ program or similar. Please visit the School of Political Science webpage for further information about the International Week.
Visiting 2026
| Cognome e Nome | Istituzione di afferenza | Docente Proponente | Periodo di permanenza |
| Avendano Octavio | Universidad de Chile | Giorgia Bulli | 25/02/2026 - 30/03/2026 |
| Parra Jounou Iris | Autonomous University of Barcelona | Brunella Casalini | 04/05/2026 - 04/06/2026 |
| Portela Clara | University of Valencia UVEG | Federica Bicchi | 01/03/2026 - 30/06/2026 |
| Ritter Jessica | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Riccardo Guidi | 04/03/2026 - 15/05/2026 |
| Scandurra Rosario | Barcelona School of Management |
Luigi Burroni, Ruggero Cefalo |
23/03/2026 - 26/04/2026 |
| Scrinzi Francesca | University of Glasgow | Giorgia Bulli | 01/04/2026 - 30/04/2026 |
Visiting 2025
| Cognome e Nome | Istituzione di afferenza | Docente Proponente | Periodo di permanenza |
| Badri Amira | Ahfad University | Alberto Tonini | 09/12/2024 - 08/10/2025 |
| Bussoletti Andrea | Universidad de Guadalajara | Sheyla Moroni | 12/08/2024 - 31/07/2025 |
| Cardozo Marina | Universidad de la República, Uruguay | Fulvio Conti | 22/04/2025 - 23/05/2025 |
| Daxecker Ursula | Università di Amsterdam (UvA) | Stefano Costalli | 26/09/2025 - 26/10/2025 |
| Garcia Rivero Carlos | Universitat de Valencia | Giorgia Bulli | 30/10/2025 - 30/11/2025 |
| Giumelli Francesco | University of Groningen | Stefano Costalli | 01/01/2025 - 31/07/2025 |
| Karner Cristian | University of Lincoln | Elisabetta Zontini | 17/11/2025 - 28/11/2025 |
| Montano Reyes Monica | Universidad de Guadalajara | Sheyla Moroni | 12/08/2024 - 31/07/2025 |
| Quaggio Giulia | Universidad Complutense de Madrid | Silvia Salvatici | 03/11/2025 - 14/12/2025 |
| Smith Clarissa | Northumbria University | Silvia Rodeschini | 01/03/2025 - 04/04/2025 |
Visiting 2024
| Cognome e Nome | Istituzione di afferenza | Docente proponente | Periodo di permanenza |
| Clement Matt | Royal Holloway University | Vincenzo Scalia | 01/04/2024 - 30/04/2024 |
| Gal John | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Riccardo Guidi | 01/09/2024 - 31/10/2024 |
| Olivas Checa Marina | Universitat Oberta de Calalunya | Annalisa Tonarelli | 02/09/2024 - 02/12/2024 |
| Pratters Riikka | Monash University | Brunella Casalini | 20/05/2024 - 21/06/2024 |
| Santana Pereira Josè | Iscte, Lisbon University Institute | Giorgia Bulli | 05/10/2024 - 04/11/2024 |
| Szabò Gabriella | HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences | Donatella Selva | 29/09/2024 - 31/10/2024 |
| Weiss Idit | Tel- Aviv University | Riccardo Guidi | 01/09/2024 - 31/10/2024 |
Visiting 2023
| Cognome e Nome | Istituzione di afferenza | Docente proponente | Periodo di permanenza |
| Casero-Ripollés Andreu | Universitat Jaume I de Castelló | Carlo Sorrentino | 12/10/2023 - 12/11/2023 |
| Diaz Montiel Alberto | University of Jaén | Anna Bosco | 29/06/2023 - 29/07/2023 |
| Maurer Andrea | University of Trier | Giacomo Bazzani | 11/09/2023 - 13/10/2023 |
| Meret Susi | Aalborg University | Sorina Soare | 15/10/2023 - 15/01/2024 |
Ultimo aggiornamento
24.07.2026