The official program for the 9th International Nigel Priestley Seminar has been published. The event will take place in Pavia on May 29–30, 2025, at Collegio Cardinale Agostino Riboldi, confirming its role as a leading international event in seismic engineering and sustainable structural design.

Promoted by IUSS Pavia and the ROSE PhD Programme, in collaboration with Fondazione Eucentre and the University of Pavia, the seminar will bring together PhD students, alumni, and researchers from around the world, providing a top-level platform to share the latest research in seismic risk mitigation.

Keynote Address: Perspectives on Sustainable Design
The highlight of the seminar will be the keynote lecture by Prof. Alessandra Marini (University of Bergamo), titled:
Shaping the Sustainability Transition: Challenges for Conceptual Structural Design
This keynote will explore the challenges of the sustainability transition in conceptual structural design—a crucial topic for civil engineering and urban resilience.

Main Topics and Opportunities for Exchange
The Nigel Priestley Seminar offers a unique opportunity to delve into themes such as innovation in structural materials, seismic vulnerability reduction strategies, advanced modeling, and resilient solutions.
With presentations from ROSE PhD students and contributions from leading international experts, the event stands as a reference forum for scientific and technological progress in seismic engineering.

👉 Check out the full program and join two days of training, research, and international networking in the heart of Pavia.

👉 Follow the seminar live online: http://www.youtube.com/@EUCENTRE/live