The Community of Alumni and Alumnae of the IUSS Pavia University School of Advanced Studies (in short the AlumnIUSS) is a network that aims to maintain and strengthen the academic and professional ties of those who have experienced the IUSS School.
The project of the Community was born in 2023 in order to offer resources and opportunities to grow together. It is a space for sharing successes and paths, which keep alive the spirit of values that animate the School, and projects it beyond its borders. The logo represents the dynamic network of people and ideas that spreads from the School into the world.
THE COMMUNITY IN NUMBERS (to date)
MAP OF THE ALUMNI IN THE WORLD
Official Launch of "The podcast Il Gulco"
Welcome to the Gulco podcast, the podcast that goes beyond words!
Each episode is an invitation to explore unique experiences and stories of former students who, starting from the IUSS School, have undertaken careers of extraordinary professional and human value. Il Gulco Gianigeva Le Brale is not just a podcast: it is a journey, animated by a curiosity that goes beyond the boundaries of the obvious; it is an invitation to discover the hidden meaning behind each story; it is a stimulus to consider an open and transdisciplinary cultural education as the key to understanding ourselves and the reality that surrounds us.
Watch it on YouTube
Listen to it on Spotify
Episode 1
Il Gulco | Interview with Michele Lissia, Mayor of Pavia
In this episode we will meet the Mayor of Pavia, Michele Lissia, a former PhD student at IUSS.
Listen to his story of growth, from the university classrooms to leading his city, telling the human and professional evolution that led him to become a point of reference for the community.
Episode 2
Il Gulco | Interview with Chiara Garofoli
In this episode we will meet Chiara Garofoli, a former student of Law at IUSS.
Listen to her story of personal and professional growth, which starts from the university classrooms and arrives at her job in Google, to then continue with her commitment to social work, both in her city and globally. Chiara talks about the human and professional evolution that led her to become a point of reference for the community.
Episode 3
Il Gulco | Interview with Julieta and Francisco
In this episode, Lorenzo Bianchi Chignoli interviews Julieta and Francisco, two international Alumni of IUSS.
They will tell us about their experience of studying and living in Pavia: from the numerous study and professional opportunities, to the human and cultural enrichment of a multidisciplinary path offered by IUSS.
Episode 4
Il Gulco | Interview wirh Antonella Succurro
In this episode, Lorenzo Bianchi Chignoli interviews Antonella Succurro, a former IUSS student with a fascinating and multidisciplinary background.
After studying particle physics, she rediscovered her passion for biological sciences and developed a strong interest in sustainability. Today she is the founder of an innovative startup in the field of sustainable agriculture.
ALUMNIUSS UNCONFERENCE – 26-28 SETTEMBRE 2025
Durante l’incontro online con la comunità Alumni del 24 luglio 2025, il Rettore Riccardo Pietrabissa ha presentato la visione che guida la nascita della rete AlumnIUSS: non un semplice elenco di ex allievi, ma una comunità viva, fondata sul confronto tra esperienze diverse, tra generazioni, professioni, idee, unita da una radice comune: l’aver attraversato la Scuola IUSS, con la sua vocazione educativa profonda e non convenzionale.
L’obiettivo è creare un luogo di incontro libero, in cui nessuno sia maestro ma tutti siano ancora, piacevolmente, allievi, pronti a condividere riflessioni, passioni, visioni sul mondo. Un’oasi di libertà e intelligenza collettiva, per ritrovarsi e per costruire insieme il futuro.
Per questo, nell’ultimo weekend di settembre, daremo vita a un evento speciale: una unconference ospitata nel suggestivo Castello di Lardirago, a pochi chilometri da Pavia. Sarà un momento per tornare a casa, ma anche per riscoprirsi diversi, pronti a generare idee e progetti in un clima informale e aperto.
A guidarci nell’esperienza sarà Alessandro Fusacchia, ideatore della Pratolungo Unconference, che porterà con sé l’energia e lo spirito delle giornate appena trascorse nella campagna reatina. Vi condividiamo un breve video-spunto da quell’evento, per iniziare a respirare l’atmosfera che ci attende.
Logistica
- L’evento si svolgerà dalle ore 17.30 di venerdì 26 settembre sino all’orario pranzo di domenica 28 settembre.
- L’evento è pensato come un’esperienza collettiva, che prenderà forma nell’arco dell’intero weekend, pertanto la partecipazione è prevista dal venerdì sera alla domenica mattina.
- La partecipazione sarà gratuita.
- Location e vitto saranno a carico di IUSS.
- Le/i partecipanti dovranno provvedere al viaggio e all’alloggio (2 notti) a Pavia.
- Il Collegio Ghislieri avrà disponibili alcune stanze, e stiamo verificando la disponibilità di altri collegi.
- Vi consigliamo di attivarvi per tempo per valutare opzioni di pernottamento.
Ci aspetta un appuntamento unico, intimo e ambizioso: immaginare insieme i prossimi vent’anni di IUSS, e il ruolo che ognuno di noi può avere in questo percorso.
PER PARTECIPARE: compilate il form di pre-iscrizione entro il 3 settembre 2025 al seguente link:
https://forms.gle/E9bRAdqWBRCv6mX76
Vi aspettiamo!
Il team del progetto AlumnIUSS
AlumnIUSS Running for Cancer Research, Support Us at the Milano Marathon!
We are a group of young researchers from the CNR in Pavia and three of us were IUSS students. Today, every day we work to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer, with the aim of identifying new therapeutic strategies for the future.
But research needs funding to move forward, and for this reason we have decided to get involved even outside the laboratory! On the occasion of the Milan Marathon on April 6th, 2025, we will run a relay to support AIRC and raise funds for cancer research.
Every step we take will be a step closer to new discoveries, new therapies and new hopes for patients. And just as every step counts to reach the finish line, every donation, even the smallest, can make a difference to carry on research.
If you would like to support this initiative or help us spread the message, here is the link to our fundraiser:
---Team CNR: Corridori Non Resistenti https://www.retedeldono.it/iniziativa/mirianacardano/run4research