Practical Information

Dates
Summer school: August 31–September 6, 2026 (7 days)
Conference: September 1-3, 2026 (3 days)

Location
Cuneo and its surroundings, with a fieldtrip to Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Language
The working language is English. However, some evening events will be held in Italian.

Contact
For further information, please contact the organising team at centrostudi.cespec@gmail.com and lisa.henicz@ost.ch.

Organised by the SNSF Project “Aerial Spatial Revolution” with the collaboration of CeSPeC - Research Center on Contemporary Thought (Cuneo) and in cooperation with Politecnico di Torino - Diparti-mento di Architettura e Design (DAD).

Submission Guidelines
Deadline for both the summer school AeroSpaces and the conference AeroVisions is June 20, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of June 2026.
Both participants in the summer school and attendants in the conference will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the ASR Lexicon and other related publication projects.

How to apply as PARTICIPANT at the SUMMER SCHOOL AeroSpaces
Submit the following to lisa.henicz@ost.ch by June 20, 2026:
• Expression of Interest (max. 1 page) outlining your research interest and how it relates to the summer school's themes
• Short CV
How to apply as ATTENDANT at the CONFERENCE AeroVisions
Submit the following to centrostudi.cespec@gmail.com by June 20, 2026:
• Expression of Interest (max. 1 page) outlining your research interest and how it relates to the conference’s themes
• Short CV

Accommodation and Travel
The summer school and conference are free of charge. Accepted participants and attendants will be provided with shared accommodation, one welcome dinner, coffee breaks, conference materials and all costs for trips during the summer school in the Piedmont area. Single room accommodation is available at an additional cost and subject to availability. Participants are expected to organize their own travel, a limited number of students and early career scholars can be supported with the coverage of travel expenses (up to 120€). If you’d like to be considered for support with accommodation, travel, or childcare, please note that in your application.

Credit Recognition
The summer school and conference will offer a certificate of attendance and participation if needed. The recognition of academic credits (ECTS or equivalent) depends on the policies of your home institu-tion. Participants are encouraged to verify the requirements and procedures for credit recognition with their own institution.