Day 1: 12 April
Jacopo da Bertinoro
9.00-9.10 Welcome, Introduction to the Module
Prof. Sonia Lucarelli (University of Bologna)
Dr Tracey Sowerby (The Europaeum)
9.10-10.40 Populism in Europe
Prof. Gianfranco Baldini (University of Bologna)
Dr Enrico Padoan (Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence)
Chair: Dr Tracey Sowerby (The Europaeum)
10.40-11.10 Tea & Coffee
11.10-12.40 Digital Democracy
Robert Bjarnason (Citizens Foundation)
Simeon Stoyanov (European Citizen Action Service)
Chair: Dr Tracey Sowerby (The Europaeum)
12.40-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Disinformation, Social Media and Elections
Prof. Serena Giusti (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa)
Heather Thompson (Democracy Reporting International)
Ivana Karaksova (Association for International Affairs)
Prof. Elena Esposito (University of Bologna / Bielefeld University)
Chair: Prof. Matthew Loveless (University of Bologna)
15.30-16.00 Tea & Coffee
16.00-17.30 Interactive exercise on political corruption
19.30 Dinner at Ca de Be – Piazza Libertà 9/b, 47032
Day 2: 13 April
Jacopo da Bertinoro
8.45-10.15 Rule of Law and Democracy
Prof. Rick Lawson (Leiden University)
Prof. Thomas Risse (Free University of Berlin)
Prof. Adam Bodnar (SWS University)
Chair: Dr Hartmut Mayer (The Europaeum)
10.15-10.45 Tea & Coffee
10.45-12.15 Democracy and Foreign Policy
Prof. Helene Sjursen (University of Oslo)
Prof. Tanja Boerzel (Free University of Berlin)
Chair: Prof. Sonia Lucarelli (University of Bologna)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Interactive Session
15.30-16.00 Tea & Coffee
16.00-19.00 Free time
Jacopo da Bertinoro
19.00 The World Upside Down (and the Role of Europe)
Prof. Romano Prodi
Chair: Prof. Lorenzo Zambernardi (University of Bologna)
20.00 Dinner at Entecot Bistro Colonna – Via Mainardi 10/12, 47032
Day 3: 14 April
9.15-10.45 Group Project Discussion
10.45-11.15 Tea & Coffee
11.15-12.45 Group Project Discussion
12.45-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Group Project Discussion
15.30-16.00 Tea & Coffee
16.00-17.30 Group Project Discussion
19.30 Dinner at La Grotta – Via Roma 37,47032
Day 4: 15 April
9.15-10.45 Group Project Discussion / Negotiation Training with Prof. Wolfgang Sporrer
(Hertie School of Government)
10.45-11.15 Tea & Coffee
11.15-12.45 Group Project Discussion / Negotiation Training
12.45-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Group Project Discussion / Negotiation Training
15.30-16.00 Tea & Coffee
16.00-17.30 Group Project Discussion / Negotiation Training
Jacopo da Bertinoro
18.30 Pre-dinner talk (title tbc) by Prof Kalypso Nicolaïdis (European University
Institute, Florence) followed by dinner at the conference centre in the castle
Chair: Dr Tracey Sowerby