Space Ethics

Summer School

The Summer School in "SPACE ETHICS" is designed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and critical thinking skills to address the ethical challenges posed by humanity's increasing presence in space. This programme is ideal for Bachelor's, Masters and PhD students who want to shape the future of space exploration in a thoughtful and responsible manner.
Core topics covered in the course include applied ethics, space debris, dual-use space technologies, space settlement, and mega constellations of nanosatellites. Complementing the academic curriculum, a series of collaborative tasks, field trips and social activities will provide immersive experiences with Italy's scientific history and future university opportunities:
- Group work and final presentations to present research findings
- 2-day trip to the Astronomical Observatory on the Asiago Plateau, with guided astronomical observation
- Visits to historical sites related to Galileo Galilei, the father of modern science
- Networking events

Confirmed Lecturers: Tony Milligan (King's College London), Jill Stuart (London School of Economics and Political Science),听Mirko Daniel Garasic (Roma Tre University), Pierfrancesco Biasetti (Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin), Simone Grigoletto (University of Padova)

KEY INFO

Dates:听Monday, July 21st 2025 鈥� Friday, July 25th 2025

Target:听Bachelor's, Masters and PhD students,听Students, researchers, and professionals
Maximum 30 participants

Language: English

Location: Padua

ECTS: 3

Fee:听500euros per week / 20% fee waiver for students currently enrolled in 听/ 50% fee waiver for Arqus students.
Please be advised that a maximum number of waivers might apply.
The fee includes: 听All lunches and coffee breaks,听Social dinner,听The 2-day trip to the Asiago Obervatory (meals, round-trip transportation to/from Asiago, and overnight stays at the observatory guesthouse).

Contact:听summerschool@unipd.it

Application dates:听听April 2nd 2025 - 20th May 2025