Partnership FIERI & MiDiS
In 2026, FIERI entered into a four-year cooperation agreement with MiDiS, the Interdepartmental Centre for Migration, Diversity and Sustainable development of the University of Eastern Piedmont.
MiDiS carries out research and training activities on the social, economic, political, cultural, demographic, environmental, technological transformations of contemporary societies connected to human mobility, both international and internal, as well as to cultural diversity. The partnership is supported financially by the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
In particular, the activities of FIERI and the MiDiS Centre focus on pursuing the following objectives:
1. strengthening integration and complementarity between the two research centres, with the aim of becoming the leading hub in Piedmont for research and activities in these areas;
2. strengthening the training offer on migration and systemic change for students and practitioners, and connecting it with nationally and internationally relevant research on these issues;
3. promoting the two research centres at the national and international levels;
4. strengthening fundraising activities to support the sustainability of both centre and, more broadly, to attract resources to the Piedmont region;
5. strengthening the internationalisation of the two centres and their partnership;
6. consolidating and institutionalising collaborations with local stakeholders (local communities, civil society organisations, public decision-makers, and businesses).
An Autumn Seminar Series on Contemporary Migration
As part of the partnership, FIERI and MiDiS have also organised the Autumn Seminar Series “Navigating the Present: Migration and Contemporary Societies.”
The series will begin on 27 October 2026 and will feature four events in Turin and Vercelli, bringing together scholars from Italian and European universities:
27 October 2026, 4:00 p.m. – Turin
Denial, Deterrence and Disenchantment: Why Many Never Immigrate
Jacob Richard Thomas, Corvinus University of Budapest
23 November 2026, 2:30 p.m. – Vercelli
What Is Migration Populism? Reflections on the Italian Case
Gabriel Echeverría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
25 November 2026, 10:30 a.m. – Vercelli
Classifying Humans
Andrea Graziosi, University of Naples Federico II
2 December 2026, 1:00 p.m. – Vercelli
The Regularisation of Migrants in Europe: A Comparison of Italy, Germany and Spain
Claudia Finotelli, Universidad Complutense de Madrid