Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology ~ UNIPI

Language: English

Period: 22 June – 10 July 2026

Application Deadline: 13 April 2026

Program Intensity: Full-time

ECTS: 10

Tuition fees: 1000€

Other costs: 300€ for materials and tutoring

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Eligible participants will be admitted following a first come first served rule with subsequent payment of the tuition fees. Applications may be closed ahead of the scheduled application deadline in case of early reaching of the maximum number of eligible students.

The Summer School in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology is an academic program aimed at training students in anthropological and paleopathological laboratory methods. It is an outstanding opportunity for students to gain experience in bioarchaeological investigation by working side-by-side with leading researchers in the field.

The lab-activities and lectures will be carried out at the Laboratory of Paleopathology.

The Summer School will take place over the course of 3 weeks, in order to provide students with the basic knowledge of skeletal anatomy, physical anthropology and paleopathology necessary to approach osteological analyses.

The skeletal materials under examination include samples from Tuscan excavations dating back to the medieval ages. The activities will be completed under the supervision of the experienced staff of the Division of Paleopathology.

The Summer School will be activated with at least 7 students. The maximum number of participants is set to 12 students.

The Summer School will be held on campus, in Pisa, at Laboratorio di Paleopatologia, via Derna, 1/via Roma, 55.

Aim

The school is designed to provide all participants with an in-depth knowledge of cleaning, restoring and analysing ancient human skeletal remains. Biological profile reconstruction is aimed at obtaining the greatest possible amount of information on the environment, lifestyle, and diseases that afflicted past populations.

Who can apply

Students in Physical Anthropology, Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Forensic Science, Paleopathology and allied disciplines at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Application

Admission Requirements

The Summer School has no formal prerequisites; students will be fully trained for all the activities they experience.
Knowledge of English language is required.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Eligible participants will be admitted following a first come first served rule with subsequent payment of the tuition fees.
Applications may be closed ahead of the scheduled application deadline in case of early reaching of the maximum number of eligible students

Required documents:

Identity Document (PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student)
Enrolment Form
Curriculum vitae
Proof of tetanus vaccination

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the “How to apply” page.

Fees

Tuition fees: 1000€

Other costs: 300€ (for materials and tutoring)

Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following: Payment Form.

Notice:

International students without Italian Tax Code: please tick the box ‘Anonymous’ in order to disable the field ‘Italian personal ID/VAT number’.
Please type your NAME and SURNAME next to the pre-filled text of the field ‘Reason’.
Please pay only after receiving the admission letter.

REFUND POLICY:

By 3 June 2026 (included): Withdrawal is allowed with a penalty of 50% of the registration fee already paid in case of serious illness (upon presentation of medical certificate).
After 3 June 2026: Fees are non-refundable.

Contacts

Coordinator
Prof. Giuffra Valentina valentina.giuffra@unipi.it

Website www.paleopatologia.it

Summer/Winter School Office support.summerschool@unipi.it

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