Collegio Carlo Alberto
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 Carlo Alberto College, Moncalieri, Piedmont | |
| Established | 2004 |
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| President | Giorgio Barba Navaretti[1] |
| Location | , Italy |
| Website | carloalberto.org |
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The Collegio Carlo Alberto is a private research and teaching institution, located in the city of Turin, in the province of Turin in northern Italy. The institution was created in 2004 as a joint initiative of the Compagnia di San Paolo and the University of Turin, at first located in Moncalieri.
English is the operating language of the Collegio.
Mission and Research
Its mission is to foster research and education in social sciences, in accordance with the values and practices of the international academic community. This is achieved through a threefold action plan:
- i) the production of first-rate research in Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences and Law;
- ii) the provision of top-level undergraduate and graduate education in the above disciplines;
- iii) the contribution to the public policy debate.[3]
Academic Staff and Research Environment
The faculty contribute to a research environment involving residential faculty of the University of Turin, faculty hired on the international academic job market, and visiting scholars.[4] They conduct research within the social sciences with both empirical and theoretical emphasis.[5]
Research interactions are fostered by seminar series and scientific conferences. Since 2006, the Collegio has hosted hundreds of international speakers, including Nobel laureates and leaders of financial institutions.[6]
