The Opening Ceremony of the new Academic Year at SISSA

On Friday 6 November 2026, at 11 am, SISSA will celebrate the opening of its 48th academic year with a ceremony in the “Paolo Budinich” Main Lecture Hall. Following the institutional welcome addresses and contributions from representatives of the SISSA community, Gigliola Staffilani of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will deliver a keynote lecture entitled “Mathematics After AI: A Profession Transformed”. Hosted by science communicator Gianluca Dotti, the event will also feature an awards ceremony recognising the achievements of SISSA students and staff, before concluding with a musical performance by the “Giuseppe Tartini” Conservatory of Trieste.