Call for applications: Nineteenth Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT19), 6-10 January 2026
Description
CESifo – Munich Society for the Promotion of Economic Research, the University of Verona, Department of Economics and Phd in Economics and Finance and LISER – Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research,
in collaboration with:
CEE-M – University of Montpellier • CY Cergy Paris University • ECINEQ – Society for the Study of Economic Inequality • European Social Science Genetics Network • Ifo Institute for Economic Research • International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics • LIS – Luxembourg Income Study • University of Antwerp – AIPRIL Centre of Excellence • University of Bari “Aldo Moro” • University of Rome – La Sapienza • The World Bank
are glad to announce the:
Nineteenth Winter School on Inequality and Collective Welfare Theory (IT19)
Inequality and Big Challenges
January 6-10, 2026, Alba di Canazei (Dolomites)
The aim of the School is to provide junior and senior researchers on inequality and social welfare analysis with the opportunity to discuss issues concerning Big Challenges for our societies. This year, the challenges include:
- Social mobility from an historic perspective,
- Norms and implications for social inequalities,
- Genes-environment interactions and inequalities.
Program
Further information on the program and venue is available at the Winter School official website here.
Confirmed speakers
The list of confirmed speakers includes: Rafael Ahlskog (Uppsala University), Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank), Lidia Ceriani (University of Verona), Frank Cowell (LSE), Neil Cummins (LSE), Emilia del Bono(ISER, University of Essex), Andrea Del Pizzo (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Alessandra Fogli (FED Minneapolis), Paul Hufe (University of Bristol), Giorgia Menta (LISER), Johanna Mollerstrom (George Mason University), Teresa Munzi (LIS), Aurelius Noble (LSE and Transkribus), Fabrizio Perri (FED Minneapolis), Jan Stuhler (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Philippe Van Kerm (University of Luxembourg and LIS).
Application and Participation fees
PhD students selection is based on the presentation of a CV and a paper to be attached to the online application form not later than November 27th, 2025.
Apply through this link.
Participation fees for accepted applicants are:
- Base: 450 € includes tuition, shuttle bus service Verona-Canazei and social dinner
- Base + dinner + accommodation: 690€ includes base registration plus double (or triple) room together with another participant and half board (breakfast and dinner). Capacity is limited and this option will be offered only to early applications.
Inquiries
For any question or information, please contact: it_info@dse.univr.it.