2026 Edition

Erice Science Communication and Journalism International School

The 2026 edition‘s theme is:

ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

October 11-13, 2026

(Accommodations are available from October 10^th, the program starts on the morning of October 11^th).

The program is based on lectures, practical sessions, and other activities, dedicated to a different scientific theme each year, and held by researchers, science journalists and communication experts.

The school is organised by INFN in collaboration with Springer Nature and provides 20 scholarships for young science journalists and communicators.

Themes of the 2026 edition

Communication and journalism: lectures

Geopolitics of energetic power and sources
Journalism, facts and myths about energy
Social media: science on Tik Tok

Media lab: practical session
Energy Transition Debate and public opinion

Science: lectures

Energy consumption and production: today’s challenges and tomorrow’s scenarios
Nuclear fusion: science and major projects
Energy for sustainable mobility
Advanced materials for the energy transition
Green hydrogen: technologies, challenges, and opportunities for a decarbonized economy