The Sophia University Institute is accredited and qualified to provide training and education opportunities for school teachers and staff (in accordance with article 1, subsection 5 of Directive n.170/2016 issued by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research).
In order to comply with Italian law obligations, school teachers and staff may register for the Institute’s training and education initiatives through the S.O.F.I.A. (Sistema Operativo per la Formazione e le Iniziative di Aggiornamento) for teachers (www.istruzione.it/pdgf/) platform of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, and pay for registration using their “Carta del Docente” (Teacher’s Card).

Attendance of at least 75% of the total class time for the chosen course is mandatory. Participation in a training course provides for the right to be exempted from work, within the terms and limits set by the current legislation.

For further information on training opportunities for school teachers and staff, please contact:

Prof. Valentina Gaudiano (Coordinator)
Lucia Paldera, Leonardo Brancaccio (Staff)

formazione.scuola@sophiauniversity.org
Tel: +39 055 9051 530 – Monday-Friday 10:00 – 11.00am

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

16. Istituto Universitario Sophia — Formation Course on Synodality
6 November 2023 – 26 May 2024
Online registration until 31 October 2023
on Sofia Miur and subsequently, on the I.U.Sophia platform: https://sophiauniversity.scuolasemplice.it/selling/public/gq0ULKHbPk
Duration: 84 hrs (Course Pamphlet; INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card)

15. Istituto Universitario Sophia — Culture e umanità: da un pluralismo conflittuale ad un pluralismo dialogico
18 March – 19 April 2023
Online registration until 10 February 2023
on Sofia Miur and subsequently, on the I.U.Sophia platform: https://sophiauniversity.scuolasemplice.it/selling/public/ojG7iBYCUR#/
Duration: 20 hrs(Course Pamphlet; INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card)

14. Istituto Universitario Sophia — Scienza, tecnologia e umanità: quali passi verso un futuro a misura di persona?
25 February – 27 March 2023
Online registration until 10 February 2023
on Sofia Miur and subsequently, on the I.U.Sophia platform: https://sophiauniversity.scuolasemplice.it/selling/public/JS2nq9IiIZ#/
Duration: 20 hrs (Course Pamphlet; INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card)

13. Istituto Universitario Sophia — la Casa dell’Educare
“Corso di formazione: Cosa fanno di speciale gli insegnanti? Fanno la differenza” 
22 October – 12 November 2022
Online registration until 16 October 2022
on Sofia Miur and subsequently, on the I.U.Sophia platform: https://sophiauniversity.scuolasemplice.it/selling/public/ktnILGTB11#/
Duration: 20 hrs (Course Pamphlet; INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card)
-for further information or clarification, please contact 055 9051530 (Mon – Fri from 2:30-3:30 pm)
-for those arriving on the evening of the 21^st of October, please contact via email: formazione.scuola@sophiauniversity.org

12. Istituto Universitario Sophia — la Casa dell’Educare
“Corso di formazione: Il conflitto non è violenza. Conflitti generativi di nuova cittadinanza” on-line
5 March – 2 April 2022
Online registration until 26 February 2022
on Sofia Miur and, subsequently, on the I.U. Sophia platform:
https://sophiauniversity.scuolasemplice.it/classes/public/4OnJ6haJGW#/
Duration: 14 hrs (Course Pamphlet – INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card)
for further information or clarification, or for assistance, please contact the Registrar’s office at 055/9051508

11. Istituto Universitario Sophia –  Sophia Web Academy
“Leadership dialogica” on-line
8 January – 3 July 2022
Online registration for the course on Sofia Miur Platform until 3 January 2022
Duration: 180 hrs (INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card)

10. Istituto Universitario Sophia –  Sophia Web Academy
“Cultura dell’unità” on-line
8 January – 3 July 2022
Online registration for the course on Sofia Miur Platform until 3 January 2022
Duration: 180 hrs (INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card)

9. Sophia University Institute — The House of Education
“WE CARE EDUCATION — AUTUMN SCHOOL 2019”
Loppiano (FI ) 25-27 October
Verona 8-10 November
Benevento 22-24 November
Online registration for the course at Loppiano from 2 September to 17 October 2019
Duration: 22 hrs (Course Pamphlet – INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Carde – Scheda Iscrizione)

8. Sophia University Institute
“FilosofiAmo. EDUCATING WITH PHILOSOPHY
to become facilitators in philosophical dialogue with children and youth”
4 weekends from October 2019 to May 2020 – Sophia University Institute – Figline e Incisa Valdarno (FI)
Online Registration from 12 August to 5 October 2019
Duration: 60 hrs (Depliant Corso – IINFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card – Iscrizione tramite Email

First Module Programme (12-13 October)

To register without a teacher’s card, contact: sophiafilosofiamo@gmail.com  

7. Sophia University Institute
“FilosofiAmo. Paths of formation for philosophical dialogue – I.”
I MODULE: 9-10 March 2019, II MODULE: 8-9 June 2019 – Sophia University Institute – Figline e Incisa Valdarno (FI)
Duration: 30 hrs (Course Pamphlet – INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card – Scheda Iscrizione)

6. Sophia University Institute – Diocese of Fiesole
Week of Training: “Human formation”
7-11 January 2019, Auditorium of Loppiano – Figline e Incisa Valdarno (FI)
Duration: 14 hrs (Depliant Corso – INFO SOFIA – Carta Docente – Registration form)

5. Sophia University Institute – House of Education
Brief Training Course: “We Care Education” Autumn School, 9-11 November 2018 – Sophia University Institute
Duration: 22 hrs (vedi dettagli)

4. Sophia University Institute – Sophia Global Studies
Brief Training Course: “Global Transformations and Europe. Module: Europe Today: what Europe tomorrow?”, 23-25 November 2018, Cadine (Trent) c/o Centro Mariapoli Chiara Lubich
Duration: 18 hrs (Depliant Corso – INFO SOFIA – Teacher’s Card – Registration Form)

3. Sophia University Institute – Sportmeet for a United World
International Convention of Culture and Sports: “SPORT BREAKS LIMITS – When sports breaks down barriers”, 20-22 April 2018, Rome.
Duration: 21 hrs (Flyer Rome Convention April 2018 – INFO IUS Convegno Roma aprile 2018).

2. Sophia University Institute – Piero Pasolini Chair
Academic year 2017/2018 – Cycle of lessons (evening sessions and final workshop): “The Fourth Dimension: between time and non-time. Scientific, philosophical, theological and artistic perspectives”
12 January-19 May 2018, Aula Magna and Auditorium of Loppiano
Duration: 20 hrs (Flyer Piero Pasolini Chair 2018 MIUR –  INFO Piero Pasolini Chair 2018)

1. Sophia University Institute – Diocese of Fiesole
XXXVIII Week of formation: “Work between Slavery and Freedom”
8-12 January 2018, Auditorium of Loppiano, Figline e Incisa Valdarno (Firenze)
Duration: 14 hrs (Flyer Fiesole Week 2018 – INFO Fiesole Week 2018)