Summer Schools

Members of HUMSNIST organise a Summer School for PhD students every two years. The theme varies depending on the hosting member, but will be linked to the four key research areas of HUMANIST. 

The Summer School is intended primarily for PhD students, but it open to engineers, industry, researchers, consultants and public bodies in the following fields: transportation and traffic, information and communication system design, automotive/truck and bus/ powered‐two‐wheeler industry, human factors and ergonomics, psychology and sociology.

During the Summer Schools, lectures, discussions and practical exercises involve the participants in an active way, learning about recent developments in the HUMANIST research areas and new methodologies.

Previous Summer Schools

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Reggio Emilia 2026
The HUMANIST Summer School was held on 26-28 May 2026 in  Reggio Emilia, Italy, hosted by RE:LAB. 

The theme of the Summer School was "Human Factors and Design for Future Mobility". The Summer School aimed to bridge science and practice in the field of human-centered mobility.

Each morning featured presentations from universities and industry, while the afternoons were dedicated to a three-day design challenge for PhD students, organized by the RE:LAB s.r.l. team. 

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Loughborough 2024
The HUMANIST Summer School was held on 3-5 July 2024 in Loughborough, UK hosted by Loughborough University..

The theme of the Summer School was "Equality, Accessibility & Inclusivity of
the Future Transport System"

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Vienna 2022
The HUMANIST Summer School was held in Vienna, Austria, from 14th to 16th September 2022.

The main topic of this Summer School session was "Human Factors, Automated Driving and Active Mobility with 2 focusses:
Psychological fitness to manage automated driving
Changing mobility behaviour towards more active travel: measuring 'experience' and cultural factors"
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Lyon 2019
The HUMANIST Summer School was organized on 9 to 11 July in Lyon, France.

The Humanist Summer School 2019 provided good insight into research in the area of Human Factors issues linked to the autonomous car challenge. The Summer School is a meeting place for Young and Senior Researchers, PhD or Professionals and offered plenty of opportunities to interact! 

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