Collegio Carlo Alberto
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Collegio Carlo Alberto is one of the "colleges" of the University of Turin
, located in the town of Moncalieri
, northern Italy
, in the province of Turin
. The Collegio can refer to the physical structure, a masterpiece of neoclassical architecture
in the town of Moncalieri
, Italy
or to the schools and multiple research institutes currently housed within the building. Historically, prior to the 1990s, the Collegio Carlo Alberto referred to a famous Piedmont
boys boarding school. The school has since closed, but the building retains its name.
The Collegio was formally established as a foundation in 2004. The foundation was initiated jointly by the Compagnia San Paolo and the University of Turin
. As of 2007, the Collegio hosts a number of graduate research centers and Ph.D. candidates. The current President of the Collegio is Sir David King
.
University of Turin
The University of Turin is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy...
, located in the town of Moncalieri
Moncalieri
Moncalieri is a town and comune of approximately 58,000 inhabitants about eight kilometers directly south of downtown Turin , in Piedmont, Italy. It is notable for its castle, built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of Maria Clotilde...
, northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, in the province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
. The Collegio can refer to the physical structure, a masterpiece of neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
in the town of Moncalieri
Moncalieri
Moncalieri is a town and comune of approximately 58,000 inhabitants about eight kilometers directly south of downtown Turin , in Piedmont, Italy. It is notable for its castle, built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of Maria Clotilde...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
or to the schools and multiple research institutes currently housed within the building. Historically, prior to the 1990s, the Collegio Carlo Alberto referred to a famous Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
boys boarding school. The school has since closed, but the building retains its name.
The Collegio was formally established as a foundation in 2004. The foundation was initiated jointly by the Compagnia San Paolo and the University of Turin
University of Turin
The University of Turin is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy...
. As of 2007, the Collegio hosts a number of graduate research centers and Ph.D. candidates. The current President of the Collegio is Sir David King
David King (scientist)
Sir David Anthony King FRS is the Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford, Director of Research in Physical Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, Director of the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and a senior...
.
See also
- University of Turin, Faculty of LawUniversity of Turin, Faculty of LawThe University of Turin, Faculty of Law is the law school of the University of Turin . The faculty of law is elsewhere called the Law Department of the University of Turin...
- CLEI Centre