Working group PEARL - Florence Political Economy Applied Research Lab PEARL is a working group bringing together scholars interested in applied political economy. It provides a platform for EUI scholars to present their work, receive feedback and foster exchange across disciplines. The working group is jointly organised by the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, the Department of Economics and the Florence School of Transnational Governance. Print Share: Share on Facebook Share on BlueSky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email Logistics PEARL is a brown bag seminar running from 14:00-15:30. Sessions take place approximately once a month, depending on the volume of submissions. Autumn sessions take place at Badia Fiesolana, while Spring sessions will take place at Villa La Fonte. Please see the schedule below for the Specific seminar rooms. How to joinEveryone is welcome to join the working group. To be added to the mailing list, please email Enrico Cavallotti (enrico.cavallotti@eui.eu) or Roberto Valli (roberto.valli@eui.eu). Autumn Term 2026 schedule 21 October, 14:00-15:30 - Francesco Drago (Professor, ECO)Seminar Room 4, Badia Fiesolana 28 October, 14:00-15:30 - Daniel Urquijo (PhD Researcher, SPS)Emeroteca, Badia Fiesolana 4 November, 14:00-15:30 - Agustina Paglayan (Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow, SPS)Seminar Room 4, Badia Fiesolana 9 December, 14:00-15:30 - Jose Maycas-Sardi (Max Weber Fellow, SPS)Seminar Room 4, Badia Fiesolana 16 December, 14:00-15:30 - Aleksei Kiselev (Research Fellow, Florence School of Banking and Finance)Seminar Room 4, Badia Fiesolana