Nathalie Tocci Joins SAIS Europe as Professor of the Practice

SAIS Europe is pleased to announce that Nathalie Tocci, one of Europe’s most influential voices in international affairs and a leading public intellectual, will join the faculty as Professor of the Practice beginning in the 2025–26 academic year. Her appointment represents a significant step forward in advancing SAIS Europe’s Vision 2030 strategy, which seeks to reinforce the school’s academic leadership and global engagement.

Her appointment underscores SAIS Europe’s commitment to integrating real-world policy expertise into the classroom. As a prominent voice in European strategic thinking and diplomacy, Tocci embodies the school’s mission to connect theory and practice through teaching, research, and public dialogue. Her presence is expected to enrich the intellectual life of the SAIS Europe community and strengthen the institution’s capacity to convene high-level debates on global challenges.

Tocci’s depth of experience, developed across academia, policymaking, and international media, will bring significant value to SAIS students. Her global network and extensive contributions to European and international strategy will offer students unparalleled access to the ideas and actors shaping Europe’s role in the world.

Tocci will play an active academic role at SAIS Europe. She will teach graduate-level courses at the intersection of European governance and global affairs and contribute to the development of the School’s executive education programs. She will continue to serve as Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in Rome until the conclusion of her current mandate.