MaP
Centro di ricerca Marco Polo sulle connessioni globali Europa-Asia / Marco Polo Centre for Global Europe-Asia Connections

Centre

The Marco Polo Centre for Global Europe-Asia Connections (MaP) was established in 2018 within the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Its mission is to promote collaborative scientific research and foster international networks dedicated to studying cultural, social, political, economic, and religious interactions across Europe, the Mediterranean, and Asia, adopting transcultural and transregional perspectives.
The Centre promotes and funds public engagement activities, conferences, and workshops, as well as research initiatives through grants and fellowships for visiting scholars.
Its book series, Marco Polo – Studies in Global Europe-Asia Connections, published by Venice University Press, showcases up-to-date research supported by the Centre.

The Centre is funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) as part of the “Departments of Excellence” programme.

Centro di ricerca Marco Polo sulle connessioni globali Europa-Asia / Marco Polo Centre for Global Europe-Asia Connections (MaP)

Activities

  • Networking
    Joint seminars and lectures, in collaboration with national and international visiting scholars.
  • Research
    In-residence post-doctoral fellowships on research topics related the Centre’s mission.
  • Teaching
    International summer schools, focused on historical processes and emerging trends in politics, governance, economics, and socio-cultural changes between Europe, the Mediterranean region, and Asia.