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“Topic Modelling” in female leadership and academic literature
Sara Bonesso and Laura Cortellazzo have analysed the evolution of academic literature written over the last four decades on female leadership and female career trajectories.
Climate extremes: the energy for adaptation calls for stronger measures
Due to climate change, more frequent heatwaves will increase the global demand for electricity by 7% by 2050, and by 18% by 2100, calling for either considerable energy investments or strong mitigation strategies.
Dmytro Kiosak among authors of 'Nature' study on lactose tolerance
Ca’ Foscari research grant holder Dmytro Kiosak is among the contributors to a study that overturns some long-standing beliefs about why humans evolved the ability to digest the milk sugar lactose as adults. The article, published in Nature, features collaborators from over 20 countries.
Children of non-self-sufficient parents let down by public welfare system
Research conducted by economists at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and at Université Paris Dauphine indicates that the efforts that caregivers invest in assisting a parent may be related to an increased likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms.
Pop Up @ Port Days: emerging musicians will play on 7 October
Pop Up @ Port Days will feature three student music projects that were selected by the Radio Ca’ Foscari team among many applications. The event is free of charge and will be held in San Basilio, between Magazzino 5 and Magazzino 6, close to the classrooms of Ca’ Foscari and IUAV.
Lovers of literature mourn the passing of Javier Marías
Lovers of literature mourn the passing of Javier Marías, who had been hospitalised in a Clinic in Madrid due to pneumonia. In 2009 he was hosted by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice during the Incroci di Civiltà/Crossroads of Civilizations Literary Festival. Professor Enric Bou Maqueda tells us about the Spanish author and his relationship with Venice.
Writers in Conversation returns from 15 September
Writers in Conversation returns to Ca’ Foscari in autumn 2022 with a series of conversations featuring key figures in contemporary literature. Starting from 15 September, students and citizens alike will have the chance to meet writers, translators, journalists, and artists, who will reflect on topical social and cultural issues.
Graduation Day in St Mark’s Square: two ceremonies on 13 October
Ca’ Foscari prepares to celebrate 1,104 Ca’ Foscari students for the second extraordinary session of a.y. 2020/2021 and the summer session of a.y. 2021/2022. Bookings will remain open until Tuesday 27 September at 12:00.
Sisters row in the white "mascareta" in the Historical Regatta
Ca’ Foscari MA student Sara Nazzari and her sister Claudia, Italian Champions in Stand-up Rowing, were the youngest team to participate in the Women’s twin-oared mascarete regatta in Venice on Sunday, 4 September 2022. Here’s our interview with Sara.
Olga Carlino, first Environmental Humanities graduate in Italy
Olga Carlino is the first graduate in Italy in Environmental Humanities, an innovative, interdisciplinary programme inaugurated at Ca’ Foscari in 2020.
Ca’ Foscari & Columbia: Didi and Federico talk about their summer school
In summer 2022, the Ca’ Foscari Columbia Summer Programme — an international summer school in Venice for students of Columbia University and Ca’ Foscari — has taken place after a two-year break due to the pandemic. Some of our students have shared their experience with us.
Ca’ Foscari & Columbia: Olivia and Riccardo talk about their summer school
In summer 2022, the Ca’ Foscari Columbia Summer Programme — an international summer school in Venice for students of Columbia University and Ca’ Foscari — has taken place after a two-year break due to the pandemic. Some of our students have shared their experience with us.
Venice among winning cities of the New European Bauhaus
Venice is among the winning cities of the New European Bauhaus project of the European Union, in which creativity is used to promote sustainability, beauty, and inclusion.
EUTOPIA alliance in Venice on 15 and 16 September
Members of the EUTOPIA alliance met at Ca’ Foscari on 15 and 16 September 2022. The Rectors of the network and delegations from each university participated in a series of events and initiatives to work together on planning the future of European universities.
Three contests to celebrate the 1600th anniversary of Venice: the winners
Ca’ Foscari University and the Silk-Road Universities Network have co-hosted three contests to celebrate the anniversary of Venice. Read the update to discover who won!
2022 summer closing dates and variations in opening times
The seats of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and of the Treviso Campus will be closed from 15 August to 21 August 2022, and will reopen on Monday 22 August.
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