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Nice to meet you! International students at Ca’ Foscari

Some of our newly enrolled international degree seekers tell us about their experience moving to Venice and getting ready for their university life at Ca’ Foscari. Check out the interview with Hildo and Stephanie!

Nice to meet you! International students at Ca’ Foscari

In this academic year, Ca’ Foscari has welcomed over 300 international students from almost 60 countries. Check out the interview with Sneh and Gerardo, two newly enrolled international degree seekers who tell us about their experience moving to Venice and getting ready for their university life at Ca’ Foscari.

Artist Laura Pugno wins 5th edition of Sustainable Art Prize

On Saturday 15th October 2022, artist Laura Pugno was awarded the Sustainable Art Prize, promoted by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in collaboration with ArtVerona.  

Women, Life, Freedom: about the uprising in Iran

On 16 September 2022, 22-year old Mahsa (Jina) Amini died in Teheran after the police arrested her for allegedly breaking rules on wearing the hijab. Her death has led to a wave of protests across Iran, and to the regime’s harsh repression. An expert on Iran from the Department of Asian and North African Studies, who is using the pseudonym Y. Hoshivar, to preserve anonymity, has agreed to be interviewed.

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.

Crépin Misonge: my trajectory from Cameroon to Ca' Foscari and Belgium

Ca’ Foscari holds the 61st place in the QS World University Ranking by subject for foreign languages. Many international degree seekers choose our university for their language-related degree programmes. Alumnus Crépin Misonge, Director of the International Relations Office at Haute École Lucia de Brouckère in Brussels, tells us about his experience at Ca' Foscari and beyond.