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Research

Research sheds light on the ‘hidden’ history of Italian from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century: Ca’ Foscari wins a €2.25 million ERC Grant for linguist Daniele Baglioni

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced that “ConScrIt – Concurring Scripts. Allography in Italy (1000–1800)” has been awarded the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant, one of Europe's most competitive funding schemes for frontier research. This marks Ca’ Foscari’s first ERC Advanced Grant since 2010.

University

QS Rankings by Subject 2026: Ca’ Foscari ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for Classics and Modern Languages

The data from this year’s ranking show a clearly positive picture for Ca’ Foscari, with notable growth in some of the University’s traditionally strong areas and an expansion in the range of disciplines recognised in the rankings.

People

An Endless Nakba: An Interview with Francesca Albanese

“We are not facing a historical event that has ended, but an ongoing process.” With these words, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, opened her talk at Ca' Foscari University of Venice's San Giobbe Campus on 11 May

People

Ca' Foscari Announces Department Directors for the 2026-2029 Term

The recent round of elections has concluded with the appointment of the new Directors of Ca' Foscari's Departments, who will serve from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.

University

Ca’ Foscari Climbs The Qs World University Rankings And Enters Italy’s Top 20: Up 60 Places In One Year

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice continues its remarkable rise, climbing hundreds of places in recent years and now ranking 600th worldwide among more than 1,500 universities included in the prestigious global league table published by Quacquarelli Symonds. This year, QS assessed 8,808 institutions across 106 countries, a 4% increase compared with the previous edition.

University

Ca’ Foscari Challenge School Launches Its New 2026–2027 Master’s Programme Offering: Twenty-Nine Options in Innovation, Sustainability, Culture and Management

Ca’ Foscari Challenge School presents its new Professional Master’s programmes for 2026–2027: 29 first- and second-level programmes organised into five areas: Environment, Humanities, Innovation & Technology, Government, and Management.

Youcafoscari, the protagonists speak

Interviews and events with international guests, professors and students. The best of Ca' Foscari's YouTube channel.