College workshops

The International College, under the aegis of ASSI ("Alleanza delle Scuole Superiori d'Ateneo"), organizes the College Workshops and expands its educational offerings to interested students unenrolled in the College. 

The College Workshops are interdisciplinary and innovative courses, designed for motivated and high-achieving students who want a learning experience more in-depth and engaging than usually found in ordinary classes. Workshops are based on innovative teaching methods and delivered in an international environment. They give an opportunity to: 

  • meet other motivated and brilliant students, learning to study and work together; 
  • discover and experience Venice, a city historically multicultural and open to innovation.

The Workshops are open to all university students (specific restrictions are noted for each course), with special provisions for students enrolled in any Advanced School acknowledged by the Italian Ministry of University and Research. One of their aims is to expand the ongoing cooperation within the network of the Italian University Advanced School.

Features: the College Workshops have a duration from 1 day to 5 days; they are held in English and may be on-site or online.

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Who:

  • students enrolled in the Ca’ Foscari International College or in any Advanced School acknowledged by the Italian Ministry of University and Research;
  • Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. Ca’ Foscari students with suitable background and an academic performance comparable to College students.
  • high-performing students from Italy or abroad, with suitable background.

Admission requirements:

  • students (doctoral level included) enrolled in an Italian or foreign university - they are expected to be on track in their curricular studies;
  • B2 level or native speakers in English.

Some workshop may have a registration fee.  Admission to the workshop includes study material.
Any fee is waived for a limited number of students from any Advanced School. If the number of such applicants is high, their own School will be asked to designate by selection who will be offered the waiver.
Coffee breaks and light lunches, if in the program, are free of charge.

It depends on the workshop. In general, students are accommodated:

  • in Camplus in Santa Marta, a university students’ residence opened in 2019 and located in the city center of Venice, close to the main University headquarters and 15 minutes away from the bus and railway stations;
  • or in another hotel situated in the city of Venice.

For Ca’ Foscari College students accommodation costs are free. For students from other Advanced School with a waiver fee, all accommodation costs will be covered.

Workshops a.y. 2025/2026

Science Communication Fridays  
March 20th, April 17th, May 8th and 15th, 2026

CFZ – Cultural Flow Zone, Tesa 1 e 2, Venice

Science and research communication is not limited to writing an academic paper: it is so much more. From radio to data visualization, throughout this program you will learn about different mediums and methods you can use to communicate your research to a diverse audience.
During these workshops you will have hands-on sessions to help you develop the tools necessary to present your research with clarity and creativity, making your work more visible, relatable, and impactful.

Teaching methods: Hands-on sessions
Language: English
Coordinators: 

  • prof. Fabiana Zollo, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics & NICHE
  • Enrico Costa, ECHO - Science Communication Hub

Instructors:

  • Fred Valbert
  • Angela Morelli
  • Tom Gabriel Johansen
  • Elisabetta Tola
  • Mirko Bischofberger

In partnership with
The workshop  is organized by Ca’ Foscari International College within the framework of the Project Educating Future Citizens. This project received funding under the provision of D.M. 291/2024 from the European Union Next-GenerationEU - National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) – CUP N. H77G24000190007.

EFC Educating Future Citizens
ECHO Science Communication Hub

Past workshops

  • Japanese Law between Doctrinal and Area Studies: November 18th, 2025
  • Science Communication Fridays: October 24th, November 14th and 28th, 2025
  • Aristotele, Perception, Phantasia, Dreamlike, Illusion: 27th - 30th October, 2025
  • The Discordant Detail. Exploring sophisticated interactions between scripts and the visual arts in Antiquity: 15th -18th October, 2025
  • Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication: 9th - 13th June, 2025
  • Creative and Innovative strategies for Effective Science Communication: 5th - 7th June, 2025
  • Painting the Anthropocene Landscape transformation captured by Artists’ views on environmental and climate change: 5th May, 2025
  • Environmental Humanities for Systemic Change: 28yh April, 5 -6 May, 2025
  • Citizenship Facing Societal Challenges: Contributions from Social and Psychological Sciences: 18th - 22nd March, 2025

Last update: 19/03/2026