Presentation

The Master’s Degree Programme in Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology, Anthropological Linguistics at Ca’ Foscari University, offered in partnership with the University of Padua, provides the tools needed to analyse current cultural topics such as conflict, migration, ethnicity, environmental sustainability, tourism, interspecies ethnography, post- and neo-colonial situations, and the new cultural syntheses that emerge from them.
Course topics include the social and cultural roles of the arts and performance, movements for territorial defence and reclamation, the social dynamics of different medical systems, migration, local economies and knowledge, ecological transition, and the world of social media and digital communication.
You will gain a deep understanding of the current phase of rapid cultural change through ethnographic and ethnolinguistic training, and develop a mature awareness of the professional and ethical aspects of anthropological work — including its methods, responsibilities, and consequences.
The programme equips students with skills that are increasingly important in multi-ethnic societies experiencing significant territorial changes, such as urbanisation, migration, and impoverishment, and in contexts where movements for defence, reclamation, and empowerment are emerging—such as the recovery of local governance, traditional economies, and indigenous knowledge.
It aims to train professionals capable of analysing and engaging with multi-ethnic societies and contexts marked by conflict, urbanisation, and migration. The programme also examines the rich cultural creativity that links the arts and performance to movements defending and reclaiming territories, economies, and traditional knowledge — particularly in the age of social media and digital tools.