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U.S. Elections: What Divides the American Electorate? Prof Basosi comments

As the US Election Day approaches, polls indicate a close race between Harris and Trump. What issues are causing division among the American electorate, and what potential scenarios could arise for the future of the US and Europe? We discussed these topics with Duccio Basosi, professor of History of International Relations.

From Ca’ Foscari to TV stardom in South Korea: the story of Alberto Mondi

How does one transition from the classrooms of Ca'Foscari to becoming a public figure on the other side of the world? Let’s explore this journey by speaking with Alberto Mondi, a Ca' Foscari alumnus who earned a degree in Language, Culture, and Society of Asia and Mediterranean Africa and went on to become one of the most recognised personalities in South Korea.

From Ca’ Foscari to Directing the Cinema Studies Institute in Toronto

From the lecture halls of Ca' Foscari to the history of cinema in Canada, through NYU: Ca’ Foscari alumnus Alberto Zambenedetti is the new Director of the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto.
The Institute, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, offers one of the most prominent and long-standing programmes for studying the art of cinema in Canada and North America.

Floods in Emilia Romagna: the analysis of prof. Enrico Bertuzzo

Emilia Romagna, one of the Italian regions with the highest level of hydrogeological risk, was recently the victim of a “perfect storm”: several concurring elements that triggered floods and landslides with disastrous consequences. We discussed the situation with Enrico Bertuzzo, Professor of Hydrology at the Ca' Foscari Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics.

Lion Cup: the story of Zahra, international student and steerswoman

On Saturday, May 13th, the mixed crew of Ca' Foscari and Iuav secured the first place in the 6th edition of the Lion Cup, the international university Dragon Boat competition. Steering the boat was Zahra Ghahtani, an Iranian student who chose Ca' Foscari and Venice to pursue her dreams.