People
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.
“His passing is the end of an era”: in memory of Abraham Yehoshua
Abraham B. Yehoshua (1936-2022), an Israeli author among the most-read and translated in the world, has passed away. He was particularly appreciated in Italy and was hosted here at Ca’ Foscari on several occasions. Our community remembers him with the words of Dario Miccoli, professor of Modern Hebrew Language and Literature.
Ca' Foscari Shop: bring your badge to get 10% off
Until 30 September, all members of the Ca’ Foscari community (students, teaching staff, technical-administrative staff) are entitled to a 10% discount on all products in Ca' Foscari Shop. Show your university ID card (Carta Conto) to make the most of this special offer.
Stefano Soriani on European Governance and the Pandemic
How has the pandemic affected the European system of governance? What role have European cities played in facing this health crisis and its social and economic effects? We have interviewed Stefano Soriani, an expert in economic and political geography and co-organiser of the Multi-level governance in Europe: the case of Covid-19 pandemics international conference.