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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.

EUTOPIA hackathon: two students tell you why you should participate

EUTOPIA launches a second edition of ‘Innovation Challenges for Students: Discovery Week’: the alliance of 10 European universities is looking for students to take part in five days of challenges, teamwork, networking, training and meetings with companies in Cergy, from 13 to 17 November. Send in your application by 22 September.

The international stories of PISE alumnae Beatrice, Ginevra and Anita

One works as an Intelligence Analyst within the World Bank in Washington DC, one is employed as a Data Analyst for Euronet in Amsterdam, and one cooperates with the Ministry of the Interior to deal with migration policy management at national and European level. These are just some of the international careers of the Alumnae in Philosophy, International and Economic Studies.

Falling Walls Lab Italy Awards a Ca' Foscari Student for 2nd Year in a Row

With his pitch "Breaking the Wall of Black Boxes in Medicine," Leone Bacciu, a Bachelor’s degree student in Computer Science, presented the pyFUME project, a tool designed to aid medical decision-making through interpretable artificial intelligence communicating in human language.

Folklore and culture in the songs of Ca' Foscari’s Arabic Language Choir

At the Department of Asian and North African Studies, the Arabic Language Choir combines the teaching of Middle Eastern languages and cultures with artistic expression. Founded two years ago by lecturers Bishara Ebeid and Vicente Martì Tormo, the ensemble now comprises more than 25 members, performing songs from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine, and Algeria.

Trump, Truth Social, and meme stocks

Recently, there has been extensive media coverage surrounding the launch of Truth Social, Donald Trump's social network, and its parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group, going public. On the first day of trading, the company's stock price significantly increased. According to Michele Costola, a researcher at the Department of Economics this is a potential example of a meme stock.

The upcoming Indian elections in the eyes of student Riccardo Campana

Approximately one billion people in India are preparing to cast their vote in the upcoming election, which will determine the country's government for the next 5 years. Riccardo Campana - a Ca' Foscari student of Language and Civilisation of Asia and Mediterranean Africa - has been studying journalism at Bennet University in New Delhi (one of our partner universities ) since July 2023 and shared his insights with us.