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In memory of professor Bonaventura Ruperti, the 'Prophet of Japan'

Ca’ Foscari mourns the death of Bonaventura Ruperti, full professor of Japanese Language and Literature at the Department of Asian and North African Studies. 'The Prophet of Japan', as ​​his students affectionately called him, passed away on 5 January. Japanese translation available inside this article.

Could video streaming be as bad for the climate as driving a car?

Did you know that driving a small car to the movie theatre with a friend may have lower carbon emissions than streaming the same movie alone at home? We often think that going digital means "going green", but this is not always the case. 

EUTOPIA Week: voices from our community 

In order to better understand the impact that EUTOPIA can have on our community of students and researchers, we have interviewed the people who represented our university during some of the events that were organised during the EUTOPIA Week in Ljubljana.

Ca' Foscari joins international leaders at COP27

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice is participating in the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which opened on Sunday 6 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Nice to meet you! International students at Ca’ Foscari

Some of our newly enrolled international degree seekers tell us about their experience moving to Venice and getting ready for their university life at Ca’ Foscari. Check out the interview with Hildo and Stephanie!

Nice to meet you! International students at Ca’ Foscari

In this academic year, Ca’ Foscari has welcomed over 300 international students from almost 60 countries. Check out the interview with Sneh and Gerardo, two newly enrolled international degree seekers who tell us about their experience moving to Venice and getting ready for their university life at Ca’ Foscari.

Artist Laura Pugno wins 5th edition of Sustainable Art Prize

On Saturday 15th October 2022, artist Laura Pugno was awarded the Sustainable Art Prize, promoted by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in collaboration with ArtVerona.  

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.