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The Department of Management is accredited by EQUIS

The Department of Management at Ca' Foscari University of Venice has been awarded the prestigious international EQUIS accreditation, issued by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).

Prof. Calvetti is awarded the Order of the Rising Sun-Gold Rays with Ribbon

On 3 November 2023 the Government of Japan awarded Paolo Calvetti, Full Professor of Japanese Language and Linguistics at Ca' Foscari, with the 'Order of the Rising Sun-Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon' for his staunch activity in Japan and Italy, and for his contribution to promoting academic exchange and mutual understanding between the two countries.

Ca' Foscari receives award for HR Excellence in Research

Ca' Foscari was successfully assessed by the European evaluators of the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), and it can remain listed among the "HR Recognized Institutions" in Italy on the EURAXESS website.

Meet the World of Work, join the Career Day on November 14th and 16th, 2023

The main recruiting event at Ca' Foscari is back on November 14th (in presence) and November 16th (online). Find out how to register and read the testimonial by Melissa Anne Herlitz, an American student who can continue her career in Italy thanks to an interview she had during a past Career Day.

AQUAGRANDA 2023: Meetings and dialogues around tides

AquaGranda is in its third edition, which will take place between Nov. 12 and Dec. 12 in a series of meetings and dialogues around tides. First-hand experiences, textual, visual, audio and multimedia materials on recent climate events will come together in an exhibition moving around town on a regular ACTV vaporetto.

University Closure on 20 and 21 November for the Festa della Salute

Ca' Foscari University venues in Venice and Mestre will be closed on Monday 20 November and Tuesday 21 November, 2023, for the Festa della Madonna della Salute.

Bellini painting discovered in Pag by young Ca' Foscari researcher

The painting, housed in a Benedictine convent in Pag, dates around 1460. The research hypothesis - published in the October issue of The Burlington Magazine - was made by Beatrice Tanzi, a Ph.D. student in Art History at Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

Special event to commemorate prof. Marco Ceresa on 2 December

On Saturday 2 December, in the Auditorium Santa Margherita - Emanuele Severino and starting at 2 p.m., Ca' Foscari commemorates with a special event Prof. Marco Ceresa, a distinguished sinologist and former director of the Department of Asian and North African Studies, who passed away in the night between 3 and 4 May 2023.

Learning how to 'fail brilliantly' with Professor Paul Iske

Are we allowed to fail? Do we know how to take risks and accept outcomes different from the expected ones? And what is the impact of culture on how we perceive failure? Professor Paul Iske, founder and director of the 'Institute of Brilliant Failures' addressed all these questions and more in his lecture "Brilliant Failure: Working, Failing, and Learning Together”, organized by the Ca' Foscari International College. 

The Cretan Warrior: helmet and shield brought to light in Phaistos

This remarkable discovery - a bronze panoply consisting of a shield boss, fragments of a helmet and possibly a belt - occurred during the archaeological excavation at Phaistos (Crete) in July 2023. The excavation was led by Professor Ilaria Caloi's team from Ca’ Foscari. 

Youcafoscari, the protagonists speak

Interviews and events with international guests, professors and students. The best of Ca' Foscari's YouTube channel.