Beyond Museums. Tools for Promoting the Natural and Cultural Water Heritage: an online training course

Beyond Museums. Tools for Promoting the Natural and Cultural Water Heritage: an online training course 1000 750 Barbara Del Mercato

The UNESCO Chair “Water, Heritage and Sustainable Development” based at the Centre for the Humanities and Social Change organises a number of training courses (in cooperation with the Global Network…

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Rosewood: Endangered species conservation and the rise of global China

Rosewood: Endangered species conservation and the rise of global China 1024 681 Tom Carlson

Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A Rosewood is the world’s most trafficked endangered species by value, accounting for larger outlays than ivory, rhino horn, and big…

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Make Mars Beautiful: The Aesthetics of Sino-forming in the Chinese Century

Make Mars Beautiful: The Aesthetics of Sino-forming in the Chinese Century 1024 575 Tom Carlson

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A  China plans to send its first manned mission to Mars by 2033, and eventually establish a permanent colony on the…

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The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History

The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History 1024 530 Barbara Del Mercato

with Ruth Mostern, Pittsburgh University The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History, Online lecture More information here

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Anthropocene Campus Venice

Anthropocene Campus Venice 1024 576 Barbara Del Mercato

We are thrilled to take part in a large international event taking place in Venice and online on October 11-16, 2021: the Anthropocene Campus Venice (ACV), a one-week forum with…

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Call for expressions of interest for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Environmental Humanities – 2021

Call for expressions of interest for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Environmental Humanities – 2021 960 452 Barbara Del Mercato

Venice, 10 June 2021 Call for expressions of interest for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Environmental Humanities The Center for the Humanities and Social Change at Ca’Foscari University of Venice is seeking…

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CIACOE IN TOCIO: IDEE, CONVERSAZIONI E SUGHI PER MANGIARE CON LA LAGUNA

CIACOE IN TOCIO: IDEE, CONVERSAZIONI E SUGHI PER MANGIARE CON LA LAGUNA 771 512 Barbara Del Mercato

Ciacoe in tocio: conversazioni e sughi per mangiare con la Laguna In collaborazione con Ocean Space Domenica 20 giugno, ore 15.00-18.00 presso Ocean Space, Campo San Lorenzo, Venezia PRENOTAZIONE: L’evento…

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Environmental Humanities Seminar and Lecture Series (V)

Environmental Humanities Seminar and Lecture Series (V) 1024 585 Barbara Del Mercato

The Center for the Humanities and Social Change continues its series of seminars and lectures revolving around the Environmental Humanities from a wide array of perspectives and through a rich…

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CFP – Postcolonial publics: Art and Citizen Media in Europe

CFP – Postcolonial publics: Art and Citizen Media in Europe 800 450 Barbara Del Mercato

Call for Papers: Postcolonial publics: art and citizen media in Europe We are delighted to invite contributions to a conference paper  on the topic of postcolonial publics expressed and engaged…

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Adriana Rodrigues Novais, Donne Sem Terra e la lotta contro l’agrobusiness

Adriana Rodrigues Novais, Donne Sem Terra e la lotta contro l’agrobusiness 1024 572 Barbara Del Mercato

Donne sem terra e la lotta contro l’agrobusiness (scroll down for English abstract) Modera: Valentina Bonifacio, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia 15 June 2021, 5.00 p.m. CEST, on Zoom (https://unive.zoom.us/j/84861746457) Lo…

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