Laurie Anderson: All the things I lost in the Flood

Laurie Anderson: All the things I lost in the Flood 500 300 domonda

Laurie Anderson in conversation with Shaul Bassi (Director of the Center for the Humanities and Social Change at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) and Enrico Bettinello (Critic and curator). Venice,…

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International Workshop: Afropean Bridges. Identity, Representation, Opportunities

International Workshop: Afropean Bridges. Identity, Representation, Opportunities 1024 576 domonda

Afropean Bridges aims to open a discussion about the achievements of the Africa-EU partnership and to address social and cultural issues related to the post-colonial relationship between European and African…

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Interview with Ngugi Wa Thiong’o

Interview with Ngugi Wa Thiong’o 500 300 domonda

The work of Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o includes novels, plays, short stories, and essays, ranging from literary and social criticism to children’s literature. Venice, 05/04/2018 The Center for the…

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Back To Life In Iraq: Art, Destruction, Regeneration

Back To Life In Iraq: Art, Destruction, Regeneration 500 300 domonda

Art is a form of resistance to violence and a hope for a new life in Iraq. Venice, 16/02/2018 – 07/04/2018 The reporter Emanuele Confortin met the Christian Syriac painter Matti al-Kanun…

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Memorie D’africa. Tracce Coloniali Nella Cultura Italiana

Memorie D’africa. Tracce Coloniali Nella Cultura Italiana 500 300 domonda

The Center for the Humanities and Social Change presents a symposium of “Memories of Africa. Colonial traces in Italian culture”. Venice, 24/11/2017 From 3 pm to 7 pm at the…

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La strada bianca: poesia, porcellana, passione

La strada bianca: poesia, porcellana, passione 500 300 domonda

The Center for the Humanities and Social Change presents Edmund de Waal, writer and artist, the author of The Hare with Amber Eyes (2011) and The White Road (2016). Venice,…

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Inaugural Event Of The Center For The Humanities And Social Change

Inaugural Event Of The Center For The Humanities And Social Change 500 300 domonda

Amitav Ghosh, author of „The Great Derangement. Climate Change and the Unthinkable“, in conversation with Shaul Bassi, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and Thomas Carlson, University of California at Santa…

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