Shaul Bassi

Cultural difference can push people apart; art and the humanities can bring them together in a sustainable world.

Shaul Bassi, Center Director, Venice
Laura Calvaresi

Economics never existed without an ethical discourse. How did the world of Medieval merchants express itself? How does it speak to us?

Laura Calvaresi, Ph.D. student, Venice
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Alan de Piccolo

The themes of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice are topical now as they always were. The digital humanities can bring a fresh perspective to frame and disseminate them.

Alan Del Piccolo, Post-doc Fellow, Venice
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Luigi D’amelia

Studying religious and ethnic prejudices of the past helps us understand the roots of our current fears, dismantle forms of hatred against the «other» and build a new humanism.

Luigi D’amelia, Post-doc Fellow, Venice
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Francesco Della Puppa

As a sociologist and ethnographer, I observe young people of migrant origin and their artistic productions as actors of social change.

Francesco Della Puppa, Fixed-term Researcher, Venice
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Barbara Del Mercato

The path connecting the Humanities and Social Change is an intellectual and creative journey, its map gradually unfolding. I am glad to be on board as a project manager.

Barbara Del Mercato, Center Administrator, Venice

Questioning the nature of money and investigating its social perception are key to addressing crucial issues facing contemporary societies

Luigi Doria, Fixed-term Researcher, Venice
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Andrea Drocco

Only an interdisciplinary work on the humanities can shed light on the growth of religious extremism across the world.

Andrea Drocco, Fixed-term Researcher, Venice
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Giovanni Lapis

The study of East Asian religions can broaden our horizons and foster critical self-reflection. I find great challenges and potential in religious and intercultural education.

Giovanni Lapis, Ph.D. Student, Venice
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Tiziana Lippiello, Board Member

As a scholar of Chinese culture, I believe that to be inclusive means to enhance cultural diversity, listen to and respect the other, and learn to share our thoughts and cultural habits.

Tiziana Lippiello, Board Member, Venice
Sabrina Marchetti, Board Member

As a feminist scholar, I believe in the power of art and of the Humanities in changing our understanding of society, culture and economic life. I am happy to be part of this project.

Sabrina Marchetti, Board Member, Venice
Marco Marrone

I dream of a society where labour means that every individual is realizing his or her full potential as a human being.

Marco Marrone, Post-doc Fellow, Venice
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Francesca Massarenti

We use film to read, shape and relate to the literary past. The intersections between narratives, history and literature are key to understand how we make sense of ourselves.

Francesca Massarenti, Ph.D. Student, Venice
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Ilenia Pittui

In the past images were used to speak to illiterate people. Are we still capable of reading them?

Ilenia Pittui, Ph.D. Student, Venice
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Igiaba Scego

In the conglomeration of ethnicities, destinies, imaginations, words and even colours that form our identities we find our freedom. The humanities are basically this freedom.

Igiaba Scego, Post-doc Fellow, Venice
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Massimo Warglien, Board Member

Text analysis offers huge opportunities to improve how we understand and predict conflict.

Massimo Warglien, Board Member, Venice
Fabiana Zollo

A cross-methodological approach is crucial to properly investigate the spreading of misinformation and its social dynamics.

Fabiana Zollo, Fixed-term Researcher, Venice
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