VIU News
Venice International University has been closed to students, staff and the public since March 2, 2020, in accordance with the measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 issued by Decree of the Italian Prime Minister. Prior to closure, VIU had been monitoring the global situation of the Covid-19 outbreak, and is adopting the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization and the Italian Ministry of Health, in consultation with the local health authorities. VIU staff are operational via smart-working, and can be contacted by telephone or by email.
Hans-Gert Pöttering, former President of the European Parliament
Thursday, February 20, 2020
at 5 pm, Aula Magna
Registration for the Spring 2020 courses is now open.
The full list of courses, with descriptions and syllabi, and the weekly schedule are available online.
Can Ports act as drivers for a more efficient and greener transport policies?
Venice International University is proud to announce that a prestigious new Member has joined the Association: the University of Exeter (UK).
Venice International University launches this week the Calls for Applications for the intensive graduate activities that will take place during 2020.
This recognition confirms EUTOPIA as a chosen alliance of institutions working to build a European University of the future, creating a new model for higher education in Europe.
The Closing Ceremony of the Fall 2019 term of the Globalization Program will take place on Thursday, 19 December 2019, at 5 pm, in Aula Magna.
Venice International University will reopen from Monday 18 November.
Venice International University is proud to announce a prestigious new member: Stellenbosch University (South Africa).
Transnational trajectories and intersectionality. Some examples of research in Italy.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
at 5 pm, Sala Teatro
The Newsroom Summit 2019, Oslo, Norway
Alberto Godenzi, a member of the VIU Board of Directors, and Vice Provost for Global Engagement at Boston College died on October 20 after a short illness. He was 66.
Each semester scholarships are awarded to talented students to contribute to the cost of living in Venice for a semester, to promote excellence and diversity in the Globalization Program.
Presentation of the book "Qiddushin"
Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 5 pm
Venice International University
Hackathon on Sustainable Mobility
October 26 -27, 2019
Venice International University
On the occasion of the Global Climathon day, Venice International University is co-organizing the 2019 edition of the Venice Climathon, in collaboration with Venice Calls and the CMCC - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change. The initiative, promoted by EIT Climate-KIC, is organized as a two-day Hackathon that will take place in VIU venue on the island of San Servolo.
Wednesday, October 23
5 pm, Sala Teatro
Concert commemorating the deportation of the Jews from the island of San Servolo on October 11th, 1944
Pre-registrations for the Spring 2020 semester of the Gobalization Program are now open.
The 15-week program will include courses on Venice and Italy, Cultures of the World and Global Challenges and attract over 100 students from all over the world.
October 12, 2019, 5.30 pm
Venice International University
curated by Olimpia de Sanctis
Venice International University - San Servolo Island, Venice
Opening: Friday, 6th September 2019, 6.30 pm
