Scholarships are offered by Comitato Leonardo to students of Italian universities who wrote their thesis on issues related to the sectors of Italian excellence (design, fashion, technology and innovation, etc.)

Anche nel 2018 si rinnova l’iniziativa dei Premi di Laurea Comitato Leonardo, destinata a giovani laureati che abbiano sviluppato tesi su argomenti rilevanti per il successo del Made in Italy nei settori dell'eccellenza italiana.

Friday, February 28, 2025

9 am

Come and discover a masterpiece of Venetian architecture with its secrets and history.

The visit is compulsory for students of the course  S2501 History of Venice. 

Cost
The visit is sponsored by VIU for students enrolled in the course mentioned above.
Some places may be available for other students. The cost of the ticket for students under 26 yo is 5€.

To participate please sign the list at the Front Office and bring the ticket amount (if due) by Wednesday February 26.
Also the students for whom the visit is compulsory will have to confirm their participation by signing their names at the Front Office.

For info: come to the VIU Front Office or write to frontoffice@univiu.org

Program
The meeting point will be in front of the entrance of Palazzo Ducale 15 minutes before the start of the visit.
To avoid delays and queues, we will distribute the tickets at the entrance as soon as you arrive and then let you inside the main courtyard of Palazzo Ducale to wait for the guided visit to start.

Wednesday, April 10

Classroom 9A, 5 pm

"Both the Sea and Mobile Dams as Threats. The Contemporary Imaginary of the Fishermen of the Lagoon"
Prof. Rita Vianello

The lecture will be delivered by Prof. RITA VIANELLO, Ca’ Foscari University, Anthropologist of the Sea, author of books about Pellestrina’s fisherman and on the Gondoliers.

Professor Vianello, who did extensive field work in Pellestrina, will introduce to us the Culture of the Fishermen of the Lagoon and to their perception and reaction towards the massive environmental transformation induced by the building of the Mobile Dams (MoSE).

Please note: this lecture is part of the boat trip to the Southern Venice Lagoon to be held on May 1.
It is compulsory for the students enrolled in the course History of Venice (S1901) and Globalization, Environment and Sustainable Development (S1925)

Friday, October 5, 2018

All day (9.15 am-5 pm)

Come with us and discover the amazing and varied landscapes of the Venice lagoon!

During the trip we will visit:
the Malamocco inlet and the Mose project installations
the Museum of the Lagoon on Pellestrina Island
Murazzi (sea walls) and the Natural reserve in Ca' Roman

Return expected at about 5 pm in San Servolo/San Zaccaria.

N.B. The visit is compulsory for students enrolled in:
F1801 History of Venice,
for them the costs will be covered by VIU.

Extra places are available for any other student and professor interested!

Extra participants: 10 euro/person including transportation & entrance tickets.
To confirm your participation, please sign the roster and pay the fee at the Front Office before Wednesday October 3 at noon. First come, first served basis.

Bring your own packed lunch since the lunch break will be in Pellestrina or at the natural reserve of Ca’ Roman.