2nd Semester of AY 2025-26 (Spring 2026)
Orientation week
February 16-20
Opening Ceremony
February 19
Courses begin
February 23
Midterm break
April 6-10
Courses end
May 22
Exam week
May 25-29
Closing Ceremony
May 28
National holidays
April 6, April 25, May 1
*Link to course descriptions on each course title
Italy
History of Venice
Luca Pes, Venice International University
S2601
Italian Contemporary History in Films
Luca Pes, Venice International University
S2602
Italian for Foreigners - beginner, intermediate, upper intermediate
Massimo Brunzin (coordinator), Venice International University
S2603
Art and Architecture in Renaissance Venice
Fabrizio Nevola, University of Exeter
S2604
Cultures of the World
Intercultural Communication. How do you Communicate Interculturally from a Cultural Perspective?
Hans-Martin Schönherr-Mann, Ludwig Maximilians Universität
S2605
Gender Studies: Gender Across the Life Cycle in Italy
Eugenia Georges, Rice University
S2606
Comparing East and West. Beyond East and West: A Comparative Study of Heroes in Global Popular Culture
Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto, Waseda University
S2607
Global Challenges
Identity, Heritage and Globalization. The Rule of Law and the Identity of the West (1500-2025)
Randall Lesaffer, KU Leuven
S2608
Globalization, Ethics, Welfare and Human Rights. Guarding the Doors of Hell. Regulating War and Peace in History
Randall Lesaffer, KU Leuven
S2609
Global Governance for Peace and Security, Cooperation and Development
Paolo Graziano, Università degli Studi di Padova
S2610
Specialization Track: Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
People, Networks and Systems in the light of Sustainable Management
Natalia Marzia Gusmerotti, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata
S2611
Navigating Sustainability Crisis through Design Thinking and Business Model Innovation
Natalia Marzia Gusmerotti, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata
S2612
Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and Natural Resources in Europe and Beyond
Gretchen Walters, Université de Lausanne
S2613
Biodiversity Conservation from International to Local Policy and Practice
Gretchen Walters, Université de Lausanne
S2614
The Mediterranean Diet: Food, History, Culture, Health
Eugenia Georges, Rice University
S2615
Anthropology of Space and Mobility in Uneven Worlds
Valeria Vasilyeva, European University at Saint Petersburg
S2616
Specialization Track: Cities and Global Change
Public Renaissance: Urban Cultures of Public Space between Early Modern Europe and the Present
Fabrizio Nevola, University of Exeter
S2617
Inhabiting Urban Space and Sense of Place: the Heritage of 20th Century Neighborhoods in the Venice Metropolitan Area
Maria Chiara Tosi and Giovanna Muzzi, Università Iuav di Venezia
S2618
Branding Cities: Cultural Heritage, Patrimony, and Historic Centers
Roberto Dainotto, Duke University
S2619
Tourism: Cinema and the Memory of Italy
Roberto Dainotto, Duke University
S2620
Urban Policy Analysis and Design
Carlo Federico Dall'Omo and Francesco Musco, Università Iuav di Venezia
S2621
Extracting Ecological Heritage. The Incredible Rise of Marginal Territories in the Venice Lagoon
Michela Pace and Mattia Bertin, Università Iuav di Venezia
S2622
The City of Venice and its Lagoon as a Common
Paolo Moro and Paolo Sommaggio, Università degli Studi di Padova
S2623
Specialization Track: Environmental Humanities
Venice and the Environmental Humanities
Shaul Bassi, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
S2624
Ecology and Technology as Challenges of Ethics
Hans-Martin Schönherr-Mann, Ludwig Maximilians Universität
S2625
Understanding the Anthropocene through the Lens of Cinematic Imagination
Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto, Waseda University
S2626
Arctic Ecologies: History and Anthropology of the Russian North
Valeria Vasilyeva, European University at Saint Petersburg
S2627