The Academic Council has approved the following Intensive Graduate Activities for 2020.
Dates and application periods will be confirmed in September 2019.
In November we will launch the applications for the 2020 activities. Sign up for VIU Communications to receive notification when the Calls for Application are issued.
PhD Academies & Graduate Seminars
Reserved for students from VIU member universities. The participants are eligible for VIU funding to support travel and accommodation.
PhD Academy | The Use and Nature of Light
May 11-15, 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Brahim Lounis, Lionel Canioni, Laurent Servant - University of Bordeaux
Leading Universities: University of Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet
PhD Academy | Cities and Water in a Time of Climate Change
June 1-5, 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Maria Chiara Tosi, Margherita Turvani - Iuav University of Venice
Leading Universities: KU Leuven; Tsinghua University; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
PhD Academy | Quantitative Methods in Legal Studies
dates to be confirmed, 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Vadim Volkov, European University at St. Petersburg
Leading Universities: European University at St. Petersburg, KU Leuven; Tel Aviv University
Graduate Seminar | Climate Change Mitigation: Carbon Capture and Utilization
June 22-26, 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Renato Baciocchi & Giulia Costa, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata"
Leading Universities: Institut National de la Recherche, Tsinghua University, KU Leuven
Winter & Summer Schools
Open also to students outside the VIU consortium. Students from member universities and VIU Alumni pay reduced fees.
Winter School | Lives Life Course and Vulnerabilities
April 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Dario Spini, Université de Lausanne
Summer School | Responsible Capitalism
June 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Francesco Zirpoli - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Leading Universities:Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Université de Lausanne
Summer School | Summer Institue on Ageing
June 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Agar Brugiavini
Leading Universities: Università Ca' Foscari Venezia; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Université de Lausanne; Università degli Studi di Padova;
Summer School | Visualizing Cities: Digital Visualization Workshop
June 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Victoria Szabo & Mark Olson
Leading Universities: Duke University, Università degli Studi di Padova
Summer School | Critical Infrastructure Resilience
July 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Erdem Ergin, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata"
Leading Universities: Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata";Waseda University; Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Summer School | Global Shakespeare
July 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Kevin Curran
Leading Universities:Université de Lausanne; Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet; Duke University; Università degli Studi di Padova
Summer School | Films in Venice and Filming Venice
Aug-Sept 2020
Scientific Coordinator: Luca Pes
Leading Universities: Università Ca' Foscari Venezia;Iuav University of Venice; Waseda University; Tel Aviv University
