Summer Institute in the Humanities 2007/2008
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June 11 - 16, 2007. Venice and the Veneto between the XIX and the XX century
In the 19th and 20th centuries Venice was forced to adapt to dramatically changed circumstances. With the fall of the Republic, the arrival of Napoleon and subsequent Austrian domination, Venice needed to reconfigure its internal structures and national and international relations. After the initial period of crisis, the city gradually developed a new concept of itself, first as a center of industry and manufacture, utilizing and empowering its historic port, and later also as a center for art and culture. The development of the phenomenon of mass tourism, as well as the new concept of “leisure time,” with activities such as sport and vacations, stimulated the city to evolve new infrastructures that could be adapted to, and were minimally disruptive of, local tradition and local identity. In two hundred years Venice accomplished a remarkable transition and became a singular icon of “modernità.”
This seminar will consider the new political and economic realities of Venice, from the emergence of great industrial magnates to the production centers in Marghera and Mestre, from issues such as the preservation of the city and its lagoon to the development of the recreational center and bathing establishments of the Lido. The 2007-2008 Summer Institute will consider the singular history of Venice, and the role of the visitor’s “gaze,” in shaping the economic base, social structures, art, literature, and music of Venice in the twentieth century.
For each of the summer sessions, the lectures will be held at Venice International University on the island of San Servolo. The island is accessible by regular boat service from San Zaccaria, near St. Mark’s square >> How to get to San Servolo.
Contacts and Information
Ms. Francesca Nisii
Venice International university
Summer Institute in the Humanities: Venice and the Veneto between the XIX and the XX century
Isola di San Servolo
30100 Venezia
Tel. + 39 041 2719511
Fax.+ 39 041 2719510
