VIULECTURES 1|06

"Venice and Globalization" and "Sinking and Shrinking Cities: New Orleans & Venice" are the first two topics addressed in this lectures series promoted by VIU, in collaboration with Marsilio, to give a platform to international and local professors to discuss key issues in current debate. The lecture series is open to the public.

 


Venice and Globalization

Michael Hardt, Duke University

 

with discussant: Stefano Micelli, Dean, Venice International University

 

Michael Hardt is professor of Literature and Romance Studies at Duke University. He is co-author with Antonio Negri of Empire and Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire. His research interests are twentieth century Italian literary theory, globalization and coloniality. During the Fall 2006 semester he is teaching two courses in VIU's Joint Undergraduate Program: Venice and Globalization and Italian Culture and Society in the 1960's and 1970's.

 


Sinking and Shrinking Cities: New Orleans & Venice

 

Berndt Ostendorf, Ludwig Maximilians Universität

 

with discussant: Corrado Clini, Director General, Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea

 

Berndt Ostendorf is professor of North American Cultural Studies at Ludwig Maximilians Universität. Current research includes New Orleans culture and politics, evangelical fundamentalism and African-American studies. During the Fall 2006 semester he is teaching two courses in VIU's Joint Undergraduate Program: Conspiracy Nation: conspiracy theories from the Illuminati to the X-Files and Americanism, Americanization, Anti-Americanism: Transatlantic Relations in the age of Globalization.

 


Venice: impressions from near and far

 

An exhibition of photos taken by students of Venice International University and Università Iuav di Venezia - Faculty of Arts and Design.

 

 

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