If you are new to Venice International University…
VIU is a consortium of 20 universities from around the world with a common campus on an island in Venice, Italy.
Today's globalized world needs flexible minds, able to move across disciplines, capable of tackling challenges with innovative humanistic approaches while recognizing the importance of environmental and economic sustainability and natural and cultural heritage and understanding, while communicating and working with people from other cultures.
VIU programs bring together talented, motivated students from the member universities in a truly multicultural, international, and interdisciplinary environment. Students enjoy a powerful learning experience in which they develop their capacity for critical thinking, working across disciplines, creatively embracing new ideas.
The VIU Global Virtual Exchange is an innovative and enriching initiative.
In September 2020, we launched the first edition of Virtual Exchange for students of the Globalization Program: its success has led us to extend this opportunity to all students of our member universities.
The first edition of the VIU Global Virtual Exchange was held in June 2021, and was open to all students in the member universities, from any discipline.
In June 2022 we will reach the third edition and as a Virtual Exchange participant, you will be part of a diverse group of students, spanning five continents. This will be an opportunity for you to learn from one another and make it a truly cross-cultural learning experience.
Topics:
- Communication – Media: introduction to the challenges of interpersonal communication and discussing different facets of media and media representation.
- Culture(s) and identities: how stereotypes and expectations shapes the imaginary we have about the other people's countries, languages and identities..
- Discrimination (e.g. gender, race, religion): Gender issues, and the topics connected to it, are creating dividing lines within societies and between regions, given the vastly different norms and values surrounding it.
- Topic chosen by the group:participants will discuss one topic chosen in the first session, between a list of different arguments.
A facilitator will be online during the discussion to support you during the live sessions. The facilitator has a neutral role, he/she helps with the progress of the discussion. The facilitator will create a safe space in which participants are free to express their thoughts and feelings without being judged for it.
How does it work?
Over four weeks the students will engage in interesting conversations about topics that are relevant to their lives today.
The support materials – reading, video, exercise – will be released week-by-week on the VIU Moodle eLearning platform. They are selected to help stimulate your reflections on the topic.
- Week 1 (June 6-10): Communication - Media
- Week 2 (June 13-17): Culture(s) and identities
- Week 3 (June 20-24): Discrimination (e.g. gender, race, religion)
- Week 4 (June 27-July 1): Topic chosen by the group
The choices for the online discussion group are:
Tuesdays 3 -4.30 pm (CEST)
Wednesdays 10-11.30 am (CEST)
Thursdays 3-4.30 pm (CEST)
Fridays 10-11.30 am (CEST)
Once you choose your preferred time slot for your online discussion group, your live discussion session will be on the same day and at the same time each week.
For further information please write to: student-services@univiu.org
