Students Blog

MONDAY
FEBRUARY 17

10.00 AM

Welcome Coffee

Introduction to the Globalization Program by the Director of the School of Humanities
and Social Sciences, Prof. Luca Pes.
Room 1-G

Followed by orientation to: PC rooms / VIU Library / Island facilities

12.00 PM

Faculty Meeting

VIU Meeting Room (followed by faculty lunch in the cafeteria)

2.30 PM

Course presentations

by the faculty of the Spring 2014  Term
Room 1-G

TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 18

9.15 AM

Meeting with NON-EU students
Information regarding the residency permit will be provided. Bring all documents required for residency permit to the meeting
Room 9-A

10.50 AM

Ferry at San Servolo or appointment at San Zaccaria line 20 boat stop at 11.00 am 

City Tour:
Banks / Post office / Supermarkets / ACTV Imob Card and Ferry Monthly Pass

WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 19

8.30 AM

Visit to Venice city libraries

Ferry at 8.25 am from S. Servolo or appointment at San Zaccaria line 20 boat stop
 at 8.30 am

Asac – Biennale Library
Giorgio Cini Foundation Library

Venice in the Movies

Room 9-C

2.00 PM

Summertime

4.00 PM

Pane e Tulipani 

THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 20

12.00 PM

Historical Guided tour of
San Servolo island

Meeting point: VIU Front Office 

2.15 PM

Italian for Foreigners: Placement test

Room 9-A, 9-B

3.00 PM

Venice Research District International Scholars social coffee 

Sala Basaglia

4.15 PM

Opening Ceremony  of the Spring 2014 Term

Lectio Magistralis
Earth’s Climate: Past, Present … and Future by Prof. Carlo Barbante (CNR,
Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia)

6.00 PM

Aperitif

Sala Basaglia

FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 21

11.00 AM

Visit to the Barovier & Toso Glass Factory and  Berengo Studio Glass Factory