http://www.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/ A series of lectures promoted by Venice International University, in collaboration with Marsilio publishing company, that offers a platform for international and local university professors to discuss key issues in current affairs. en-us 2007-2009, Venice International University Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0100 webmaster@univiu.org (VIU Webmaster) VIU Lectures is an initiative promoted by VIU to provide a platform for international and local professors to discuss key and currentissues. Venice International University A series of lectures promoted by Venice International University, in collaboration with Marsilio publishing company, that offers a platform for international and local university professors to discuss key issues in current affairs. Venice International University, VIU, Università, Venezia no no Venice International Univeristy webmaster@univiu.org (VIU Webmaster) Maurizio Scaparro will talk about the main theme of the Biennale Teatro, arguing that the origins of European civilization partly lies in the contamination of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures and that, today, there is the need to look at the Eastern Mediterranean artistic and cultural heritage, marked by the convergence of very different people, to seek new knowledge, new tolerance, new surprises and new illusions. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Maurizio Scaparro Director of Biennale Teatro, With discussant Carmelo Alberti Professor of Theater History at Ca’Foscari University and Presidentof the International Institute for Theatre Research of Casa Goldoni, Venice Maurizio Scaparro will talk about the main theme of the Biennale Teatro,arguing that the origins of European civilization partly lies in the contamination of Arab,Jewish and Christian cultures and that,today,there is the need to look atthe Eastern Mediterranean artistic and cultural heritage, marked by the convergence of very differentpeople, to seek new knowledge,new tolerance,new surprises and new illusions. Mediterranean culture, Theater, Multi-etcnicity 4881 no no http://www.univiu.org/01.08/viulectures200508.htm http://www.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/ Humans in the Age of Genetics and Computers. Keynote Speaker: Victor Gomez Pin, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Universitat Autonoma Barcelona. Discussant: Claudio Bartocci, Professor of Mathematical Physics, Università di Genova. Moderator: Luca Pes, Assistant Dean of VIU. This lecture was held at Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2007, 5pm. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT Victor Gomez Pin, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Universitat Autonoma Barcelona. Discussant: Claudio Bartocci, Professor of Mathematical Physics, Università di Genova. Moderator: Luca Pes, Assistant Dean of VIU Humans in the Age of Genetics and Computers. Keynote Speaker: Victor Gomez Pin, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Universitat Autonoma Barcelona. Discussant: Claudio Bartocci, Professor of Mathematical Physics, Università di Genova. Moderator: Luca Pes, Assistant Dean of VIU. This lecture was held at Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2007, 5pm. computer, genetics 6030 no no http://www2.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/VIUlecture0702_2.mp3 http://www.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/ Why Writers Love Venice. Keynote Speaker: Kevin Newmark, Professor, Department of Romance Languages and Literature, Boston College. Discussant: Rosella Mamoli Zorzi, Professor of American Literature, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia. Moderator: Stefano Micelli, Dean of VIU. This lecture was held at Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 5pm. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/VIUlecture0702_1.mp3 http://www.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/ Transdisciplinarity between Art, Technology and Economics as a Principle for Continuous Innovation. Lecturer: Bernd Wiemann, Vodafone Group Germany. Discussant: Stefano Micelli, Dean of Venice International University. This lecture was held at Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Date: Thursday, May 24, 2007, 5pm. Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/VIUlecture0701_2.mp3 http://www.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/ Design and culture. Finnish Brand Design and Nokia. Lecturer: Eero Miettinen, Head of Nokia Design. Discussant: Marco Bettiol, TeDIS Researcher, Venice International University. This lecture was held at Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Date: Thursday, May 10, 2007, 5pm. Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/VIUlecture0701_1.mp3 http://www.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/ Sinking and Shrinking Cities. New Orleans and Venice. Lecturer: Berndt Ostendorf, Ludwig Maximilians Universität. Discussant: Corrado Clini, Director General, Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea. This lecture was held at Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Date: Thursday, December 7, 2006, 5pm. Thu, 3 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/VIUlecture0601_2.mp3 http://www2.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/ Venice and Globalization. Lecturer: Michael Hardt, professor of Literature and Romance Studies, Duke University. Discussant: Stefano Micelli, Dean, Venice International University. This lecture was held at Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006, 5pm. Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.univiu.org/viupodcasts/viulectures/VIUlecture0601_1.mp3