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Environmental Humanities

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Academic year 2023/2024
Department of Asian and North African Studies
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
EQF level: 7
Degree classification: LM 94 - translation for special purposes and interpreting
Field of study: foreign languages
Place of teaching
venezia (VE), italy
*Modalità di accesso
*Accesso programmato locale
Attendance methods
Full time
Teaching
Classroom-based
Languages in which the course is held
English
University formative credits
120
Deadline (Expired)
02 October 2023
Cost
1,965

Course contents

The master's degree explores the role humanities are called to play in times of environmental crisis, generating socio-ecological awareness and inspiring sustainability transformations. It embraces the emergent paradigm of Environmental Humanities, aimed at sustaining cultural and ethical change to protect and nourish life on our planet. The programme is based on a careful analysis of interactions between cultural, social, and natural systems at local and global level. It is informed by a multidisciplinary approach, bridging the gap between the natural sciences, social sciences, and a variety of fields across the humanities. The course nurtures the skills of future practitioners in the fields of culture, education, arts, science, and policy making, to make them capable of envisioning together a sustainable and just future for the biosphere, inclusive of humans and more-than-human entities. To fulfil this mission in an era characterised by complex multi-ethnic societies and climate-induced migrations, the course tackles environmental issues from a global history and intercultural perspective. Teachings embed cultural and social sensitivity as a tool to comprehend and regenerate the relationship between humans and natural environments. This entails also the exploration of traditional knowledge and practices that contribute to nature conservation across the globe.
Being located in Venice, Ca’ Foscari University is a special place for students and researchers of environmental humanities. A historic crossroads of civilisations, today’s Venice is at the forefront of the climate crisis, while its socio-ecological balance is threatened by global tourism. This combination makes of Venice a place vibrant with critical reflections and novel creative responses to the environmental challenges of our times. These endeavours unfold on different scales: locally, they relate to the on-going quest to preserve and regenerate the unique ecosystem of the Venetian lagoon, shaped by centuries of human-nature interaction. At the same time, the city is an echo chamber for the cultural, artistic, and scientific debate unfolding internationally on the Anthropocene. The course will also provide students with the possibility to experience first-hand the lagoon’s socio-ecological challenges and to engage with world-level intellectuals, artists, practitioners, and leaders who care and work for the wellbeing of the planet and its peoples.

The project will be able to make use of the resources related to the interdisciplinary research carried out at NICHE – The New Institute Centre for Environmental Humanities at Ca' Foscari, whose international collaborations with institutions at the forefront of the Environmental Humanities include the Rachel Carson Centre at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin and the UNESCO Chair on Water, Heritage and Sustainable Development.
Page of the course on the University's website

Teaching

Place of teaching
venezia (VE), italy
University formative credits
120
Attendance methods
Full time
Not compulsory attendance
Teaching
Classroom-based
Languages in which the course is held
English

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
1st Level Degree, 2nd Level Degree
Field of study
humanities and literature, politics, social sciences and communications
Foreign language skills
English
A minimum proficiency level of B2 in English language is required
Degree programme classes
LM-1, 1/S - Cultural anthropology and ethnology (2)
Other educational requirements
For academic year 2023/2024 the Master’s degree in Environmental Humanities is a limited admission programme. It requires personal preparation and minimum credit requirements as well as participation in a selection procedure.

Enrolment is based on the position of the candidate on the ranking list.

Admission

Deadline
02 October 2023
*Modalità di accesso
*Accesso programmato locale
Available places
70
Admission
Admission selection
The admissions process for is as follows: - online registration, if you are not already enrolled at Ca’ Foscari; - pre-enrolment for the selection procedure; - placement on ranking list; - online enrolment and payment of the first installment of tax and university fees.
Cost
1,965 €
Scholarships
Available
All informations are available on the page https://www.unive.it/pag/19726/?L=0

Employment opportunities

Environmental educator
Graduates may work as environmental educators in:

Public and private educational and cultural organizations;
Informal and experiential educational settings, such as landscape, artistic and museum heritage projects, associations and musical, theatrical and sporting events.
Environmental and sustainability consultant
Graduates may work as environmental researchers and consultants for public and private bodies , companies, think-tanks, and NGOs committed to sustainability transformation.

Creator and curator of cultural activities regarding the environment
Graduates may work as creators and curators of cultural activities regarding the environment, on behalf of cultural associations and organisations, local authorities and national and international bodies.

Expert in cultural mediation and communication
Graduates may work as experts in cultural mediation and communication for:

Public and private cultural foundations and institutions, NGOs and non-profit organisations in the field of educational, intercultural and museum services;
Public administration bodies, voluntary organisations, local bodies in the field of international relations;
International organisations in the fields of cooperation and development aid;
Green companies, not necessarily specialised in environmental protection but committed to raising greater ecological awareness;
Cultural tourism agencies, publishers, mass media and new media, press offices within public bodies, companies and foundations operating in the field of cultural communication, for activities to promote and disseminate knowledge on environmental issues.

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Notes
Dati aggiornati al 10/07/2023
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