Program
The school starts on Monday, 29th September at 8h30 and finishes on Saturday,
4th October at 12h00.
An optional 'Conversation on music and science' event will follow up from 16:00 to 18:30 of Saturday, 4th October.
The school will combine lectures, talks, and discussion sessions to allow for in-depth exchanges with both the invited speakers and other participants. A number of arrangements will be put in place to stimulate intellectual exchange among participants and speakers. In particular, participants will be asked to engage with introducing the speakers and moderating the discussions. Moreover, thematic groups involving participants and speakers will be established on the first day and will report their conclusions at the end of the school. Guidelines will be provided after acceptance.
There will be time to explore Venice in the evenings and during a free afternoon halfway through the week. A detailed program will be published closer to the start of the school.
Additional Activities
A social event will introduce the participants to the Venice Biennale, the world famous international cultural exhibition. The title of the Biennale Architettura 2025 is Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective. offering a close connection with the themes of the school.
A lecture by Andrea Rinaldo, Prof. of maritime hydraulic construction and hydrology (Padua University), will introduce the participants to Venice and its Lagoon, both World Heritage sites. The lecture will illustrate the impact of the high tide on the City and the Lagoon and the effects of the protection system (MOSE), offering a surprising example of spillover on collective behaviour.
Finally, a Conversation on Science and Music from different perspectives will take place at the conclusion of the School, giving insights in cognitive, neuro-sciences and contemporary philosophy, to bridge the areas of Alma Dal Co' passions.