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Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities Department of Humanities Ca' Foscari University of Venice https://www.unive.it/vedph https://www.instagram.com/ve_dph/

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Dec 13

An introduction to @vedph.bsky.social: a Venice-based research centre for digital and public humanities. To learn more, visit our website: www.unive.it/pag/39287

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · 23h

Hidden Venice (together with another addition to the HistoryCity family) won the Heritage in Motion Prize for Virtual and Augmented Reality!
Congratulations to Fabrizio and the rest of the team!
Very happy that VeDPH had the opportunity to play a crucial role in it.

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t miss your chance to become part of ANTIDOTE!
Call for applications to participate in the 2nd cycle of the #ErasmusPlus Advanced Training in Digitization of Older Texts (ANTIDOTE):

antidote.hi.is/courses-year...
- Open for doctoral and master's students until Oct 7, 2025
#Humanities

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · 17d

Big news from magazén! 🎉
Ranked Q1 in SCOPUS (Literature & Literary Theory) + Classe A by ANVUR (Art History & Museology).
📖 New issue 6.1 (2025) is online 👉 edizionicafoscari.it//it/edizioni...
And we’re moving to rolling publication – the first article of issue 6.2 is already out!

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · 22d

Don’t miss a thing!📬
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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Sep 3

We’re excited to share that Hidden Venice (part of the HistoryCity app family) is a finalist for the Heritage in Motion Award 2025!
The app brings Venice’s past to life through an interactive 18th-century map and immersive historical routes.
Winners announced 26 Sept.
Fingers crossed! 🤞

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Sep 2

We’re back from the summer break!
The VeDPH team is back, full of energy and ready for a new season of events and research highlights.
Stay tuned, lots of exciting updates are coming soon!

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jul 15

Join us for "Viva l’Italia!" – a Digital Classicist Wiki Editing Sprint

🗓Monday 28 July 2025, 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST
A collaborative session with a brief intro on how to edit the Wiki, focusing on Italian DH projects.

🔗 Reservations required: ics.sas.ac.uk/events/intro...

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jul 9

#StudentVoices

Beatrice is a student of the Digital and Public Humanities master’s program at Ca’Foscari, a place where technology meets culture, and tradition meets innovation. Her path shows how tech and humanities can truly connect.

🔗 Read her journey here:
www.unive.it/web/it/15165...

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jul 7

What if AI asked questions instead of giving answers?
Sofia Greggio, MA graduate, developed AQUA: a conversational AI exploring local culture and climate change in the Venice lagoon. Applications are still open for the MA in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: unive.it/pag/39288/

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 27

Can museums be digital classrooms?
Our students explored the M9-Museo del 900, reflecting on how digital tools can bring history closer to the public.
Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 23

Ca’ Foscari is part of ANTIDOTE – a European Erasmus+ network of universities and a library exploring how digital tools help us work with medieval texts
🇮🇹Team: F. Fischer, F. Boschetti, C. Cauzzi, E. Corrò
Students: D. Scarpato, L. Battistella, M. Cigardi, L. Mozafari, B. Tomada

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 18

How do we define creativity when AI enters the scene?
One of last year’s seminar series explored election disinformation and machine-generated content.
Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 13

Blending tradition with technology: our Digital History course empowers students to reinterpret historical sources using digital tools, fostering new perspectives on the past.
Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 12

Big congrats to our alumnus Vittorio Tonini, winner of the 2024/25 Buzzetti Prize by AIUCD!
His project Catasto Chronicles turns Florence’s 1427 cadastre into a stunning interactive map of wealth, power & people.
🔗 Read more: catastochronicles.com
#DigitalHumanities #VeDPH

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 10

Analyzing narratives through data: our course on Modelling and Visualizing Textual Data equips students to explore literature using computational tools, unveiling hidden patterns and structures.
Applications are still open for the Master’s in Digital and Public Humanities: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 6

From philology to TEI and ChatGPT: our course on Text Encoding teaches students how to create critical digital editions of literary works and manuscripts. Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 4

Join us on 16-18 Jun for a conference Classical Texts in Digital Media II - Digital Methods for Editing and Studying Ancient Texts.
🔗 bit.ly/4kOM1Ke

Attendance is free (in person only) upon registration.
Please contact: [email protected]

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 3

Engaging audiences through digital art: our Public Art course explores how technology can transform public spaces and museum experiences, fostering new forms of artistic expression.
Applications are still open for the Master’s in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · Jun 3

Last week, the #Venice Centre for #Digital and Public #Humanities (#VeDPH) hosted a rich afternoon of presentations and discussions. Huge thanks to all the speakers and participants for contributing to such a dynamic exchange of ideas!

www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

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VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · May 30

Bridging environments and communities: our Web and UX Design course guides students in creating digital platforms that reflect and connect Venice's rich heritage and its Lagoon.
Applications still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · May 30

Bridging Time and Technology
Join us for the June 2025 edition of the Virtual Training on Digital Heritage seminar series.

🌐 Online only
🗣 English
📆 June 11, 12, 19, 20

💌 To register, contact [email protected]
🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · May 27

💡What does it mean to study the Humanities today?
Our introductory course dives into the digital transformation of cultural and academic practices, from history and literature to media and knowledge production.
Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in DPH: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · May 26

Join us on May 28th for a seminar with Elena Borin from Pegaso Digital University on "The Europeana model".

Check out the full schedule & register online: www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · May 21

Join our event Unveiling the Renaissance Image. A discussion of Barbara Tramelli’s new book Indexing the Early Modern Printed Image: A Digital Catalogue on the Illustrated Book in Lyon (1480–1600)

📆 29 May, 4 PM CEST
📍 VeDPH Lab, Dorsoduro 3484/D, Venice
🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · May 19

Join us for an afternoon of dialogue and insight into the strategies, tools, and perspectives surrounding the preservation of mountain archives.

May 20, 2025 | 13:30–18:00
📍 Sala Geymonat, Palazzo Malcanton Marcorà, Venice
- Event held in Italian