"Uncovering Pathways of Change along the Belt and Road," scheduled on San Servolo Island of Venice between September 1-7, 2019. The Summer School is organized by the Marco Polo Centre for Global Europe-Asia Connections, recently established by the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca’ Foscari University Venice.

Our purpose is training young scholars and practitioners for a critical and ethically grounded study of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The School draws from the concept of cosmopolitanism and its vision of a global community of fate, committed to overcoming anthropogenic threats to the survival and thriving of natural ecosystems and human civilization.  Trainees will uncover potentials and shortcomings of the BRI in fostering change towards this goal, by exploring four inter-related pathways: political economy, environmental sustainability, science and technology, citizenship and participation.

We offer scholarships inclusive of admission fee, board, and lodging to Phd Students and All-But-Dissertation MA students.