Vittore Branca International Center for the Study of Italian Culture
What is the Vittore Branca Center?
Named after Vittore Branca, a world-renowned Italianist and historic Secretary General of Giorgio Cini Foundation, the Vittore Branca International Center for the Study of Italian Culture is a new international resource for humanities studies.
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The Vittore Branca Center also aims to provide a place of study and meeting for young researchers and expert scholars interested in furthering their knowledge in a field of Italian civilisation (especially the culture of the Veneto) – the visual arts, history, literature, music, drama.
The residential facilities on the Island provide scholars and researchers with the opportunity to work and stay at length in Venice at economically reasonable conditions in a setting conducive to reflection and intellectual exchanges.
Access to the Vittore Branca Center and all its facilities requires prior admission.
For a six-month period from June 2010 to May 2011, twelve scholarships are available for young students wishing to attend the Vittore Branca Center.
Who can apply for admission?
a) JUNIOR: Postgraduate students studying for a masters degree, doctorate or specialisation and PhD graduates who wish to pursue research projects in a field of Italian civilisation (and its relations with other civilisations): visual arts, history, literature, music, drama. Students are expected to stay permanently in the Vittore Branca Centre residence for a period in keeping with the aims of their project (usually six months).
b) SENIOR: Expert scholars – university lecturers, senior researchers, directors of research centres, writers or artists – wishing to study specific aspects of the Italian (and especially Veneto) cultural heritage in greater depth and who intend to stay permanently in the Vittore Branca Centre residence for a period in keeping with the aims of their research (usually around one month).
Application for admission to the Vittore Branca Center (fill and print forms)
Application for the awarding of a scholarship (fill and print form)
Suggested research topics
For further information
centrobranca@cini.it
+39 041 2710253