We are pleased to announce the Venice Summer School in Digital and Public Humanities - VeSSDPH 2026 which takes place at Ca' Foscari University of Venice from 6 to 10 July 2026.

The Venice Summer School in Digital and Public Humanities provides advanced and in-depth training in theories, technologies and methods applied to historical monuments, artefacts and texts. Focussing on cultural, archaeological, historical, literary, and artistic materials from Venetian sites and cultural heritage institutions, participants will engage in debates about digital cultural heritage and public humanities while enhancing their competences and skills in digitising materials and sources and in modelling, analysing and visualising multimedia humanities data.

The Summer School takes place at historical sites and cultural venues across the city of Venice and its surroundings. Each day is dedicated to a specific academic field: archaeology, history, art history and textual scholarship. Teaching formats include lectures, hands-on workshops, guided tours and experimental performances. Units are planned and delivered by local experts and invited specialists. All classes will be taught in English. The programme includes “Pimp my Project” sessions for discussing the participants’ individual research projects with domain experts.

Eligibility and admission criteria
The Summer School warmly welcomes PhD students, postdocs and practitioners from the private, public, and non-governmental sectors. Applicants must hold at least a Master’s degree or equivalent at the time of application. Precedence will be given to those candidates whose cover letter will show that their research projects or profession will benefit from the Digital and Public Humanities methods that they will learn during the summer school. A fair balance among genders and among disciplinary backgrounds will be preserved.

Availability of positions
The School will host max. 25 participants.
Up to five positions are reserved for applicants from the EUTOPIA DigIn Connected Community, and one position for an applicant from the Scuola di Archivistica, Paleografia e Diplomatica of the Venetian State Archives.

Participation costs
- NO FEES
- Biennale entry ticket: €20 (includes three non-consecutive days for both Giardini and Arsenale)
- Optional booking of a single room (99 EUR per night) or double room (121 EUR per night) at Camplus University Residences (up to 6 nights)

How to apply
Your application must contain
- a curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
- a cover letter (max. 2 pages) stating your motivations for joining the School and your expectations about it.
- Applicants are required to complete the online application form available at the following link:
https://forms.gle/rH9tZnkbq4aUWqLt5. The CV and cover letter must be sent in PDF format to vedph@unive.it, with the subject line: “VeDPH Summer School Application - Name Surname”.

Important dates  
Deadline for applications: 13 April 2026  (11:59 p.m. CEST)
Notification of acceptance: 29 April 2026

Full programme and further information: 

Contact: vedph@unive.it