Congratulations to Emanuele Mele, who successfully defended his Ph.D. on Friday 30.10.2020! Abstract of the thesis: “Tourism and culture are strictly intertwined. People can experience culture before, during, and after their journey, both in the offline and in the online
Prof. Cantoni & Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis @ Euromed 2020 (November 2-5, 2020)
Chairholder, Prof. Cantoni, co-chaired the first conference on Digital Heritage in Europe and Dr. Silvia de Ascaniis moderated the “1st International Workshop on Cultural Tourism: Discovery Europe”. More information here. .
USI UNESCO Chair World Tourism Day Celebrations (27.09.2020)
To celebrate the UNWTO World Tourism Day 2020 (27.09.20209), chair-holder Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni will be interviewing the team of the iWareBatik app and more. The interview will outline the significance of promoting Indonesian Batik Heritage (which has been enlisted by
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni @ Digitalizza La Cultura (Canceled)
The event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chair holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, will attend the panel “Cultura aperta a tutti. Nuove didattiche per nuovi utent” at “Digitalizza La Cultura” on Tuesday, 27.10.2020 (16:40) in Lugano (CH). There
Machu Picchu Seen Through the Eyes of Fernando Astete – Website and archive launched on 06.10.2020!
The UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites at USI Università della Svizzera italiana is proud to present “Machu Picchu Seen Through the Eyes of Fernando Astete”, an international and interdisciplinary project for