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| INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE | | International Workshop on the Genesis of architectural Forms On 10 and 11 October, in Mendrisio, researchers, engineers and architects from various European and American universities will come together at the workshop Form Finding, Form Shaping, Designing Architecture Experimental, aesthetical and ethical approaches to form in recent and postwar architecture. The workshop will be an ideal platform for a critical analysis and an in-depth study of post-war and modern theories regarding the genesis of architectural forms.
>>> | | FACULTY OF ECONOMICS | | Conference on recent Developments in Financial Econometrics at USI In
collaboration with the Faculty of Economics, the Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE) has organized an international conference on Large-Scale Factor Models in Finance that will be held on 11 and 12 October on Lugano Campus. The conference will mainly tackle issues regarding econometric methodologies for the study of systematic risk factors as well as dynamics of co-movements in disaggregated data sets with large cross-sectional and time-series dimensions. >>> | | THE PROFESSIONAL PATH OF AN ITALIAN TEACHER | | How to talk to who is talking On Thursday, 10 October, at 6.30 pm in Auditorium (Lugano Campus), the director of the Institute of Italian Studies, Prof. Carlo Ossola, will inaugurate a cycle of conferences on the current state and future perspectives of the teaching of the Italian language and literature. The initiative has been organized in collaboration with SUPSI and with Ticino's Department of Education, Culture and Sport, and aims at the creation of a new didactical centre for the Italian language in Ticino.
>>> | | SEMINAR OF THE CHINA MEDIA OBSERVATORY | | The State of public Opinion in China In the first part of the seminar, Prof. Xu Jing (University of Beijing) will introduce the current state of new media and the historic development of public opinion in the People’s Republic of China. The second part will be chiefly dedicated to three structural relationships: power and influence, resources and distribution, discourse and interpretation. The meeting will be held in English, on 10 October at 5pm in room A12, Lugano Campus. Prior registration via e-mail (info@chinamediaobs.org) is appreciated and possible until tonight. >>> | | USI LAW INSTITUTE AND INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS | | Registration open for the Conference Fighting Corruption in Switzerland and Italy: where are the Loopholes? Even though the legal systems of the two countries are among the most advanced on the Old Continent, both in Switzerland and in Italy loopholes in the prevention and repression of corruption do still exist. On the occasion of the conference, on 25 and 26 October, the
“Lugano Manifesto” will be
formulated in an attempt to fight corruption and to make a necessary investment in education to legality. The conference will also shed light on the economic impacts of the phenomenon, which are linked to a progressive loss of competitiveness of the overall production system. Those who are interested can participate freely, but need to register until 15 October. >>> | | CAREER SERVICE: NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR USI STUDENTS | | 10 Minutes with the most influential Company Leaders to understand the Job World better The Career Service gives the opportunity to USI students to access the site http://10minuteswith.com where it is possible to discover the true nature of several professional paths thanks to short video-interviews with the most important top executives of different sectors. In particular, the interviews help understand better specific professional
functions as well as required competencies: this is precious
information for those who are about to launch into an academic or industry career. In order to access the system, students only have to register as a new user inserting their USI e-mail address. >>> | | EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES SERVICE | | USI-SUPSI Family Day On Saturday, 12 October, from 3 to 6 pm at Villa Argentina Park, activities, snacks and creative workshops will entertain families and children, for a relaxing and cheerful afternoon together. In case of bad weather, the event will be held indoor. Registration is possible until Thursday, 10 October. >>> |
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Monday, 7 October, 5.30pm | European Union between cooperation and integration | Room A21, Lugano Campus | Monday, 7 October, 5.30pm | Student association Erasmus Student Network presentation | Room A14, Lugano Campus | Wednesday,
9 October, 3.30pm | Visiting Employer Programme Working in the non-profit sector: Aorep | Room 351, Lugano Campus | Wednesday, 9 October, 6pm | Lectura Dantis II For just one tear you carry off his deathless part (Purgatorio V): Giacomo Jori | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Thursday, 10 October, 5.30pm | USI Alumni company visit: coffee roasting seen up close through a visit of the Coffee Museum | Chicco d’oro, Balerna | Thursday, 10 October, 6.30pm | How to talk to who is talking | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Friday, 11 October, 3.30pm | Public
seminar of the Faculty of Informatics An Algebraic Information Theory | Room SI-008, Lugano Campus
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