Cities of Eutopia

Dresda, adagiata lungo le rive dell'Elba - nella Germania orientale - è una città che intreccia in un unico, ricco arazzo storia, cultura e splendore architettonico. Il patrimonio culturale della città risplende attraverso i suoi musei, che ospitano collezioni d'arte inestimabili e affascinano i visitatori di tutto il mondo. L'incantevole centro storico di Dresda emana un fascino che trasporta i visitatori indietro nel tempo, mentre lo spirito innovativo dei suoi quartieri moderni rivela uno spirito proiettato verso il futuro.In questa tappa del nostro viaggio attraverso le città di Eutopia, ospitiamo ai nostri microfoni Alexander Kestner e Kirsten Vincenz dell'Università di Tecnologia di Dresda, per farci scoprire storia e attività di ricerca della città.

Europe's westernmost capital is a perfect blend of innovation and heritage, business ecosystem and incredible vibrancy.Once the centre of a global empire that spanned four continents, it's a city with a flavour all of its own. Dropping into the Tagus River from the top of its seven hills, it is not only Portugal’s main port, but also the commercial, political and tourist centre.We are at the NOVA University to talk about Lisbon with professor João Seixas, Pro-Rector of NOVA, and Matilde de Almeida, who is attending a master's in communication at NOVA FCSH – the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.

There is a place where (e)utopian and pragmatic ideas coincide, where we can step back in history and at the same time imagine the cities of the future. This is Cergy-Pontoise (France), our third stop in our journey across the Cities of EUTOPIA.Our guides are two researchers from CY Cergy Paris Université. Dominique Sciamma will talk about the creation of the city of Cergy and the vision that informed it, while Vivien Barrière will make us travel back in time to the ancient Roman settlement of Genainville, where archaeologists of the EUTOPIA alliance are working together. What are you waiting for? Come and join us!

Our community is moving to Belgium to dive into the diversity of Brussels, home to Vrije Universiteit Brussel (or VUB), one of the founding members of the EUTOPIA alliance. Once a city surrounded by nature, Brussels has become synonymous with the European Union, and a prime example of linguistic diversity. Our guides in this episode are two professors from VUB, Ann Peeters and Birgit Van Puymbroeck. They have come together to discuss the ways in which Brussels is particularly interesting when we look at it in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity.What are you waiting for? Come and join us!

Cities of Eutopia starts from Venice and from its unique environment.In today's episode Diego Calaon will talk about the mythical origins of the city, while Camilla Bertolini will explore the ways in which Venice and its lagoon can be described as inseparable entities.What are you waiting for? Come and join us!