Aims & Scope

Annali di Ca’ Foscari.Serie orientale is the journal of the Department of Asian and North African Studies of Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Started in 1970, the journal became an Open Access resource in 2014. Its mission is to foster original and interdisciplinary research in the fields of Asian and North African Studies. Each annual issue features articles and reviews written by leading scholars whose contributions span across a vast array of topics. These can be gathered under four main headings:

1. Linguistics, philology, and literature.
2. Religions and philosophies.
3. Archaeology and cultural heritage, visual and performing arts.
4. History, economy, politics, and international relations.