Barbara DE POLI

Barbara DE POLI is an Associate Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Asian and North African Studies. She teaches courses such as History of Political Thought in Islamic Countries, Cultural Geography of the Middle East and Africa, and Sociology of Islamic Countries across multiple degree programs including the Master's in Asian and North African Studies and Transmediterranean Studies. Her research focuses on African institutions, Islamic political thought, and cultural geography.

Her academic contributions span teaching responsibilities in undergraduate and graduate programs, with a particular emphasis on bridging historical, sociological, and geographical perspectives in the study of Islamic and African contexts. Office hours are held in-person at Ca' Cappello on Mondays at 5:30 PM and via smart working from 9 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday.