Paolo Berti

Paolo Berti is a Lecturer in the Department of Humanities at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He graduated in Art History from the University of Siena, earned a diploma from the School of Specialization in Historical and Artistic Heritage at the same university, and holds a PhD from Sapienza University of Rome. His research focuses on creative practices connected to new media, digital cultures, locative media, critical theory, and game studies.

As a contemporary art historian and media theorist, Berti has published extensively on digital and public humanities. He is the author of the forthcoming book Estetiche della geolocalizzazione. Pratiche artistiche e media locativi (Sapienza University Press, 2025) and contributes to the

• International Journal for Digital and Public Humanities
• Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities (VeDPH)

His work bridges media theory, digital art practices, and spatial critique, often exploring intersections between technology and artistic expression.

Recent publications highlight his interest in media complexity, locative art, and digital ontologies. Berti teaches courses such as

• DIGITAL AND PUBLIC HUMANITIES
• DIGITAL AND PUBLIC ART MOD.1/MOD.2
• PUBLIC ART AND DIGITIZATION PRACTICES
• INVESTIGATING MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: A COMBINATION OF DIGITAL AND TECHNICAL ART HISTORY

as part of Ca' Foscari's Master's program in Digital and Public Humanities.