Waiting for the Food Conference
May | 29
In a couple of weeks the Umbra Institute will open its doors to a court of international Food Studies scholars for the 6th edition of the biennial Food Conference in Perugia. A record number of applicants proposed papers for this... Read More
Packing Essentials for your Summer in Perugia
May | 13
As the summer term approaches, we are happy to share this short packing list with our prospective students to help prepare for the upcoming summer session at the Umbra Institute in Perugia. Here are the key things you should not... Read More
How To Get Into Graduate School: Umbra’s MPP and FSE’s Holistic Curricular Concentrations Promote Professional Prospects
Apr | 30
Workshop Introduction In response to the numerous questions surrounding the process of getting into grad school, Umbra's MPP chair, Dr. John Dennis, and Umbra’s director, Dr. Zachary Nowak, hosted a workshop in the last week of the program before students’... Read More
Things You Will Gain During Your Time Abroad: An Acrostic Poem
Apr | 18
An opinion piece by Ava Donovan As there are only a few days left in the semester, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my time in Perugia so far. The first thing that comes to mind is... Read More
What to expect when you don’t know what to expect!
Apr | 08
An opinion piece by Bella Iacovetta I had my heart set on coming to a small Italian town. Perugia was the best choice for me, but I was still unsure what to expect. I have been fortunate enough to come... Read More
Umbra Prof Publishes on Sustainability and Conviviality
Mar | 26
That food is more than just a meal is not a shockingly new idea. Food studies has moved from a marginal field in academia to become a common ground for scholars across disciplines to analyze the symbols that food carries.... Read More