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We all know that the Italian mamma is famous for sending her children food from afar, as does the woman in Southern Italy shown here, in this video from The Wall Street Journal. But are American "mamme" so different? While... Read MoreMar | 28
On March 22nd Saint Bonaventure professor Michael Chiariello gave the prestigious Ranieri Foundation lecture on Umberto Eco’s The Name Of The Rose. What relevance does Franciscan thought presented in Umberto Eco’s medieval detective novel The Name of the Rose have for... Read MoreMar | 24
Umbra Institute is in the news again! This time, Umbra Institute receives attention in the regional newspaper La Nazione because of an interesting article published by its very own professor of history and coordinator of its new food studies program... Read MoreMar | 23
What do chocolate, sugar, and coffee have in common?Yes, they all are delicious, but they're also the ingredients in the famous Italian dessert known as tiramisù, or in English, ‘Pick me up!’. Some say the recipe for this dangerously satisfying... Read MoreMar | 21
Professor Giampiero Bevagna travelled to Connecticut last week to give presentations on Roman civilization. Giampiero Bevagna, Umbra’s Roman Empire professor was recently invited to give presentations at two conferences in Connecticut at both Trinity College in Hartford and Connecticut... Read MoreMar | 14
The fortunate students of the Umbra Institute's Renaissance Art course got what few who visit Florence receive: a professional tour that, in two days' time, visits all of the major sites. What could be better? How about an expert in... Read More