Umbra students experience innovative approach to critical disabilities
Jul | 03
Kasey O'Neill, Keana Albert and Nicole Winter, summer General Studies students enrolled in the Critical Disabilities: Seminar and Practicum, completed five weeks of class and many hours of field experience. These students participated in the daily life of two Umbra... Read More
Intensive Italian students visit historical re-enactment in Bevagna and eat medieval-style food
Jun | 22
In Italy it is easy to come across a medieval village, but it’s not every day that you visit one of the most beautiful historical re-enactments in the country. The students of the Intensive Italian Program had this opportunity in... Read More
Perugia Food Conference Brings Together International Food Studies Scholars
Jun | 20
The fourth edition of the biennial Perugia Food Conference took place June 7-10 at at the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy. The theme of the conference, organized by the Umbra Institute’s new Center for Food & Sustainability Studies, was “Exploring... Read More
Business of Wine Offers Summer Internships – Anastasiya’s Story
Jun | 15
A semester abroad, a course on Business of Wine, an internship in a winery in the heart of Italy: these are the main ingredients that led Anastasiya Kowal of Penn State University down a successful path while at the Umbra Institute... Read More
Four things Intensive Italian summer students learned on their bike ride at Lake Trasimeno
Jun | 04
This past Friday, the Umbra Institute's Intensive Italian summer students hopped on a train and took a bike ride around Lake Trasimeno with a guide, who explained in Italian the history of the Umbrian lake and the area. The guided... Read More
Students Create Space for Perugia Community to Come Together
May | 07
Students and community members came together to promote an often-overlooked area of Perugia called Borgo Bello at the ESUS 310: Placemaking: Creating Sustainable Urban Spaces and Communities “Festa con Vista” on April 18. This “Festa con Vista” (Party with a... Read More