5 Things That Go Wrong When Traveling and How to Prevent Them
Sep | 07
The Umbra Institute hosts a travel workshop at the beginning of each semester to help students understand some of the best ways to get around Italy during their study abroad experience. Below are a few scenarios and a few preventative... Read More
Engaging Italian Mafia History through Cinema and Activism
Sep | 01
HSIT 380: Cosa Nostra: Cinema and History of the Mafia is a course that covers the emergence of the Mafia phenomenon both in Sicily and America and its continuation in contemporary society, while also looking into how the criminal organization... Read More
Study Abroad Welcome Weekend at Umbra
Aug | 30
Students learn Italian vocabulary and customs through ice-breaker activities. This weekend, Umbra Staff eagerly awaited Fall 2016 students at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport as they arrived for their study abroad semester in Perugia, Italy. The welcome weekend at Umbra is one... Read More
Perugia and Umbra: Safe in Central Italy Earthquake
Aug | 24
As many have expressed concern for Umbra faculty and staff, we would like to report that the city of Perugia and the Umbra Institute were unaffected by this morning’s earthquake in central Italy. The locations primarily affected are 100 kms... Read More
Reflections: Critically Analyzing Disabilities and Inclusion in Italy
Aug | 22
A practicum student getting hands-on experience in the Orto Sinergico “Our experience here will be something that we never forget and we are truly grateful for this opportunity,” wrote Abigail Kayes and Caroline Florenzo in a reflective letter to Fontenuovo,... Read More
Archaeology Students Dig through History
Jul | 18
Connor works to uncover tilesThe Umbra Institute’s Trasimeno Archaeology Field School has just concluded another successful summer semester. In collaboration with the Archeological Superintendency of Umbria, the Comune of Castiglione del Lago and the Archeological Research Company Intrageo, Umbra students... Read More