The Italian President Visits Perugia
Mar | 31
Today, Italy’s President of the Republic and Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, will be visiting Perugia for the first time since his election into office, at the beginning of 2015. His brief tour of the city will start at 11... Read More
The Umbra Voice: A Semester of Multicultural Communication in Italy
Mar | 29
While some events have targeted international relations and political science communication studies, others have taken a more journalistic or business turn Last night’s Corruption in the Media Workshop marked this spring’s final Umbra Voice event. The workshop was run in... Read More
Study Abroad in Italy: Where Journalism Meets Food
Mar | 22
Students from Umbra’s ANFS 370: Anthropology of Food course, in collaboration with SapereFood, a locally run magazine with a focus on Umbrian agriculture, explored the world of Food Journalism as they visited local cheese and wine producers this semester. The... Read More
Studying Archaeology in Italy: Learning the Etruscan Mystery
Mar | 12
Students visit Etruscan tombs “We know more about the dead people of the Etruscan world than about the living,” said Professor Giampiero Bevagna this past weekend as he led HIS 360: Perugia, Etruria, and the Deep History of Italy (a... Read More
Happy Women’s Day from Italy
Mar | 08
Women's Day recognizes the achievements of Women This week, Italy celebrates La Giornata Internazionale della Donna, International Women’s Day, with a special gift: free entrance to State Museums and cultural events, to women throughout the country, during the festivities of... Read More
Learn a Language by Making Memories: Teaching through Tiramisu
Mar | 02
Representatives from each team present their Tiramisu In Italian, there is a popular saying “Sapere è diverso da saper fare”, or “knowledge is different from ability”. With this idea in mind, it is important to note that an interactive teaching... Read More