An Inside Look at Political Intrigue, Murder Plots, and Coded Letters During the Italian Renaissance
Jan | 16
Yesterday, the Institute was fortunate enough to host a presentation by Professor Marcello Simonetta, a Renaissance scholar, “Assassin’s Creed” video game consultant, and two-time author. Simonetta is in town to share the ground-breaking discovery behind his latest novel, “The Montefeltro... Read More
The Spring 2015 Group Has Landed!
Jan | 08
Balmy temperatures (for January) greeted Umbra's Spring 2015 group during their arrival on Sunday. After being met by Umbra staff in Rome, students took private buses to Perugia. At Hotel Gio just outside the city center, students received orientation packets... Read More
Food Studies Program Alum Shines—And Eats!
Jan | 03
Brad Jones—accomplished food activist, academic and author—can trace his passion for food directly back to the History of Food and Culture in Italy course he took at Umbra Institute. Brad arrived in Perugia dead set on a career in the... Read More
Student Voice: The Many Tastes of Chocolate
Dec | 11
Fair Trade Intern and Umbra student Ashley Webb recently wrote an article about some of the initiatives she and her classmates participated in this semester. Below are her words that give more insight into their activities from a student perspective:... Read More
Sustainability Students Bring RepEAT to School
Dec | 03
On Monday, students of Sustainability and Food Production in Italy conducted a workshop about food waste, introducing the RepEAT project to 50 high school students of Liceo Classico Annibale Mariotti in Perugia. Umbra students explained the social, environmental and economic... Read MoreUmbra Professor Dr. Adrian S. Hoch Publishes Article on a Past Queen of Naples
Dec | 01
Umbra Professor Dr. Adrian S. Hoch has published her article, "Beyond Spirital Maternity: An Addendum to the Iconography of Sancia of Majorca," in the book La chiesa e il convento di Santa Chiara: committenza artistica, vita religiosa, e progettualita' politica... Read More