C.A.R.O. Vicolo: The Greening of Via Fiorenzuola
Apr | 15
After several intensive and fun-filled months of community engagement, co-design, constructing, painting and plant preparation the first green installations and hanging planters will be positioned and celebrated along Via Fiorenzuola in the Borgo Bello neighborhood. Join students from the ESUS... Read MoreStudent’s Voice: A Crash Course in Fair Trade
Apr | 09
In the final installment of our special, three-part mini blog series, we take a look into the daily routine of a Fair Trade Intern. Joe Yankelowitz, of Washington and Lee University, is studying abroad in Italy and currently enrolled in... Read MoreStudent’s Voice: A Passion for Learning
Apr | 07
In the second installment of our special three-part mini blog series, Muhlenberg College student, Hannah Goldberg shares her study abroad experience teaching English in Perugia as part of Umbra’s INIT 350: Academic Internship and Seminar: Education course. --------- When entering... Read MoreThe Umbra Institute Sponsors a Food Conference in NY
Apr | 06
The Umbra Institute was one of the main sponsors of the Roger Smith Food Tech Conference in New York this past weekend. The food conference, which gathered scholars from across the world to discuss the effect of technology on food... Read MoreStudent’s Voice: Food For Thought
Apr | 02
As Umbra’s spring semester is winding down, we asked several students to reflect on their study abroad experiences in Perugia. Ashley Patino, an alumna of Virginia Commonwealth University and a participant in Umbra’s Food Studies Program shared the following with... Read MoreUmbra Professor Publishes Book Analyzing Hellenistic Sculpture
Mar | 31
Umbra Professor Alessandro Celani has published a new book, A Certain Natural Pain: Hellenistic Sculptures Between Sense and Meaning, (Naturalis Quidam Dolor: Sculture ellenistiche fra senso e significato) focused on the birth and development of various artistic trends in the... Read More