Visiting Professor, Alex R. Hybel, Releases Two New Books

Mar | 18

Professor Alex R. Hybel The Umbra Institute is excited to announce the release of two new books by visiting Professor Alex R. Hybel, Professor of Government and International Relations at Connecticut College. In collaboration with selected Connecticut College students enrolled... Read More
Local Traditions in Siena: Il Palio

Feb | 20

Piazza del Campo, site of Il Palio. While studying abroad, Umbra students have a multitude of opportunities to learn first-hand about the customs and traditions of Italy. To add historical context to some of these experiences, students enrolled in Umbra... Read More
On the Hunt for Saints, Sinners, and Harlots

Feb | 19

Rain will not deter these students! On an early Friday morning, 12 students braved the light rain and wind to walk in the footsteps of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi. Led by Prof. Adrian Hoch, the students in... Read More
Sustainability Class Visits “World’s Most Famous Butcher” Dario Cecchini

Feb | 18

The sun was shining this past Saturday on the picturesque village of Panzano-in-Chianti, as the Umbra Institute’s STFS 330: Sustainability and Food Production in Italy class, accompanied by Professor Elisa Ascione, enjoyed a stroll through the countryside and an astonishing... Read More
Umbra Students Partner with Umbrian Winery, Goretti

Feb | 14

Umbra’s BSFS 380: The Business of Wine: Italy and Beyond explores the business and marketing of wine, with particular focus on U.S. markets, combined with a service learning component that allows for real world experience through a partnership with a... Read More
Umbra’s Summer Archaeology Field School

Feb | 11

The Umbra Institute is proud to introduce the first edition of the Trasimeno Archaeology Field School, a curricular concentration which provides students with a comprehensive overview of up-to-date theories and methods of archaeological research and fieldwork, as applied to the... Read More

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