Sep | 13
Two nights ago the students participating in the Food Studies Program's core course on the History and Culture of Food in Italy had their first cu-curricular food workshop. These workshops, each focused on a particular food or beverage, pr ovide... Read MoreSep | 06
On Wednesday, September 5th, students gathered at Il Birraio for a Welcome Aperitivo with Umbra staff. Refreshments were served while students lounged on plush couches and cushions. A flood of students to the pizza table signaled the beginning of an... Read MoreSep | 05
On Friday, Aug. 31, students arriving for the Fall 2012 semester at the Umbra Institute landed in Rome and continued to Perugia on a sleepy, three-hour bus ride. Orientation began at Hotel Giò, where students met future roommates and classmates,... Read MoreAug | 27
We just put up another new UmbraViews video on YouTube! This one's about the various field trips that Umbra courses take you on throughout Italy, going as far south as Pompeii and as far north as Milan. There's history, archaeology,... Read MoreAug | 23
This post is for anyone who has ever loved Perugia or enjoyed a delicious "bacio," the iconic chocolate-covered-hazelnut treat made famous by Perugia's own chocolate factory, Perugina. The credit for this video goes to Kara Foran, a recent student at... Read MoreJul | 25
Convened annually since 1981, the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery is the oldest academic conference on food history. Each year academics interested in using food as a lens to examine modern (and ancient) societies gather at the prestigious St. Catherine's... Read More