The Spring 2026 semester has officially begun, and we are delighted to welcome our largest cohort of students yet. Here’s a look at what happened during the first week at school. First of All: Let’s Learn Italian! Immersion Italian Week...
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an opinion piece by Katharine Wells, Umbra Reps Fall '25 When you picture studying in Italy, you imagine cappuccinos, cobblestone streets, fun weekend trips, and maybe a few minor inconveniences like seasonal sickness or a missed train. What you may...
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An opinion piece by Reyliana Griffin One of the parts of the Umbra Institute that makes it a unique place to study abroad, is the existence of service learning projects in the classroom. The purpose of service learning projects is...
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Less than a year after successfully defending his doctoral dissertation, the Umbra Institute’s Professor Luca Gatti has published it as a book. A Woman at the Center of the Anti-Fascist Struggle The historiography of Italians who fought against fascism...
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Opinion piece by Meredith Stemm, Umbra Reps Fall '25 Before studying abroad, I thought I had a pretty good sense of who I was. But living in Perugia–navigating steep streets, slow mornings, spontaneous train rides, and classes I genuinely love–revealed...
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An opinion piece by Bianca Gnoli, University of Perugia student at the Umbra Institute, Fall 2025 If you’re wondering why there are Italian students studying at the Umbra Institute, this blog is for you. The differences between the Italian and...
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