Film Screening: Climate Change in Italy v. America
Apr | 20
The screening was accompanied by a brief lecture by Viviana Lorenzo on climate change and the way it is generally presented by European and American media outlets. This week, the Umbra Institute hosted a Film Screening of This Changes Everything,... Read More
Sustaining an Engaging Learning Environment: Students Reflect on their Semester Abroad
Apr | 13
Today, to mark the end of students’ spring semester studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, the Umbra Institute hosted a number of events designed for students to reflect on what and how they learned during the past four months. Photography, Ceramics,... Read More
Perugia Hosts International Journalism Festival
Apr | 10
IJF Events are being hosted in the Sala del Dottorato below the Umbra Institute The 11th edition of the International Journalism Festival (IJF) is currently taking place in Perugia, Italy. Perugia hosts the IJF every year, in April, and fills... Read MoreStudents Volunteer in the Classroom at Go Global
Apr | 06
The Umbra Institute has seen many firsts this semester in terms of volunteer opportunities; a new partnership with Go Global: American School of English is no exception. This week three students started volunteering as classroom helpers, and will continue until... Read More
Art History Students Surprised by the Pope in Milan
Mar | 30
Students and Prof. Hoch in front of the Cenacolo, after having seen Pope Francis Umbra’s AHST 371: Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, Genius, and Scientist students recently visited Florence and Milan for an art history tour led by Prof. Adrian S.... Read More
Living in History: London Professor Presents Brexit and the Freedom of Movement
Mar | 22
Dr. Edoardo Bressanelli presented Brexit: The End of Freedom of Movement?: Key Actors and Policy Choices before and after the Referendum Last night, Dr. Edoardo Bressanelli, a lecturer in European Politics and Director of the BA in European Studies and... Read More