Perugia and Umbra Safe During Evening Earthquakes
Oct | 30
As many have expressed concern for the Umbra community, we would like to report that the city of Perugia and the Umbra Institute were unaffected by this evening's earthquake in Italy. The locations primarily affected are in the Region of Marche,... Read More
Umbra Photography Professor Shares Her Work in Berlin’s Foto Biennial 2016
Oct | 30
Umbra would like to congratulate Prof. Philippa Stannard, professor of photography and ceramics, on her active participation in this year’s Foto Biennial in Berlin. Philippa is known for participating in shows with photos taken at a number of international destinations,... Read More
Italy’s Most Prestigious Newspaper Publishes the Work of Umbra Staff and Alumni
Oct | 23
Current Umbra staff member and Fall 2014 alumna, Ashley Webb, in collaboration with professor Antonella Valoroso and Spring 2016 alumna Shameesha Pryor, wrote Il matrimonio all’italiana visto da un’americana for Corriere della Sera’s La 27esima Ora. The article was published... Read More
Food as Cultural Heritage in Italy: An Anthropology Student’s Perspective
Oct | 23
ANFS 370:Anthropology of Food students explored the notion of food as cultural heritage by visiting two sites in Città di Castello: the heritage orchard "Fondazione Archeologia Arborea", and the Research Center and Museum of Folk Traditions or "tradizioni popolari". Below... Read More
To Be, or Not to Be, in Umbra’s Theater Club
Oct | 18
A past theater performance at Onaosi Theater in Perugia In the fall of 2015, the Theater Club took Umbra by storm as students performed for the community at the elaborate Onaosi Theater in Perugia. Since their first production, the club... Read More
Umbra’s SoloItaliano Challenge: “Solo in Italia”
Oct | 15
Students swear in for the SoloItaliano Challenge Right hand raised high with the left relying on the wisdom of Dante, Kaydian Campbell lead her peers in the Intensive Italian & Culture Summer Program in kicking off the SoloItaliano Challenge. As... Read More