Engaging Italian Mafia History through Cinema and Activism
Sep | 03
HSIT 380: Cosa Nostra: Cinema and History of the Mafia is a course that covers the emergence of the Mafia phenomenon both in Sicily and America and its continuation in contemporary society, while also looking into how the criminal organization... Read More
Study Abroad Welcome Weekend at Umbra
Aug | 30
Students learn Italian vocabulary and customs through ice-breaker activities. This weekend, Umbra Staff eagerly awaited Fall 2016 students at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport as they arrived for their study abroad semester in Perugia, Italy. The welcome weekend at Umbra is one... Read MoreUmbria Jazz Begins Today
Jul | 17
One of Perugia's most celebrated events, Umbria Jazz, begins today. Since 1973, jazz lovers from around the world have flocked to this festival, a time when the streets of Perugia vibrate with music and culture from dusk to dawn. This year, students... Read MoreExpats Share Fourth of July with Barbecue
Jul | 17
Whether away from the United States for six weeks or sixty years, American expatriates feel a twinge on Independence Day. This year, Umbra Intensive Italian students celebrated the Fourth of July with an American-style barbecue, which morphed into a language exchange... Read More
Archaeology Students Dig through History
Jun | 11
Connor works to uncover tiles The Umbra Institute’s Trasimeno Archaeology Field School has just concluded another successful summer semester. In collaboration with the Archeological Superintendency of Umbria, the Comune of Castiglione del Lago and the Archeological Research Company Intrageo, Umbra... Read More
Archaeology Students Dig into Life in Italy
May | 20
Students work at the previous dig site This weekend, the Umbra Institute excitedly welcomed participants to the third edition of its Archaeology Field School in beautiful Castiglione del Lago, on the shores of Lake Trasimeno, near Perugia. After the promising results... Read More