A Day in Assisi
Oct | 12
On Friday, October 9th, HSWS 380 Saints, Sinners and Harlots, students faced the sharp winds of a fall morning in Umbria to meet Professor Adrian Hoch for a day trip to Assisi. HSWS 380 is a course that focuses on... Read More
6 Things to Know About Your Morning Caffeine Fix
Oct | 12
Each semester, Umbra provides a coffee workshop for students. During this event, Dr. Elisa Ascione, the coordinator of Umbra’s Food Studies and Sustainability Program, presents the history of coffee, including its origin, innovations, and modern cultural significance. Check out the... Read More
Umbra Students Make the Headlines
Oct | 11
Students Mariah Noth and Derrick Newton, Jr. during their video interview with Luoghi Comuni Umbra students have a habit of inspiring headlines during their study abroad experience. This semester, ARFP 210: Fresco Painting and ESUS 310: Placemaking: Creating Sustainable Urban Spaces... Read More
Umbra’s Student Chorus Takes on Everything From Opera to Rap
Oct | 03
Umbra students and the Maestro at the first Choral Workshop of the semester! On Tuesday night, Umbra held its first choral workshop of the semester! Students were led through the Italian national anthem, “Fratelli d’Italia” (“Brothers of Italy”) by choral... Read More
Umbra Professor Participates in a Sociological Art Exhibition in Rome
Oct | 02
Umbra’s own Professor Alessandro Celani will be participating in the “La forza delle rovine” exhibition from October 8th through the 31st of January, in the Museo Nazionale Romano in Palazzo Altemps, in Rome. Professor Celani has contributed an essay and... Read More
The Ocean Isn’t Always Blue
Oct | 02
“Well, the ocean isn’t really always blue, is it? It’s sometimes blue – but also brown, green, white….” What began as a low rumbling of murmured acknowledgment in response to this statement quickly erupted into a dissonant chorus, not unlike... Read More