History and Culture of Food Class Visits Covered Market of Perugia
Jun | 01
Alissa Foster, who is currently taking the History and Culture of Food in Italy class, recently visited the covered market of Perugia together with her classmates. The field lecture was led by prof. Elisa Ascione. The History of and Culture of Food... Read More
Umbra Photography Professor Philippa Stannard Awarded
May | 30
We are very proud to announce that our Umbra Photography professor Philippa Stannard has recently won two prestigious awards. The first one is the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, specifically, the 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, in the category Street Photography... Read More
Summer Students Explore the South!
May | 20
The Amalfi Coast This summer’s optional trip gave a select number of students an opportunity to discover certain parts along the coast southern Italy. For three days, Umbra staff led students around the breath-taking Amalfi Coast, including visits to Pompei,... Read More
Summer Food Studies: Introduction to Italian Coffee Culture
May | 18
What is the difference between a caffè macchiato and a latte macchiato, and why do you get funny looks from the waiter when you order a moka at an Italian bar? The Umbra Summer Food Studies students discovered the answers... Read More
Promising Wine Journalists Refine Their Palates
May | 16
Professor John C. Hartsock’s course, JCFS 380 Wine Journalism: Telling Stories of Wine, explores the history, tasting, production, sustainability and journalism of wine. The visiting SUNY Cortland professor and wine author started the summer session off right by taking students to a... Read More
May in Perugia: Maymester Students Explore Italy!
May | 14
The famous Dario Cecchini butcher poses with LVC students. This May, The Umbra Institute was honored to host two special faculty-led groups, from Lebanon Valley College and the University of Connecticut, for the “Maymester." Over the course of three weeks, both... Read More