On the Hunt for Umbrian Gold
May | 11
Truffle master Matteo Bartolini advises the Umbra group Not-so-bright and very early Saturday morning a group of intrepid Umbra students set out on the hunt for “Umbrian gold” – truffles! Participants in Umbra’s Food Studies Program joined Program Coordinator Elisa... Read More
Student Workshop Highlights Human Rights
May | 10
On Tuesday afternoon, study abroad students in PSEU 340: Politics and Economics of the European Union participated in a workshop at Ubuntu Centro Immigrazione, a local center for immigrants in Perugia. Directors at the center led a discussion with both... Read More
“What’s in your bottle?” asks Umbra alum in her new documentary
May | 08
Jessica Paholsky, an Umbra alumna from the Spring 2012 semester, has just released "What's In Your Bottle?" an examination of artisanal food production, the power of marketing, and the true joy of a great bottle of olive oil! Check out... Read More
Fair Trade Interns Volunteer at Film Festival
May | 06
Recently, Umbra's INIT 350: Academic Seminar and Internship in Fair Trade interns volunteered at the PerSo Film Festival in the city center. This event, situated in several cinemas in Perugia, featured films that center around social justice issues. The students... Read More
Dr. Camilla Caporicci Publishes “The Dark Lady”
May | 04
Umbra Academic Assistant and Writing Center Coordinator Dr. Camilla Caporicci has published her first book, The Dark Lady, based on her doctoral thesis of the same name. Published (perhaps without the author’s permission) in 1609 by Thomas Thorpe, Shakespeare’s Sonnets,... Read More
Pizzaioli in Training
May | 04
Last Tuesday, fifteen students gathered at Pizza e Musica, a local pizzeria, for Umbra’s famous “How to Make a Pizza” workshop. Julie Falk, Umbra’s Community Engagement Coordinator, began the workshop with this question: “How many of you think that the... Read More