For over a year now Borromini Institute has been thrilled to host our friends at Art Files/ Tools for Culture, a professional and cultural think tank. Active in the field of planning, research, consultancy and training in economics, management and policy around art and culture, the “toolers” bring new energy and ideas to the Borromini […]
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Starting in the Fall of 2024 we will be drafting and publishing a series of useful blog posts for our students, aimed at helping them to prepare for their Rome learning and living experience. This first one contains a short list of films you may want to watch and books to read. Sorry, this resource
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TBI Director Tom Rankin spent three intensive days recently attending meetings and learning sessions at the annual NAFSA Conference in New Orleans.
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The Spring Program Visits Calabria One of the highlights of the program was the 5-day trip to the Calabria region in Italy’s south. The focus this time was on cultural diversity and inclusion, dear to our curriculum (in fact we dedicate an entire academic cluster to human rights). We were welcomed by the Italian Coast Guard, Red Cross volunteers,
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It’s always a thrill to be in Rome when Open House comes around. This non-profit organization has been opening up special sites and properties to the public for over a decade and has become a true annual institution. A wide range of destinations, from tiny modern apartments to huge churches and archaeological sites make up
Several members of the Borromini Team will be present at the Forum for Education Abroad annual meeting in Boston later this month, on March 20-22. We hope those of you attending will drop in and say hi. Founder Pier Alberto Merli, Visual Media Manager Lu Yuan, and Program Coordinator Lindsay Maldari will be on hand
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Our customized program for the University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering brought 22 students and their professor Ernest-John (EJ) Ignacio to Rome for a week of intensive learning. Highlights of the program were many:
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Fermentation in Italy & Japan: Tradition and InnovationA Symposium/ Reports from the Field, Rome, Italy In 2023 Gustolab teamed up with the Japan Food Studies College to present a symposium on Fermentation at the Borromini Center. We were thrilled to be joined by Japanese and Italian experts in the field and share the results with
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