Studying abroad in Italy can become one of the most enriching experiences throughout your university career. However, immersing yourself in a new country, culture, and language may present certain challenges. From navigating unique social situations to balancing study and travel, we’ll give you our best study abroad advice for students planning to travel to Rome […]
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It’s with a heavy heart that, after nearly three years, I will be concluding my role as the Program Coordinator of the Borromini Institute to instead pursue a PhD in Art History and Visual Culture at Duke University. When I first arrived at the Borromini Institute in 2022, I had just finished my Master’s in
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In my role as Borromini Institute Director I recently attended WISE, the Workshop on Intercultural Skills Enhancement, hosted by Wake Forest University Center for Global Programs & Studies in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (USA). This was one of the best education abroad conferences I have attended. I especially appreciated the relatively small size which lent itself
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We love that our students get to use their temporary home in Rome as a jumping off point for exciting travels. Sadly, the carbon emissions from short flights are a huge culprit in global warming. Not only are massive amounts of jet fuel burned but the emissions at high altitudes have a more detrimental effect.
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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, a topic dear to our curriculum (in fact, we dedicate an entire academic cluster to human rights). We were welcomed by the Italian Coast Guard, Red
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We’ve just sent out our quarterly newsletter with updates on what’s on in Italy and especially around the Borromini Center in Rome. If you haven’t received it and would like to subscribe here’s where you can enter your email. In the meantime, here are a few of the highlights. Some Spring Semester Highlights With nearly
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Our students love to get involved in environmental projects in their adopted city, Rome. Whether this be helping fight climate change through conscientious shopping and recycling, joining in with Retake Rome to clean up public areas, or participating in internships supporting urban agricultural or welcoming immigrants, there are always ways for the study abroad student
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As part of our Human Rights Lab programming, the Borromini Institute organized a week-long trip for our University of Illinois and Hobart and William Smith College students into Italy’s deep south. We began in the Calabria region, headed into the island of Sicily, and concluded with an overnight ferry into the bustling city of Naples.
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As part of our orientation programming for arriving students, the Borromini Center shares resource and recommendation lists for a wide range of activities. Adjusting to a new place can take time, and it’s our hope that by sharing this information with our students from the get-go that they are able to more smoothly and seamlessly
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