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Benvenuti!

The UWRC extends a warm welcome to all students and faculty who have just arrived for the Winter Quarter.  Click here for the complete list of UW programs in residence.  Benvenuti al Rome Center!

Happy Holidays from Rome!

Rome is a beautiful place to spend the winter holidays.   All of the streets are filled with lights and decorations, there is a spectacular Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia, and numerous Christmas markets throughout Rome attract both tourists and Romans alike.   Here are some of our staff’s favorite winter events in Rome this year!

-The Nativity Scene at St. Peter’s Basilica

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-The Christmas Markets in Piazza della Chiesa Nuova, Il Mercato Monti, and RoMarket

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-Ice Skating in Rome at places such as :

Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro de Coubertin,website.

Axel, Piazza Mancini, website.

Grinzing Village, Giardini di Castel Sant’Angelo, Lungotevere Castello, website.

Ice Park Aurelio, Via G.B. de la Salle, website.

Ice Park EuroRoma2, Centro Commerciale Euroma 2, Viale Oceano Pacifico 88, website

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From all of the UWRC staff here in Rome, we wish you a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday month this December, and a happy New Year!

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French and Italian Studies Undergraduate Photo Competition

The fourth annual French & Italian Studies undergraduate photo competition is now open to entries!  We know many of you have taken some outstanding photographs while studying abroad on our programs (Framing Rome Exploration Seminar; Italian Studies in Rome & Rogliano; Summer in Paris; Summer in Martinique; Fall in Nantes) or on independent trips to Italy, France, and the francophone world. Here’s your chance to show off your best work and perhaps even win a gift certificate!
Photo Submission Dropbox (Catalyst, UW NetID required): https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/frenital/39135
 
Participation guidelines:
  • You must be an undergraduate student in active status at the University of Washington, to be eligible to win.
  • Photos must depict or capture the experience of contact with a French- or Italian-speaking culture or land. Landscapes, urban scenes, group activities, thematically appropriate selfies, etc. are all welcome!
  • Maximum of two entries per person.
  • Submissions must be in jpeg format, in sufficient quality to reproduce up to an 8″ X 10″ print.
  • The file must be named in the following format: lastname_firstname_phototitle.jpeg (ex: Doe_Jane_CampodeiFiori.jpeg)
  • All entries will be submitted through Catalyst.
  • For each file, the following information is REQUIRED (include in the comments section of file submission page): Full name; student number; full title of entry; location and year; name of study abroad program (if applicable)
  • All entries must be submitted no later than midnight on Friday, November 9th.  Online voting will be open from Thursday afternoon, November 10th until Wednesday, November 16th at midnight.
The top 15 to 20 entries will be printed and displayed in the French & Italian Studies wing of Padelford Hall until next year’s contest. The top 3 entries will receive gift cards from the University Bookstore (1st prize  – $100; 2nd prize – $50; 3rd prize – $25).
An open house with light refreshments will be held on Friday, November 18th, from 1:30-3:00pm in the French & Italian Studies wing of Padelford Hall (PDL 2nd floor, C-wing) to showcase the top 15-20 entries and honor the top prize winners. This is a great chance to meet other students in French & Italian Studies, find out about upcoming courses, and get to know department faculty.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and celebrating your rich and varied study abroad experiences. Good luck!
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Anthropology Autumn 2016: Culture and Politics of Food Program Farm Stay

The students in the UW Anthropology department’s Culture and Politics of Food Program are currently spending 10 days on a farm stay through WOOF in Umbria.

Below is an update on their experience from Dafne Chanaz, the local coordinator for the program.

“In Trasimeno we felt the earthquake but mildly, we consulted maps and other sources and decided we were safe. So everybody slept well with no big scares.

Yesterday night we learned how to make pizza and made our pizzas in the wood fire oven. We have a kitchen to ourselves where we can make porridge and yogurt for breakfast. The weather as you say is being excellent.

The group is absolutely wonderful. They have fun together, go to bed early and do their laundry on sunny mornings. We have good wifi, and nobody seems to miss the city’s amenities.”

Every year, this program does a farm stay while in Italy and the students return home with unique educational hands on experiences tailored specifically to the food program.

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Safety Update on Earthquake in Central Italy

Two strong earthquakes hit central Italy the evening of October 26.   The epicenter was in the province of Macerata in the Marche region, though tremors were felt throughout central Italy and in Rome.

All UW students and faculty in residence at the UWRC are accounted for and safe.

UWRC 2016-2017 Intern Emma Smith Shares Her Experience

“I can’t believe that almost 5 months have gone by since I first arrived in Italy! The experiences I have had as an intern here have been both personally and academically challenging yet growthful. In the last months I have had the incredible opportunity to work with students from the UW Creative Writing, LSJ, Honors, Studio Art, Cinema, Design, Anthropology, Architecture and Business programs. I am now beginning my own independent studies, focusing on contemporary cinema, poetry translation, and literature written in Italian by non-native Italian speakers who share their stories of immigrating to Italy.

My favorite experience in Italy so far has been sharing and learning with the friends I have made from every corner of the world. We often cook each other traditional meals from home, share photos and stories, and go on our own adventures together in Rome. Everyday my Italian is improving, and so is the English of many of my new friends. Language exchange has been a unique part of living abroad and a definite highlight.

I look forward to traveling on weekends throughout the next 3 quarters, meeting new people, and absorbing every bit of Italian life and culture that I can while I am here. My next stop in Italy will be to Sicily and Puglia, and I am very excited to spend time with 2 of my amazing Italian friends and their families for the holidays- Italian style!”

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Kate Jacobsen- Cinema Studies Early Fall 2016 Participant

Kate Jacobsen, a student in the Italian Cinema Studies Program shares her experience this past term while studying in Rome.

“I found that through the cinema studies program I was able to really dive into the Roman culture. My group’s documentary was on “Romance in Rome”. We were able to study the history of dating culture in Rome, why tourists come here for romantic vacations, and talk to many locals to learn more about this perception of love in Rome. We had to be brave and talk to many new people, and I was able to use my Italian to converse with them and ask them questions, which was hard but really exciting. My group was able to work together and use each of our unique skills to create something amazing, a little documentary that we can be proud of. This was great for my learning style because I was able to apply my knowledge of Italian culture (and language) and my creative instincts to make a final project. I am so thankful for this opportunity and everything Rome has taught me!”Kate_Jacobsen_Group