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An Edible Escape: Sustainable Culinary Creations at the American Academy of Rome

The American Academy of Rome (AAR), tucked away in the Monteverde neighborhood, provides a space for contemplation and research amidst a collaborative scholarly atmosphere for thirty lucky Rome Prize Fellows each year, along with a talented culinary staff.

A process of regeneration: Creativity, care, and community to rebuild a local farming system

On Friday, the 15 of October, Food Studies Masters students journeyed into Rieti, about two hours north of Rome, to visit Azienda Agricola Tularù, where Miguel and Alessandra have created a haven of community-based regenerative agriculture practices to promote

The Roman Kitchen: Applications of the Mediterranean diet for hungry learners

To reinforce the Mediterranean diet studies, students spent a Friday afternoon (on October 8) sampling several regional olive oils to learn about quality products and their health benefits.

From Debris to Ethical Agriculture: A Story of Regeneration on the Outskirts of Rome

A myriad of sprouting greens and rows of olive trees mark the landscape of Azienda Agricola CA.SA. Yet, a closer look makes evident the detrimental impact of human intervention and urban processes on the quality and depletion of the soil—dusty, dry, and littered with debris.

Center for Food Studies and Master in Food Studies Webinar “Eating for 1.5°C: Round Table on Climate Change and Sustainable Diets”, 1 October 2021

Based on the Special Issue of the International Journal of Sociology of Food and Agriculture, produced as a result of the AUR Conference in 2019,  a diverse cohort of authors joined a trans-disciplinary conversation on how sustainable diets can help mitigate and adapt to climate change and how so

Food systems in inland areas: national policies and local coalitions

Around 60% of Italy's territory is classified as inland, marginalized areas. Here, a long-lingering crisis is unfolding that began in the 1970s where thousands of hectares of land have been abandoned due to migration.

Eating for 1.5°C: Round Table on Climate Change and Sustainable Diets

Preparing for the UN Conference on Climate of the Parties (COP 26) that will be organized in partnership with Italy in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021.

M.A. Food Studies student Emily Solomon reflects on a year of graduate study in Rome in times of Covid

Where did you do your undergrad degree?
I did my undergrad degree at Pennsylvania State University, and I studied Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Italian. 

Graduate Academic Writing Skills. Online summer short course for Master's students

An online program for Summer 2022 designed for students who are about to undertake or are currently undertaking a master's degree. Available at the introductory rate of just $550 (500 Euros) for the full four-week course.

Course schedule: 

Eataly and the Pandemic: A Conversation with Oscar Farinetti

On March 3rd 2021, Oscar Farinetti, founder of international Italian marketplace Eataly, engaged in a conversation with The American University of Rome's Food Studies M.A students and B.S. Business Administration students. Oscar Farinetti discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the company.