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Conversations with AUR alumni filmmakers

All events will be held in the AUR Auditorium in Rome and also streamed online via Zoom. Please register, at the foot of this page, to attend live or virtually.

AUR Alumna, Kendra Schneider; a circular economy entrepreneur.

Kendra Schneider doesn't let challenges stand in her way. Once upon a time, she decided, "on a whim," she says, that she needed to study in Rome. She arrived at AUR with her young daughter in tow "without knowing anything or anyone..." and hasn't looked back since.

Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives in Italian Language Teaching.

This is a graduate-level, 2-credit, 30-hour seminar.

Academic field trip: 'Sicily Against the Mafia.'

Led by Professor Valentina Dorato, the one-credit field trip course has been designed to present students with differentiated views of Sicily and its relationship with the mafia, as the island continues to develop an overt culture of mafia opposition and an enhanced rule of law.

Sociolinguist Vera Gheno: Questions of gender in Italian

On November 28, 2022, The Italian Studies Program at The American University of Rome hosted sociolinguist and researcher Vera Gheno for a presentation on the topic of gender in the Italian language.

Free online course in January 2023: An introduction to Cultural Heritage

Delivered via Zoom, "Protecting Our Future - An Introduction to Cultural Heritage' is a six-hour program that will outline what Cultural Heritage is and why it matters.

Call for papers - extended deadline: Novel Foods and Novel Food Production conference

The deadline for papers to be submitted for consideration for the "Novel Foods and Novel Food Production – a contribution to sustainability and food security?" has been extended to the 16th of December, 2022. 

First-year studies students exploring migration topics in Tor Pignattara

Students of AUR's First-Year Studies program recently spent a day touring the Ecomuseo Casilino, the Mausoleum & Catacombs of Saint Helena, and the Migrant Museum in Casa Scalabrini - all in the Rome region of Tor Pignattara.

Workshop on Developing Leadership Skills with Latica Tomašić Kickert

The speaker is an award-winning educator who has provided leadership training to public officials, non-profit leaders, and graduate students from across the globe.

Exploring Sustainable Tourism in South Tyrol: Italy’s Hidden Gem

This semester, the BS Travel & Tourism Management biannual field trip saw AUR students exploring sustainable tourism in South Tyrol, Italy’s northernmost province (and, some say, its best-kept secret). South Tyrol is an awe-inspiring land of contrasts, where the Mediterranean meets the monume