Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Justice in Italy
Unpack the Slow Food movement’s motto of “good, clean, and fair” in its Italian birthplace. Explore how the business of food affects the health and wealth of farmers, workers, families, and communities. Program StructureAcross the semester, classroom seminars provide context for field speakers and visits to innovative agricultural initiatives, and for structured exploration of the […]
Rural Sustainability – Tourism, Food and Wine in Central Italy
Program Overview: This experiential seminar explores the historic and contemporary connections between local food and wine and the tourism industry in the rural countryside of Tuscany. Within a framework of sustainability students participate in local food and wine production and agritourism consumption. This program fits with UBC’s growing focus on sustainability and the international transferability […]
Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Justice in Italy
Live and study at the intersection of food politics, sustainability, and culture on a working farm in Tuscany. Italy is the birthplace of the Slow Food movement. Unpack the movement’s motto of “good, clean, and fair food” on the farm and with producers, processors, food activists, and consumers across the region. Explore how the business […]
Tuscany, Italy Geography
TUSCANY, Italy GEOGRAPHYMay 28-June 25, 2016*Program pending approval and subject to change What you will learnDuring this field study, we will spend four weeks abroad in “the green heart” of Italy, living and studying in the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche in central Italy. Our experiential learning will be focused around the themes of […]
Rural sustainability – Tourism, Food and Wine in Central Italy
http://www.ubc.ca/ Donna M. Senese, PhDAssociate Professor GeographyAcademic Advisor Human Geography
Introductory Geology
https://www.coloradocollege.edu/ Christine SiddowayProfessor of Geology Henry Fricke, PhDAssociate Professor of Geology
Sustainable Hospitality
https://www.cmich.edu/Pages/default.aspx Gary B. GagnonProfessor of Marketing & Hospitality
Master in Cultura del Vino Italiano
Yann Grappe, PhDDocente di Storia della gastronomia e del vinoResponsabile didattico e coordinatore del Master
