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ATTENZIONE STUDENTI D’ITALIANO! ATTENTION ITALIAN STUDENTS! Italian Studies at UMass is offering a COVID-19 ESSAY CONTEST!

Friday, April 17, 2020

There are many examples in Italian literature of how people have dealt with plague, confinement, and other hardships throughout history (think Boccaccio’s Decameron, Manzoni’s Promessi sposi or...

UMass considers new study abroad program in Italy

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Slow Food Movement may lead to new collaborative effort between UMass Amherst and the Università degli Studi di Bari. Read more...

The Importance of Studying a Foreign Language, as reported by the Daily Collegian

Monday, October 30, 2017

Jacob Russian writes about why studying foreign languages is vital for undergraduate students and why SBS shouldn't do away with foreign language requirements for its students....

EATLY comes to Boston!

Saturday, September 24, 2016

After opening in Mahattan and in Chicago, Eataly – the most successful eatery and food market in Italy – finally comes to Boston!...