Infor Session, URI Summer Faculty-led program: Italy: Food, Culture and Sustainability in Naples
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This URI Summer Faculty-led program focuses on the areas of sustainable and urban agriculture and local food cultures in the city of Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Students will learn through immersion and hands-on learning workshops including visits to local farms and agribusinesses, farming and cooking workshops, a workshop on artisanal fishing, visits to vineyards, and nature hikes. Travel to the city of Naples and visit Pompeii, the Island of Procida, the Amalfi Coast, and the outskirts of Naples like Portici and Caserta to learn about sustainable agriculture and cultural heritage through an Italian lens. Students will explore the food traditions of the Mediterranean through cooking workshops, visits to local restaurants and markets, vineyards and farms. Through immersion in Italian sustainable food production and customs, students will gain unique perspectives both on the host culture’s values and their home culture’s values surrounding food consumption and production.
Students will earn 3 credits in the following areas: APG/SOC/GWS 308 or APG308H: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Cultures.
Students who have taken 308 as a semester-long course or require 400-level credit may take one of these courses:
- APG 470: Problems in Anthropology/Directed Study
- SOC 498/499: Independent Study
Academics Information:
This 3-credit course will give students an invaluable experience learning first-hand from local Italians on their unique culture and traditions surrounding food, and the importance of sustainability in agriculture. In addition to visiting farms, open-air markets, and food preparation workshops, students will learn about the preservation of ancient foodways, local farming practices, medicinal plants, and ethnobotany. At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the connections between nature, sustainability, and culture in intercultural and highly localized contexts.
Interested students must apply by 2/1: uri-studyaway.via-trm.com/program_brochure/32582
Note: A completed application may take at least a few days, so don't wait until the deadline to apply.
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