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Professor Kristien De Neve curates new exhibition: 'Vanita vanitatum et omnia vanitas"

"Vanity of vanities and听all is vanity"

AUR alumna, Eileen Francesconi, returns to talk about her experience as a graduate student

Eileen Francesconi, a 2016 AUR graduate in Business Administration, returned to campus on March 7 to talk about her experiences at Bocconi University in Milan.

Exploring ancient waterways: the Aqueduct Traiana & Baths of Caracalla

For a recent class in Roman Technology, Archaeology & Classics students went underground to examine the infrastructure of the Aqueduct Traiana, dating from 109 AD, and the Baths of Caracalla from 216 AD.

Exploring Sacred Spaces: The ruins of Paestum

AUR Art History students explored the ancient ruins of Paestum on a recent sunny February day as part of the course Sacred Space: Religious Architecture of Rome, led by Professor Davor Dzalto.
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"Italy鈥檚 love affair with populists continues." by Professor Cecilia Sottilotta

Dr. Harold Alderman on Food Assistance Programs

The Trump Administration鈥檚 latest budget proposals for 2019 call for $214 billion in cuts to federal food assistance programs over the next 10 years. While think tanks, citizens鈥� groups, academia, and the US Congress debate the issue, they may find some good advice in a new book: 鈥淭he 1.5 Billion People Question: Food, Vouchers, or Cash Transfers?鈥澨�

Where is the best place to study Travel & Tourism? The heart of Europe, Rome!

Not only is Rome consistently ranked a must-see (#12 on the 2017 Euromonitor International Top City Destination Rankings), but it鈥檚 at the center of every tourism trend imaginable.

Video: Professor Mary Beard & Dr. Richard Hodges in conversation. 'Why Ancient Rome Matters'

Historian Dr. Mary Beard, the world renowned author of 鈥淪PQR: A History of Ancient Rome鈥�, in conversation with Dr. Richard Hodges, archaeologist and President of the American University of Rome on 鈥淲hy Ancient Rome Matters.鈥�

AUR Film School in Terni, Italy, June 4-29, 2018

This is an amazing opportunity for current students to spend four weeks over the summer working on a real production and utilizing the stunning facilities of the Terni Film Studios.

The course breaks down like this:

Internship at Galleria Lorcan O鈥橬eill

The Gallery was established in Rome in 2003 and actively works with 25 artists. Among these artists are the internationally acclaimed, Richard Long, Tracey Emin, Anselm Kiefer, Francesco Clemente, Martin Creed, Cerith Wyn Evans and many more. The gallery is located in the city centre and inside a marvelous Roman palazzo.

I鈥檓 an Art History student with a Business of Art concentration, therefore, the gallery internship was a very fruitful and important experience for me. I had previously interned at an art newspaper and a museum, but never at a gallery. I found the environment and dynamics very different.