Gustolab International Institute for Food Studies

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Out #hwsabroad students during cooking class today focusing on a typical Roman second course dish and dessert! #studyabroad #italy #foodculture #foodsystems #foodstudies #foodhistory #tradition #territory #whatitalyis #adayinitaly #igersitaly #italia #collegeabroad #travelabroad #travel #travelgram #semesterabroad #internationalstudents #intled #studentsabroad #studyabroadbecause #studyabroadlife #lifeabroad #generationstudyabroad @hwsabroad @hwscolleges

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Out #hwsabroad students during their #foodandculture course today. #studyabroad #italy #foodculture #foodsystems #foodstudies #foodhistory #tradition #territory #whatitalyis #adayinitaly #igersitaly #italia #collegeabroad #travelabroad #travel #travelgram #semesterabroad #internationalstudents #intled #studentsabroad #studyabroadbecause #studyabroadlife #lifeabroad #generationstudyabroad @hwsabroad @hwscolleges

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Students visit cheese producers in the Lazio region

GLi organized a 1-day excursion outside of Rome for the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fall 2016 in Rome group. During the excursion, students met with cheese producers and learned about the organic cheese making process. First, they visited an industrial production ran by the same family for three generations. Then they visited a Slow Food Farm to see a farmer preparing cheese the traditional way.

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Students explore the archeology and food culture of Italy’s Campania region

October, 2016

GLi organized and managed a 2-day trip to the region of Campania for the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fall 2016 in Rome group.  The group visited important sites such as the Scavi di Pompei, Museo di Capodimonte, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli and Scavi di Ercolano. 

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Students at the FAO CFS 43 ‘Adopting African Orphan Crops’event

October 17, 2016

Students in the Food and Culture course of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fall 2016 Program in Rome participated in the Committee on World Food Security CFS 43 event entitled Adopting African Orphan Crops at the FAO Headquarters in Rome. The African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), founded in 2011, is the driver to generate the genomic resources for the selected crops. Approved by African Heads of State at the African Union Assembly and led by the New Partnership forAfrica’s Development (NEPAD), the AOCC is sequencing the genomes of 101 African food plants. The consortium’s African Plant Breeders Academy (AfPBA) in Nairobi, Kenya will train 250 African scientists and technicians to sequence and breed the plants to be more nutritious, productive and resilient in the face of climate change.

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GLi alumni ambassador presents on the CSFI Program

September, 2016

GLi alumni ambassador, Cullen Hunter, presents on her study abroad experience during the Critical Studies on Food in Italy Summer 2016 program for her Environmental Fellows Program Praticum presentation at DePauw University. The Critical Studies on Food in Italy study abroad program welcomes students and scholars from all over the world for five weeks every summer in Italy. Students can find more information about the program at http://www.gustolab.com/summer-program/

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Talks at GLi with guest speaker Sarah Meyer

September 20, 2016

GLi hosts guest speaker Sarah Meyer of the HWS Finger Lakes Institute for a talk on 'Sustainability in the Finger Lakes area, Terra Madre and Food Culture in Italy'. The talk was part of a round table with Professor Walter Bowyer (HWS Fall 2016 in Rome Program Program Director), Dr. Pier Alberto Merli (HWS Rome Resident Director), and Dr. Sonia Massari (GLi Director) and included the participation of the students in the HWS Fall 2016 in Rome Program. Talks at GLi is an ongoing initiative to foster discussion and highlight research on Food Studies with speakers and researchers from all around the world at GLi headquarters in Rome.

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GLi Professor Chef Cristina Bowerman presents the Associazione Italiana Ambasciatori del Gusto

October 12, 2016

GLi Professor Chef Cristina Bowerman presents the Associazione Italiana Ambasciatori del Gusto together with Maurizio Martina, Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and Carlo Petrini, founder of the International Slow Food Movement. The association, of which some of the most important Italian chefs, pastry chefs and sommeliers are members,  will work to promote Italian food and wine, territory and food history and culture as well as culinary innovation and respect for the environment in Italy and the world.

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Students at the FAO for the International Launch of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2016

October 13, 2016

Students in the Food and Culture course of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fall 2016 Program in Rome participated in the International Launch of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2016 - "Keeping Seeds in People's Hands" at the FAO Headquarters in Rome. Each year, a consortium of organizations fighting for the right to food publishes the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch, a volume of articles focusing on the most recent debates in the field. Students were impressed by many of the topics discussed: the connection between seeds and human beings, the importance of women's role in food security, Indigenous knowledge vs Academic knowledge, and people's right to food.

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Students explore the archeology and food culture of Calabria and Sicily

October, 2016

GLi organized and managed a 6-day trip to the South of Italy for the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fall 2016 in Rome group.  The group visited some of southern Italy’s major archeological treasures such as the Bronzes of Riace, or Riace Warriors in Reggio Calabria, the Greek Theatres in Taormina and Syracuse, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, as well as the city of Catania at the foot of Mount Etna in Sicily. Students also explored the food culture, food production and culinary history and tradition of Calabria and Sicily through meetings with local producers and experts, visits and activities.  At I Dolci di Nonna Vincenza students learned how to make Sicilian pasteries.

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Our #hwsabroad students having a great time in Sicily during their excursion. #fall2016 #foodculture #foodstudies #studyabroad #sicily #lovesicily #sicilia #italia #italy @hwsabroad @hwscolleges

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#Repost @merumalia with @repostapp ・・・ Thank's to the #gustolabinstitute And #hobartandwilliamsmith students to visiting us! This is Merumalia: not only wine. Questa è Merumalia, vino e non solo. #friends #tasting #sunset at #merumalia #frascati #rome #countryside #castelliromani #vigneti #vineyards #winerist #winetour #whitewine #winelovers #winetourism #turismovino #timeforwine #travelwithwinerist #foodtour #studyabroad #studyingabroad #enoturismo #aperitivo #afternoon #friday

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#studyabroad #tbt #auburnuniversity #nutrition #italy #summer2016 @auburnabroad

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#Repost @foodcityorg with @repostapp ・・・ Food+City is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2017 Food+City Challenge Prize! In preparation for this much anticipated event, we're bringing together friends, applicants, sponsors, advisers, partners and media for a celebratory kickoff at @capitalfactory. There will be a briefing of the program while attendees network and enjoy sips and bites from @eatverts, @betterbites_bakery, @easytigeratx, @deepeddyvodka and many more!

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#studyabroad #italy #rome #2017 #spring #spring2017 #food #foodculture #foodstudies #fooddesigner #share #apply link in bio!

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Survived orientation day, and finally posing with their brand new aprons that they will use for their #food&culture course. Welcome again to our fall 2016 @hwscolleges students #hwsabroad @hwsabroad #fall2016 #studyabroad #italy🇮🇹 #rome

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#Repost @illinoisstudyabroad with @repostapp ・・・ Ever considered studying abroad in #Rome? Don't miss our info session about the Food & Culture program offered this spring! Join us in 1022 Lincoln Hall tomorrow, September 8, at 5:30 pm to learn about this exceptional program, hosted in partnership with our friends at @glinstitute During the spring semester, students will study food media and communications, architecture of ancient Rome, art history, social dynamics, economy, and the language and culture of Italy. #ILLINOISabroad #wherewillyougo