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Locations: Bologna, Italy
Program Terms: Summer
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Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning

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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction:	English	Click here for a definition of this term Class Status:	2-sophomore, 3-junior, 4-senior
Housing Options:	Apartment (alone), Apartment (shared), Hostel/Hotel	Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study:	Agriculture, Anthropology, Culinary Arts, Culture, Dietetics & Nutrition, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Food Communications, Food Technology and Management, Gastronomy, Global Studies, Health Science, Humanities, Independent Study, Liberal Arts, Nutrition, Social Science, Sociology
Program Type:	Field Study, Study Abroad	Minimum GPA:	2.5
Click here for a definition of this term Program:	Direct

Program Description:

SIT Study Abroad Italy: Food Cultures and Sustainability (Summer)

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Engage with Italian food professionals and local communities to explore foodways, cultural ecologies, and sustainable agriculture practices. Experience Italy's food systems, from Bologna's culinary traditions to Turin's urban food systems and the Venice lagoon ecosystem. Learn frameworks such as bioregionalism and terroir, and consider Italy's role as the birthplace of the Slow Food movement. Observe how food insecurity is addressed through agricultural practices, sustainable food production, and social safety networks, while developing cross-cultural awareness of food's symbolic and nutritional role.

Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.

MONEY MATTERS

SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Our program costs include academics, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, and health insurance. Meal arrangements vary by program. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information. Learn more about financial aid.

THIS IS SIT

SIT is a leader in immersive, field-based study abroad programs for undergraduates. We offer programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations. In addition to our rich history, our programs’ unique qualities – including exceptional locations, independent research, cultural immersion, and deep local networks – make our programs an ideal choice for an extraordinary, transformative study abroad experience.

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Programs : Brochure