May is Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time of celebration to recognize the contributions and influence from the AAPI community. In Italy, there are countless Asian-Italian figures and businesses. Here are just a few to highlight and support this month and beyond:
Giada Zhang
Zhang, 25 launched Mulan Group’s online store one week after Italy’s Covid-19 lockdown hit the Asian packaged foods business’ 6,000 networks of vendors. Nominated for the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Retail & ECommerce list, Zhang, born in China,...
Fall 2021 study abroad student, Michael Hammond, completed his capstone project at Penn State inspired by his experience during his semester at Temple Rome.
In his artist statement, he writes "Incorporating graffiti, intaglio etching, and a woodcut reduction print I want the viewers to see and feel everything I did on my trip to Rome last semester. The strong and bold graffiti will work as a background while on top a few religious figures including homeless figures on top of the wood panel will bring about an unusual harmony that is meant to engage the viewers in...
Gregory N. Mandel visited Temple University Rome for his first time in his new role of Temple University Provost and Senior Vice President. Mandel had previously visited the campus several times during the Rome Summer Law Program while in his role of Dean of the Beasley School of Law.
This latest visit gave Mandel a chance to connect with Temple Rome students, faculty, staff and administrators. He presented at the final Spring Faculty Meeting and joined those in-person for an aperitivo and casual conversation.
We are looking...
Temple University Rome (TUR) Student Life Coordinator, Benedicta Djumpah, was invited to participate in Diversity Abroad's dialogue on Bridging Diverse Realities and Contexts: Faculty leaders supporting experiences across different contexts, histories, and contemporary realities.
Djumpah presented on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) initiatives at Temple Rome. This included a background on TUR's context in Rome and a brief background on the change and advancements in Italian law from the 1940s to today. She touched upon how Temple Rome prepares students...
Paolo Lee, Fall 2019 student at Temple University Rome and participant in the Culture and Identity Envoy Program, shares his experience with I'm From Driftwood as a Queer student studying in Rome.
Paolo reflects on his thoughts during his study abroad semester, as well as his journey in understanding his identity through the lens of Italy, and how that ties into his career in music. He remarks, "I remember the first blog post that I wrote was about my name. My name is PAH-lo, but people in Italy were calling me POW-LO, so it was this whole understanding for myself...
Dear Temple Community,
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick D. Murphy as the next Associate Dean of Temple University Rome Campus, effective July 1, 2022.
Patrick brings a wealth of experience to this role. Currently serving as the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Klein College of Media and Communications at Temple University, he is an experienced senior administrator, accomplished researcher, and effective teacher. In the past Patrick served as Chair of the Department of Media Studies and Production at Klein College and Chair...
Professor Jan Gadeyne presented at the conference Ex Cinere Resurgo, La Forza del Contesto on Saturday, February 12 in Artena, Italy. The conference was held in collaboration with Città di Artena - ArteMusA as part of a larger project to support the region of Lazio's libraries, museums, and archives. Professor Gadeyne presented on the "Piano della Civita, Montefortino, Artena: the Mountain and Town."
In addition, Prof. Gadeyne will be speaking at the SOS Climate Waterfront research group Tiber Walk on Monday, March 14. The walk will be from 3 to 6pm...
With the support of a Temple University Presidential Humanities and Arts (PHA) grant, TUR alumni and professor William Pettit (’96), and Candice Smith Corby (’95) have been researching the relationships between food and art through painting, cooking, travel, and educational outreach. This video highlights these connections.
The Bottega Project begins with the idea that art and food represent the two most essential elements of survival, and that the two are intrinsically tied together in defining culture through their shared resources.
We...
