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Andrea Camilleri 1925-2019

One of the most memorable evenings at AUR was the occasion in 2013 when we awarded Andrea Camilleri with an honorary degree. It was a particular thrill for me as I have long cherished his books.

M.A. Peace Studies - Field Trip to the Balkans

The M.A. Program in Peace Studies organized an end-of-semester field trip to the Balkans, one of Europe's regions of recent conflicts and tensions.

GPR in the Garden

Rome has recently been the victim of numerous incidents of fallen trees across the capital, causing costly damage and creating serious hazards.

Guest lecture on New York's "Canners" by Francesca Berardi

It is often said that New York is a city only for the very rich or for the very poor. The New York of the rich is a vertical metropolis, the other one - the one I presented as a guest lecturer to Food Studies students - is horizontal.

M.A. Peace Studies students travel to Brindisi to visit UNHRD and UNGSC

From Sunday April 14th to Monday April 15th, the Peace Studies Cohort traveled to Brindisi in Puglia where they had the opportunity to visit the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) and the United Nations Global Service C

M.A. Food Studies students attend the annual McGovern lecture at FAO

The M.A. Food Studies students were excited to return to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) on April 4 for the annual George McGovern lecture, presented this year by Dr. Christopher B. Barrett of Cornell University.

Cross-continental success for M.A. Food Studies Alumna

Congratulations to AUR Graduate School alumna Victoria Rose (M.A. Food Studies class of 2018) on starting a new job with USAID in Washington, D.C. and presenting her Master’s thesis at a conference in Budapest.

M.A. Food Studies at Coop. Agricoltura Nuova

There was no April fooling when the M.A. Food Studies students visited Agricoltura Nuova on Monday, April 1, as part of their Sustainable Food Systems course.

M.A. Food Studies Field Trip to Amatrice and Campotosto

Like much of the Abruzzo, Umbria, and Lazio regions, the towns of Amatrice and Compotosto are still recuperating from an earthquake that struck in August 2016 and demolished what were once some thriving tourist destination.

Eating for 1.5°C: Contested pathways to ‘cooler’ diets - video

On April 3, 2019, the MA Program in Food Studies and the Center for Food Studies hosted a guest lecture on 'Eating for 1.5°C: Contested pathways to ‘cooler’ diets' by Dr Colin Sage, Department of Geography, UCC & Chair of the Cork Food Policy Council.