This January, a group of ten Chapman students, from a variety of majors, participated in the intensive University Honors Program travel course “Interpreting the Past: An Experience of Rome.” Through the mentorship of Dr. Pacchioni, the director of the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, and the engagement of an interdisciplinary team and the partnership of Rome’s Borromini Institute, the course enabled students to explore personalized scholarly and creative projects through the unique cultural resources of the Eternal City.
This critical field study guided students to an understanding of the cultural identity of several historic neighborhoods in the Italian capital city. Through visits to deeply layered urban and archeological sites and museums, students also developed an appreciation of the complexity and significance of watershed moments in the history of Western civilization.
