Syracuse Florence Joins the 32nd Edition of Le Chiavi della Città
Syracuse Florence is proud to join the 32nd edition of Le Chiavi della Città, an educational initiative promoted by the Comune di Firenze that offers complementary learning opportunities to students, families, and teachers across Florence. Now in its thirty-second year, Le Chiavi della Città continues to expand its reach, with 597 educational projects designed to enrich the academic experience of students from early childhood programs…
TALKISSIMO: English, Italian, and Everything In Between
Our language exchange program—revived this semester and rebranded with the special name TALKISSIMO—continues to offer students a way to engage with language beyond the classroom. On paper, Talkissimo is a language exchange. In practice, it rarely stays that simple. The program brings together Syracuse students studying Italian with local learners working on their English. They meet, sit…
Sasha Perugini at the Forefront of AI and Education Abroad
At Syracuse Florence, we are proud to highlight the growing national and international recognition of our Director, Sasha Perugini, Ph.D., whose work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and study abroad has placed her among the leading voices shaping this conversation in higher education. A Panel in Bologna to Open the Dialogue Last November, Perugini…
Alumni Stories: Greg Reitman, Fall 1992
What does a history student with a film minor do with a semester in Florence? If you’re Greg Reitman, you discover the Italian cinema masters, fall in love with storytelling, and spend the next three decades building an award-winning career in film. Now the founder of Blue Water Entertainment — an independent production company whose…
Professor David Broder Wins Prestigious Albertine Translation Prize
Syracuse Florence is proud to congratulate Professor David Broder, who teaches courses on 20th-Century Europe and Modern Italy at our program, on winning the 2025 Albertine Translation Prize. The prize, awarded annually by Villa Albertine — the French cultural institution in the United States — honors outstanding translators of contemporary French works into English and…
Sea, Stone, and History: Students Take on Trieste and Venice
By Chloe A. Kiser, Syracuse University On February 20th, 28 students loaded their baggage onto a private bus and set off on a five-hour journey to Trieste, a historic port city nestled along the Adriatic Sea near the Slovenian border. With stunning waterfront views and a rich blend of Italian, Slavic, and Austro-Hungarian influences, the…
Student Intern Helps Organize Black History Month Show
By Grace Stecher, Syracuse University This February, Florence celebrated Black History Month with a range of exhibitions, screenings, talks, and performances hosted by the Recovery Plan, an educational center founded in 2016 dedicated to researching and preserving the cultural history of afrodescendant cultures. This year’s theme, Common Time, was designed to reflect on common perceptions…
