Dear Colleagues, We have a few spots open in the Summer 2014 session of the *Critical Studies on Food in Italy (CSFI) program in Rome, Italy*. Please forward this information to any students that may potentially be interested in sending a pre-application form by JANUARY 31, 2014. You will find more details below. *Brief description of the program* *DURATION:* 5-WEEK Full Immersion Summer Program *WHEN:* 19 MAY 2014 – 21 JUNE 2014 *WHERE:* ROME, ITALY *The program is open to all majors, University of Massachusetts Amherst and non-University of Massachusetts Amherst students. * *COURSES OFFERED:* *Critical Studies on Food Culture (3 credits) COURSE: * *Food media, communication and trends (3 credits) COURSE* *Food, Nutrition and Culture in Italy (3 credits) COURSE* *Elementary Italian Language UMASS ITAL 110 (3 credits) COURSE and Intensive Elementary Italian Language UMASS ITAL 126 (6 credits)* COURSE * *Italian Lexicon for Food Studies (3 credits) COURSE* For more information about the program, tuition and cost of the program, please visit: http://issuu.com/gustolab/docs/umass_program_2014 Scholarships are available. To be eligible, students must apply by January 31, 2014. For more details and information on how to apply, please contact Gustolab Institute Director Sonia Massari at [log in to unmask] For more information about the program and a Pre-Application Selection form, please write to [log in to unmask] Thank you, *Salem Paulos* GUSTOLAB INSTITUTE Center for Food Studies UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS at Urbana-Champaign Rome IL Center office phone: + 39 06.68804073 - 06.83087975 mobile IT: + 39 338.5865573 fax: + 39 06.92912046 130, Via Giulia 00186, Rome, Italy Url www.studyabroad.illinois.edu Url www.gustolab.com