Dear Colleagues, Apologies for the cross-posting. Due to a large number of requests, the deadline for applying to our summer programs has been extended to *March 15, 2017*! We kindly ask you to forward to students and faculty that could potentially be interested. *Here is the information about our summer programs* Gustolab International is delighted to announce an expansion of its popular Critical Studies on Food summer program. Beginning summer 2017, we will offer three complementary programs in *Vietnam, Italy, and Japan* <https://www.gustolab.com/summer-programs-in-vietnam-italy-japan/>. *CRITICAL STUDIES ON FOOD FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY **IN VIETNAM**SUMMER 2017* *DURATION:* 4-week Full Immersion Program *WHEN:* May 21 – June 18, 2017 *WHERE:* Vietnam *COURSES OFFERED* - Food Systems in Vietnam (3 credits) - Vietnam, Conflict, Contradiction and Change (3 credits) - Vietnamese Language for Food and Business (up to 3 credits) *CRITICAL STUDIES ON FOOD FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY **IN ITALY **(Academic internship program is available!!!)**SUMMER 2017* This program was designed and created in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Amherst <http://www.gustolab.com/summer-term/> in 2010. Since 2015, it was also promoted by the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. *DURATION:* 5-week Full Immersion Program *WHEN:* May 22, 2017 – June 24, 2017 *WHERE:* ROME, ITALY *COURSES OFFERED* - Critical Studies on Food Culture (3 credits) - Food Media, Communication and Trends (3 credits) - Food, Nutrition and Culture in Italy (3 credits) - Food Waste in Italy (3 credits) NEW! - Italian Language for Food and Business (Italian Lexicon for Food Studies) (3 credits) - Elementary Italian Language (3 credits) - Intensive Elementary Italian Language (6 credits, minimum of 8 participants) CRITICAL STUDIES ON FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN JAPAN *SUMMER 2017* *DURATION:* 4-week Full Immersion Program *WHEN:* July 2 – July 30, 2017 *WHERE: *Osaka, Japan *COURSES OFFERED* - Critical Studies on Japanese Food Culture (3 credits) - Food Choice and Politics in Japan (3 credits) Applications open for Gustolab International programs in Italy (Rome, South and North Italy) Our open enrollment programs are available to students from all universities. - Spring <http://gustolab.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c939ac1194fad9a552b58336&id=f4ccc27b50&e=e9a44c6a9f> - Summer <http://gustolab.us14.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2c939ac1194fad9a552b58336&id=4270c2424a&e=e9a44c6a9f> - Fall <http://gustolab.us14.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2c939ac1194fad9a552b58336&id=3e1012ff74&e=e9a44c6a9f> - Internship <http://gustolab.us14.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2c939ac1194fad9a552b58336&id=b5bba28676&e=e9a44c6a9f> ( we have several positions available!) NEW! Food Waste in Italy CourseA new course ‘Food waste in Italy’ has been added to the 2017 Critical Studies on Food in Italy program <http://gustolab.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c939ac1194fad9a552b58336&id=2ee074f6de&e=e9a44c6a9f>. This course will be taught in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Applications and information at [log in to unmask] Thank you, Salem [image: GLI Gustolab International] <http://www.gustolab.com> SALEM PAULOS Assistant to the Director [log in to unmask] 130, via Giulia Rome, Italy 00186 Office phone +39 06 83087975 / +39 06 68804073 Fax +39 06 92912046 www.gustolab.com facebook <https://www.facebook.com/GustolabInstitute> twitter <https://twitter.com/gustolabinst> instagram <https://instagram.com/glinstitute> linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/company/gustolab-institute-center-for-food-and-culture> vimeo <https://vimeo.com/gustolabinstitute> Testimonials from our past students <http://www.gustolab.com/what-alumni-say/> Testimonials from faculty <http://www.gustolab.com/what-our-faculty-say/> Our research initiatives <http://www.gustolab.com/research-inititatives-2/>