University of Washington Rome Center

Be a student again! The UW Rome Center is launching Scholars Abroad to provide an opportunity for learners of all ages to explore the heart of Italy's capital, to relive previous study abroad journeys, or to discover Rome for the first time. The inaugural program will run December 14 - 20, 2025. Learn more about it here: https://www.washington.edu/rome/scholars-abroad/

🌟 Tomorrow at 5:30pm: Join the UW Rome Center for a conversation with Shawn Wong on Rome's unreal and hallucinatory qualities. 🌟
https://events.uw.edu/RomeShawnWong

Shawn chats with UWRC alum and writer, Lisa Wogan, who went abroad on his first program in 1997. They will cover their own 'unreal' moments in Rome, living and studying abroad, and capturing Rome on paper.

Photos of Shawn Wong by Sarah Flygare

Join the UW Rome Center on November 17th for a conversation with Professor Shawn Wong on Rome’s unreal and hallucinatory qualities.

Register: https://events.uw.edu/RomeShawnWong

From Fiat car chases to marching bands appearing out of nowhere, Shawn shares his experiences capturing Rome’s oddities as a traveler, professor, and author.

The Whole U is hosting Exploring the Love of Travel with Rick Steves June 25 at 1 PM PST. Dive into the joys of travel, how we can embody the philosophy of travel while at home, explore life after the pandemic, and how to prepare for travel one we can safely open again. Register @ thewholeu.uw.edu.

Join us for a conversation with Kathryn Rogers Merlino, Associate Professor of Architecture and Architecture in Rome (AIR) alum ‘88, and Alan Maskin, principal and owner of Olson Kundig and AIR alum '86, to peel back and experience the rich layers of history, culture, and architecture of the Eternal City.

https://events.uw.edu/urbanpalimpsest

Dive deep into the layers of the UW Rome Center itself as Kathryn discusses her Master’s thesis from UVA on the evolution of the Theatre of Pompey, their experiences studying under Astra Zarina, and how the learning from the city of Rome has influenced both teaching and practice.

Campo de’ Fiori feeling so alive again this evening after restaurants were allowed to open this week for dinner for the first time in six months. Buona cena a tutti!

Thank you to the UW Rome Center community for giving $2,220 on ! We are very much looking forward to welcoming students and faculty back and are working on completing much-needed renovations. Grazie!

There is still time to give on ! Help us preserve the magic of the UW Rome Center and secure the UW's home in the Eternal City https://givingday.uw.edu/uwrc

(photo taken before COVID-19)

It’s ! A much-needed renovation of the UW Rome Center is underway which will renew and expand its facilities. https://givingday.uw.edu/uwrc

Read more about our renovation progress as we hope to welcome faculty and students in the coming year!
https://www.washington.edu/rome/2021/03/30/wrapping-up/

is today! A gift of any size helps us complete much-needed renovations and expand student programming at the UW Rome Center. https://givingday.uw.edu/uwrc

This historic facility serves 300+ students yearly, hosting more than 30 UW Study Abroad programs from a growing variety of disciplines from architecture, education, engineering, anthropology, business, language, literature and mathematics.

Tomorrow is ! Make a gift, post your UW Rome Center story, or simply share this post! https://givingday.uw.edu/uwrc

is Thursday, April 8, 2021. 🎉 Consider making a gift to the UW Rome Center - help us preserve and protect this world-class facility for future generations of Huskies!  https://givingday.uw.edu/uwrc