Target audience: all university students, with a special focus on international students
Duration: April – June 2026
Objective: to create opportunities for dialogue and guided reflection on intercultural topics among students, with the aim of exploring diversity, reducing discomfort caused by cultural communication and relational challenges, and improving the overall academic experience.
Organized by Dr. Alice Aguiari, collaborator on the Moebius project, acting as facilitator for cultural mediation and student inclusion in academic activities.
The workshop is part of the MoEBIUS project, which aims to support the physical and psychological well-being of the academic community through psychological support activities, artistic and cultural initiatives, and by promoting healthy eating and sports activity.
Academic Break. What Are We Celebrating?
29 April 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Lecture Room
Contents:
- Discussion about Italian holidays: reasons and traditions
- Comparison of major traditional and religious holidays in different cultures and their alignment with the Italian academic calendar
- Suggestions for activities to organize during upcoming holidays
Formal or Informal, What Matters Is to Ask: A Guide to Support Networks at the University
15 May 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Lecture Room
Contents:
- Levels of formality: adapting your approach for each person
- How to contact staff: email and in-person appointments
- University support services and student representation
Cinema, Aperitif or...? Making the Most of Your Free Time
29 May 2026, 18:00 – 20:00 | Meeting at Monia Andreani Lecture Room and walk through the city centre
Contents:
- Discussion on the concept of free time in different cultures
- Overview of leisure activities in Italy and entertainment options in the Perugia area
- Guided walk through Perugia to explore points of interest: theatres, cinemas, shops, bars, museums, and parks
Let’s Go to the Movies Together! Selection and viewing of a film at Cinema Méliès
How Are We Portrayed? An Artistic Journey through Prejudices and Cultural Stereotypes
12 June 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Lecture Room
Contents:
- Painting activity and portraits of diversity
- Media and cultural representation. How we are portrayed on social media
- Everyday microaggressions. Sharing personal experiences
- Activity: market roleplay and comparing participants' purchases
...That My Father Bought at the Market. A Morning at Pian di Massiano
20 June 2026, 9:00 – 11:00 | Pian di Massiano Market. Meeting point: Minimetrò terminal
Contents:
- Activity: market roleplay and comparing participants' purchases