Target audience: all students of the University, with particular attention to international students
Duration: April – June 2026
Objective: to create opportunities for guided discussion and reflection on intercultural topics among students, in order to explore diversity, reduce discomfort generated by communication and relationship difficulties based on cultural differences, and to enhance the overall academic experience.
Led by Dr. Alice Aguiari, project Moebius collaborator, acting as a facilitator for cultural mediation and the inclusion of students in academic activities.
The workshop is held as part of the MoEBIUS project, which aims to support the physical and psychological wellbeing of the university community through psychological support services, artistic and cultural activities, and by promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
Teaching break. What are we celebrating?
29 April 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Room
Content:
- Discussion on Italian holidays: reasons and traditions
- Comparison of key traditional and religious holidays in different cultures and how they are adapted to the Italian academic calendar
- Suggestions for activities during upcoming holidays
Formal or informal, what matters is asking: Guide to support relationships at the University
15 May 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Room
Content:
- Levels of formality: a unique approach to each person
- How to communicate with staff: email and in-person appointments
- University support services and student representation
Cinema, aperitif or...? Things to do in your free time
29 May 2026, 18:00 – 20:00 | Meeting at Monia Andreani Room and walk in the city centre
Content:
- Discussing concepts of free time in different cultures
- A list of different recreational activities in Italy and leisure opportunities in Perugia
- Walking tour of Perugia to discover points of interest: theatres, cinemas, shops, bars, museums, parks
Let’s go to the cinema together! Choosing and attending a screening at Cinema Méliès
How are we portrayed? An artistic journey through prejudice and cultural stereotypes
12 June 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Room
Content:
- Painting activity and portraits of difference
- Media and the representation of cultures. How social media narrates our stories
- Everyday microaggressions. Sharing experiences
- Activity: game among market stalls and comparison of participants’ market 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 at Minimetrò terminus
Content:
- Activity: game among market stalls and comparison of participants’ market purchases