Target audience: all University students, with particular attention to international students
Duration: April – June 2026
Objective: to create opportunities for dialogue and guided reflection on intercultural topics among students, in order to explore diversity, reduce discomfort caused by communication and relationship difficulties arising from cultural differences, and to improve the overall academic experience.
Coordinated by Dr Alice Aguiari, project Moebius associate, serving as a facilitator for cultural mediation and student inclusion in the context of academic activities.
The laboratory takes place within the framework of the MoEBIUS project, which aims to support the physical and psychological well-being of the university community through psychological support activities, artistic and cultural initiatives, and by promoting healthy eating and sports activities.
Didactic break. What are we celebrating?
29 April 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Room
Contents:
- Discussion on Italian holidays: their origins and traditions
- Comparing major traditional and religious holidays across different cultures and how they are adapted to the Italian academic calendar
- Activity proposals for 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 Room
Contents:
- Level of formality: different dialogues for different people
- How to address staff: emails and in-person appointments
- University services and student representation
Cinema, aperitif or...? What to do in your free time
29 May 2026, 18:00 – 20:00 | Meeting in the Monia Andreani Room followed by a walk through the city centre
Contents:
- Discussion on the concept of free time in different cultures
- Overview of recreational activities in Italy and leisure opportunities in the Perugia area
- A walk around Perugia to discover points of interest: theatres, cinemas, shops, bars, museums, parks
Let’s go to the cinema together! Selecting and watching 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
Contents:
- Art activities: painting and representing differences
- Media and representation of cultures. How we are portrayed on social media
- Everyday microaggressions. Sharing experiences
- Activity: market stall role-play and comparison of 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 terminus
Contents:
- Activity: market stall role-play and comparison of participants’ purchases