Beyond the Grand Tour: past and present

This book presents the proceedings of the symposium which was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the University of Arkansas Rome Program. Established in Rome in 1989 thanks to the vision of Professor Davide Vitali, who was also the Rome Center’s first director, the program initially began with students from the Fay Jones School of Architecture and was subsequently opened to other schools, colleges and universities. The volume contains contributions from the deans and faculty members of the four disciplines represented at the Center: Architecture and Design, Art History, Human Studies, and Business. Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to an interruption in the publication schedule, the Rome Center is proud to present this multidisciplinary collection of essays which provides new perspectives on education in an increasingly globalized world.

Consuelo Lollobrigida is a Professor of art history with the University of Arkansas Rome Program. She holds an MA and a Ph.D. in Art History from Sapienza University in Rome. Since 2004 she has worked as a researcher and as an educator in art history and architecture, with a focus on women artists in the Renaissance and the Baroque period. Among her publications: Introduzione alla museologia: Storia, strumenti e metodi per l’educatore museale, 2010; Maria Luigia Raggi: Il Capriccio Paesaggistico tra Arcadia e Grand Tour, 2012; Donne che dipingono: Una guida di Roma, 2013 (English translation: Women Artists: A Guide of Rome; Plautilla Bricci: Pictura et Architectura Celebris. L’Architettrice del Barocco Romano, 2017.

Francesca Riccardo is an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Arkansas Rome Program. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Urban Design. Since 2006 she deals with research and education in architecture, with a focus on neighborhood regeneration and housing.