Landscape Stories: Art and Ecology in Siena. Mapping Tuscany’s beauty and innovations!
Are you passionate about art, art history, sustainability, food culture, and land stories?
The Department of French and Italian in collaboration with the Department of Art at OSU are so pleased to announce the launching of the first interdisciplinary, new Study Abroad program in Tuscany: Landscape Stories: Art and Ecology in Siena, this upcoming Summer Term I, May-June '26!
Siena is one of the most iconic Tuscany hilly mid-town, UNESCO city sites since 1995, and home to the famous Sienese School of Painting (Duccio, Lorenzetti, et al), medieval traditions of performances, rituals. The city was also recently certified for its initiatives for green eco-tourism and innovations in sustainability. The new program is led by Prof. Suzanne Silver (Art) and Prof. Giuliano Migliori (Frit) in partnership with the Siena Art Institute (SART).
An off-the beaten path cultural journey that will guide students in experiential learning opportunities to refine artistic, sustainable, and intercultural skills while exploring the cityscapes and ecological heritage narratives of innovation in Siena.
Activities include visits to museums, galleries, collections, agro-ecology farms, eco-art groups, slow food centers, neighborhoods, architectural landmarks, churches, and other historical sites. Daily excursions to Florence and San Gimignano will further enhance conversations on the evolutions of art, food cultures, green humanities, and cityscapes. All in one package!
The Program is open to ALL majors, and specifically tailored towards learners interested in art, architecture, ecology, permaculture, blue and green humanities, and Italian culture.
Applications closed January 15 for Summer 2026. If you are interested, please consider applying next year! Contact Prof. Migliori for more information.
For more information, please contact Suzanne Silver.22 ART, Giuliano Migliori.2 FRIT, or Marisa Menier.4 OIA.