Target group: all University students, with a particular focus on international students
Duration: April – June 2026
Objective: to create opportunities for discussion and guided reflection on intercultural issues among students, with the aim of promoting diversity, reducing discomfort arising from cultural and communicative barriers, and enhancing the overall academic experience.
Coordinated by Dr Alice Aguiari, collaborator of the Moebius project, acting as facilitator for cultural mediation and student inclusion in academic activities.
The laboratory is part of the MoEBIUS project, which aims to support the physical and psychological wellbeing of the academic community through psychological support activities, artistic and cultural initiatives, and the promotion of 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: reasons and traditions
- Comparison of major traditional and religious festivities in different cultures, and how these are adapted to the Italian academic calendar
- Ideas for activities during upcoming holidays
Formal or informal, the important thing is to ask: a guide to support networks at the University
15 May 2026, 16:00 – 18:00 | Monia Andreani Room
Contents:
- Degree of formality: different approaches to dialogue with each person
- How to contact staff: emails and on-site appointments
- University services and student representation
Cinema, aperitif or...? How to spend your free time
29 May 2026, 18:00 – 20:00 | Meet at Monia Andreani Room and walking tour of the city centre
Contents:
- Discussion on the concept of free time across cultures
- Overview of various leisure activities in Italy and opportunities for recreation 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 watching 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 Room
Contents:
- Painting activity and portrait of diversity
- Media and cultural representation. How we are depicted on social media
- Everyday microaggressions. Sharing experiences
- Activity: market stall game and comparison of participants’ shopping
...that my father bought at the market. A morning at Pian di Massiano
27 June 2026, 9:00 – 11:00 | Pian di Massiano Market. Meet at Minimetrò terminus
Contents:
- Activity: market stall game and comparison of participants’ shopping