Portland State University

Rome: Exploring the City Through Water
What can water teach us about Rome’s past and present?

Join us for a nine-day, non-credit-bearing program exploring how water has shaped Rome, Italy, over the past 3,000 years. Discover how ancient aqueducts, baths, and fountains tell the story of the city’s development while exploring water’s role in contemporary Roman life.

Through site visits, walking lectures by archaeologists, and a visit to Rome’s contemporary beach scene, you’ll explore connections among water, history, art, and culture. Potential site visits include the Forum Boarium, Isola Tiberina, Baths of Caracalla, Villa d’Este, Castel Gandolfo, and Santa Severa.

Open to learners of all ages, this program is designed for senior auditors, PSU faculty and staff, and community members. It is especially suited for those interested in history, art, art practice, cultural studies, and the humanities.

Program Dates: September 6–14, 2027
Program Leaders: Sarah Newlands and Meredith Michaud, University Studies

There’s only two weeks left before it's gone! Stop by the JSMA at PSU for our final public tour of Anish Kapoor: Dissolving Margins, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Learn more about one of the most influential living contemporary artists working today, and discover the ideas behind the 150 works on view on a tour led by our knowledge museum staff.

Rome: Exploring the City Through Water
What can water teach us about Rome’s past and present?

Join us for a nine-day, non-credit-bearing program exploring how water has shaped Rome, Italy, over the past 3,000 years. Discover how ancient aqueducts, baths, and fountains tell the story of the city’s development while exploring water’s role in contemporary Roman life.

Through site visits, walking lectures by archaeologists, and a visit to Rome’s contemporary beach scene, you’ll explore connections among water, history, art, and culture. Potential site visits include the Forum Boarium, Isola Tiberina, Baths of Caracalla, Villa d’Este, Castel Gandolfo, and Santa Severa.

Open to learners of all ages, this program is designed for senior auditors, PSU faculty and staff, and community members. It is especially suited for those interested in history, art, art practice, cultural studies, and the humanities.

Program Dates: September 6–14, 2027
Program Leaders: Sarah Newlands and Meredith Michaud, University Studies

Rome: Exploring the City Through Water
What can water teach us about Rome’s past and present?

Join us for a nine-day, non-credit-bearing program exploring how water has shaped Rome, Italy, over the past 3,000 years. Discover how ancient aqueducts, baths, and fountains tell the story of the city’s development while exploring water’s role in contemporary Roman life.

Through site visits, walking lectures by archaeologists, and a visit to Rome’s contemporary beach scene, you’ll explore connections among water, history, art, and culture. Potential site visits include the Forum Boarium, Isola Tiberina, Baths of Caracalla, Villa d’Este, Castel Gandolfo, and Santa Severa.

Open to learners of all ages, this program is designed for senior auditors, PSU faculty and staff, and community members. It is especially suited for those interested in history, art, art practice, cultural studies, and the humanities.

Program Dates: September 6–14, 2027
Program Leaders: Sarah Newlands and Meredith Michaud, University Studies