Tag: Rome

Prestigious Rome Prize awarded to UW-Madison art history professor

When she received the call, emotions washed over Preeti Chopra in waves: shock, disbelief, great joy. “I had to hold onto something and sit down,” recalls Chopra, Professor of Visual Studies, South Asian Art and Architecture in the Department of Art History, who received word last week that she is a recipient of the 2022-23 …

Video Interview with U.S. Department of State Intern Alexa Loustalet

Alexa Loustalet spent the spring 2011 semester in Rome, Italy working for the U.S. Department of State. As an intern working internationally, Loustalet furthered her love for Italian culture and found a new direction for her life and career. International Studies had the opportunity to interview Loustalet where she describes the steps it takes to …