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Come with us for an evening in Venice, one of Italy’s most storied destinations, a captivating city crisscrossed by ancient waterways. Built on a group of 126 islands in the Venetian Lagoon where old buildings and grand palaces rise from the water, Venice (“La Serenissima”) has been ranked many times as the most beautiful city in the world. Blending history, art and culture with a good dose of delectable food and drink, it is a place that everyone should see at least once in their life!
William H. Fredlund, the Director of the Institute, obtained his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA, where he specialized in European history and art history. He studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship and completed a double Ph.D. in history and humanities at Stanford, specializing in Renaissance Italy. Dr. Fredlund has taught for UCLA, the University of Florence, Stanford, and UCSC Extension.
