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Florence ~ La Bella Firenze, the jewel of the Renaissance, the world of the Medici, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Botticelli. Everything is just as they left it 500 years ago. Come spend an evening in Florence!
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.