Meet and listen
Hear local perspectives through conversations with residents, hosts and, where arranged, healthcare professionals.
Sardinia, through the people who call it home
A learning journey in Sardinia, rooted in local life.
Discover how health, food, culture and community come together in everyday life. Meet local people, share meals and explore new perspectives through an experience shaped around your group’s interests, learning goals and practical needs.
•Locally hosted•Shaped around your group••Space to explore and reflect•
Around the table
A different classroom. Real people. Questions worth bringing home.
Meet the people of Sardinia’s Blue Zone and spend time with them in their communities. Through conversations and shared experiences, explore how food, movement, belonging and care connect generations in everyday life. Take a little of Sardinia home with you.
Explore and participate
Join village walks, cooking experiences and encounters with local work and traditions.
Discuss and reflect
Make time to compare perspectives and connect experiences with course themes.
A little context
Food, movement, belonging and care.
Sardinia’s Blue Zone offers a setting for exploring food, movement, family, work, belonging and care through daily life. Local stories invite us to explore the many connections between everyday life, culture and healthy aging.
Learning themes for your group
Connect your course with Sardinian daily life through four adaptable learning themes.
Select a theme to see learning opportunities.
Questions to explore
- How do seasonality, food access and local production shape everyday eating?
- How are food traditions maintained and adapted across generations?
Possible experiences
Market visits, conversations with food producers, and cooking or shared-meal experiences, depending on local availability.
Learning outcomes
- Describe connections between food practices, place and community.
- Compare local observations with nutrition research and students’ home contexts.
Example assignment
Create a comparative food-culture case study using field observations and published evidence.
Relevant academic areas
Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, Public Health, Food Studies, Anthropology
Activities are tailored to your group and subject to local availability.
Discuss a nutrition-focused programQuestions to explore
- How do family networks, local traditions and shared spaces shape belonging?
- How are migration, tourism and economic change influencing community life?
Possible experiences
Locally guided walks, encounters with craftspeople or producers, and facilitated conversations about community life, where arranged.
Learning outcomes
- Interpret everyday practices within their cultural and historical contexts.
- Reflect critically on assumptions and the limits of short-term observation.
Example assignment
Create a reflective community field journal connecting observations with sociological or anthropological concepts.
Relevant academic areas
Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Psychology, Community Studies
Activities are tailored to your group and subject to local availability.
Discuss a community-focused programQuestions to explore
- How do family relationships, community networks and local services shape experiences of aging?
- What supports or challenges independence and participation in rural communities?
Possible experiences
Guided village observations and arranged conversations with residents, community hosts or care professionals, where available.
Learning outcomes
- Compare approaches to aging, care and social participation across cultural contexts.
- Examine how social and environmental conditions can support or limit independence.
Example assignment
Develop a comparative case study of aging in place, drawing on observations, discussions and course readings.
Relevant academic areas
Gerontology, Aging Studies, Social Work, Nursing, Health Sciences, Health Psychology
Activities are tailored to your group and subject to local availability.
Discuss an aging-focused programQuestions to explore
- How do terrain, public spaces and daily routines influence opportunities for movement?
- How do local services and social conditions shape prevention and access to care?
Possible experiences
Guided observation walks, comparisons of rural and urban environments, and discussions with public health or healthcare professionals, where available.
Learning outcomes
- Identify environmental and social factors that influence health-related opportunities.
- Compare local observations and professional perspectives with students’ home contexts and published evidence.
Example assignment
Prepare a community observation map and short presentation examining movement, access and prevention.
Relevant academic areas
Public Health, Global Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Health Sciences
Activities are tailored to your group and subject to local availability.
Discuss a public health-focused programBuild a program around your course
Combine themes or develop a focused journey with us. We welcome conversations with faculty, academic departments and study abroad teams.
Discuss your learning goalsShaped together
A journey shaped around your group.
Together, we shape the learning focus, pace and practical details around your group.
Learning focus
Course themes, learning goals, opportunities for reflection, and possible seminars or professional encounters.
Practical arrangements
Dates, duration, group size, accommodation, meals, transport, language, mobility and dietary requirements for students and accompanying staff.
Budget and coordination
A tailored proposal with clear pricing, agreed inclusions and optional extras, alongside discussion of group support and health and safety requirements.
Share your ideas Shape the journey together Review your proposal Confirm the details
An experienced team behind your journey.
Our experienced team helps shape and coordinate your journey, with support from a dedicated Health & Safety team. We discuss your group’s requirements during planning and provide support throughout the program.
- On-the-ground supportExperienced local staff provide personal support to participants 24/7 throughout the program.
- Preparation before arrivalClear information on health, safety and local context, with pre-departure guidance and orientation on arrival.
- Risk-aware planningCareful assessment of accommodation, transport and activities, with ongoing attention to local conditions.
Bring your questions
Bring your questions into everyday life.
Shape fresh pasta by hand and prepare seasonal food together and discuss food culture, shared meals and everyday routines.
Experiences are shaped by the season and by local hosts’ availability and comfort.
A sample week
A week of discovery.
A starting point for your group, with time for local encounters, learning and reflection. Together, we shape the route, duration and pace.
This is an example, not a fixed itinerary. Academic activities depend on partner availability. Weather, terrain, season and local conditions help shape the days.
Scheduled activity transport and arrival and departure transfers are included in this example. Final inclusions are confirmed in your tailored proposal.
Scheduled activity transport and arrival and departure transfers are included in this example. Final inclusions are confirmed in your tailored proposal.
Settle in, meet your hosts and share a welcome meal.
Your stay, your pace
Your group’s home bases in Sardinia.
City life
Cagliari
Explore Sardinia’s capital from a city base close to the rhythm of local life. Discover historic streets, browse lively markets and take in the character of its neighborhoods, with time to settle in and gather as a group before heading inland.
Closer to the land
Rural Sardinia
Slow down in the countryside, where village traditions and surrounding landscapes shape the experience. Share meals, follow local paths and spend time with your hosts, making room for conversation and a closer connection with rural life.
Accommodation is arranged around your group and route. We discuss rooming, accessibility and other requirements during planning.
There’s a seat for your idea
Let’s shape your journey.
Tell us about your group, what you would like to explore and when you hope to travel. You do not need a finished plan to start the conversation.
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