Gustolab and the Borromini Institute offer students, faculty and independent scholars a base in the heart of Rome to pursue field studies in the disciplines that are changing the world, from food systems and sustainability to interdisciplinary studies of place, people, cities and technology.
Emerging from the traumatic experience of the pandemic — and facing the greater challenge of climate crisis — we have been drawn to widen the focus of the organization from food studies to the broader context of human cohabitation within the planetary ecosystem.
In this time of paradigm shift we are unpacking the components of the Gustolab mission, expanding the study of food and sustainability into its essential elements, represented by three other academic clusters: Human Rights Lab, Open Cities Lab and the Tech Lab.