Professoressa Franca Mora is the director of the program since Spring 1992. Franca Mora is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education as one of the founders of the program. With a degree in English language, she also holds a Laurea (B.A. and Master) in Art History (Dottoressa in Discipline dell’Arte, Musica e Spettacolo) at the Università degli Studi di Bologna. Her wide experience as a teacher, cultural mediator and administrator also includes organizing courses for Italian students of English in English-speaking countries both in Europe and in the United States. She has taught English and Art History for over 40 years. Languages known: Italian, English, French, Spanish.